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Circular hike: Andrian - Festenstein Castle - Gaid - variant path Larchsteigndrian
Andrian
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signpost Festenstein CastlePhoto: Andrian
From Andrian you walk on trail no. 15 along the gorge "Gaider Schlucht" up to the ruins of Festenstein Castle: Pay attention - the path is very steep and requires appropriate footwear and dry weather! You continue on trail no. 15 to the hamlet of Gaid (Moarhof farmhouse) and then go down the "Larchsteig" trail to the Bittnerhof farmhouse and finally back to Andrian on trails no. 5B and no. 5.
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Andrian
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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The gorge is very steep and only suitable for expert walkers. Attention: danger of falling rocks!Roadbook
From the car park at the upper end of the Bindergasse, path no. 15 leads directly into the Gaider Gorge. The gorge is moderately steep at the beginning, later very steep. In the rocky bush terrain it takes about 1 hour to climb up to the ruins of Festenstein Castle. From there you follow trail nr. 15 for about 20 minutes to Gaid. Heading north, take the forest path "Larchsteig" marker F, to the Bittner Buschenschank. To the right you continue to the farms Regele and Kofler and then through beautiful mixed deciduous forest on trail nr. 5 back to Andrian.
Gorge Gaider Schlucht
Ruins of Festenstein Castle
Viewpoint Burgstalleck
Viewpoint Burgstalleck
Ruins of Festenstein Castle
Chestnut grove at Schlosspichl
3 p.m. parking area at the upper end of the lane Bindergasse
Public transport
By train or bus to Terlan, continue with our city bus no. 202 (Sundays no. 216) to Andrian village.Get Timetable to destination
Directions
Motorway Bolzano - Merano, exit AndrianParking
At the car park at the end of the Bindergasse in AndrianCoordinates
Equipment
you needs hiking bootsDerived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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