View of Gars am Kamp – Schimmelsprung Ruins loop from Thunau am Kamp

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Gars am Kamp

View of Gars am Kamp – Schimmelsprung Ruins loop from Thunau am Kamp

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View of Gars am Kamp – Schimmelsprung Ruins loop from Thunau am Kamp

00:51

2.92km

80m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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46 m

Schanzberg Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

02/25/2023 - Break after the ascent on the Schanzberg, where the Schimmelsprung circuit meets the Hirschbach circuit.

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583 m

Slavic Fortification on Schanzberg

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February 25, 2023 - The fortified hilltop settlement Thunau am Kamp is located on the Schanzberg in Thunau am Kamp in the market town of Gars am Kamp in the district of Horn in Lower Austria. The remains of the hilltop settlement are under monument protection. Original settlement from the late Neolithic. There are finds from the La Tène period and from the 5th century AD. At the end of the 8th century there was a Slavic settlement with the establishment of burial mounds with built-in stones.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befestigte_H%C3%B6hensiedlung_Thunau_am_Kamp

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816 m

Johannes Ruling Memorial Shrine

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02/25/2023 - The tree fell, the devotion was preserved.

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997 m

Riederkreuz Wayside Shrine

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02/25/2023 - In memory of Erich Rieder, Weidmannsheil your hunting buddies.

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1.06 km

Ruins of the Oldest Church North of the Danube

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02/25/2023 - The foundation walls uncovered in 1986 are part of the oldest church remains in Austria north of the Danube.

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1.20 km

View of Gars am Kamp

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1.51 km

Schimmelsprung Ruins

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February 25th, 2023 - Despite the advanced state of decay of the fortifications, there are still a number of building walls, including those of the Palas and parts of the vault and also considerable parts of the imposing ring walls. The castle hill offers a wonderful view of the Kamptal and Gars.

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2.92 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.40 km

527 m

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2.93 km

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