Retzbach Dowsing Rod Path cross-border
Hiking tour Starting from Info Pavilion – town centre Unterretzbach
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 19,08 km
- Duration: 4:50 h
- Ascent: 135 m elevation gain
- Descent: 135 m elevation gain
Start / Finish: Unterretzbach
- Starting point of the tour
- Info Pavilion – town centre Unterretzbach
- Tour destination
- Info Pavilion – town centre Unterretzbach
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 19,08 km
- Duration: 4:50 h
- Ascent: 135 m elevation gain
- Descent: 135 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:4/6
- Scenery:4/6
- Lowest point234 m
- Highest point322 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- Accessibility by train and bus
Description
The circular trail provides an overview of the conditions in the earth's interior around Retzbach.
The Retzbach dowsing trail is designed to give visitors and interested people an overview of the conditions in the earth's interior at ten stations. The behavior of animals and plants is just as important as the use of forces for humans. The trail is almost 20 km long and can be explored by bike or on foot. A detailed script and dowsing rods are available from the accommodation providers in Retzbach or at the municipal office. The "Kultensemble Heiliger Stein" offers guided tours for groups of 15 people or more, including an introductory course on how to use a divining rod. Registration and information on: 02942/2513
Tip: The Anger gardens in Unterretzbach
The green, fertile village center in Unterretzbach - once common pastureland, today the setting for one of the most beautiful Anger gardens in Austria, which can be experienced along a show garden trail. Visitors set off from the garden pavilion into the countryside. Display boards along the gardens provide details about the gardens, their owners and their history. Small "natural pharmacies" provide unexpected insights into naturopathy and six adventure stations invite visitors to explore botany and climate in an entertaining way: how do plants communicate with the soil? What can the tamarisk do?
- Route description Municipal office - vacation wayside shrine - historic milestone at the border - detour to Hnanice - Hl. Stein – Schönspiegel wayside shrine - stone spiral - Schussberg wayside shrine - detour to Retz – Spöteln - Unterretzbach
- Parking Unterretzbach, town centre
- Public transport Bus or train to Unterretzbach
- Editor’s tip A detailed script as well as dowsing rods are available from the accommodation providers in Retzbach or at the municipal office.
Recommended period
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Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026