Hiking route Source of life & natural danger - flood protection adventure trail, Gasen - Touren-Impression #1 | © Gemeinde Gasen Hiking route Source of life & natural danger - flood protection adventure trail, Gasen - Touren-Impression #1 | © Gemeinde Gasen

Source of life & natural danger - flood protection adventure trail, Gasen

The adventure trail, entirely dedicated to “Spring of Life & Natural Danger,” leads through the music village of Gasen. Austria's first water cinema "Aquaplexxx" is special.
Experience nature in Gasen on the approximately 3 kilometer long adventure trail. This begins in the charming town center and leads through the idyllic village of Gasen. Along the way you will discover the “Aquaplexxx”, Austria’s first water cinema, which offers fascinating films and information on the topic “Water: source of life and natural danger”.

The path winds through the village, along a babbling stream and over a magical wooden bridge. On a paved road and through a picturesque forest you reach the highest point of the adventure trail, where you can enjoy breathtaking views.

The way back leads through forest paths, always accompanied by the calming sound of the stream. After about 3 kilometers you will reach the starting point at the municipal office again and can end your day comfortably at an inn in Gasen.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

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The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
2,9 km
Route
1:00 h
Time
164 hm
Uphill
162 hm
Downhill
943 m
Highest point

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All information for your arrival.
  • We start in the town center of Gasen, at the first of a total of 10 experience stations right next to the municipal office
  • We walk north or after 100m west, the path takes us through the village of Gasen to the ADEG market
  • Here we turn right and hike uphill along an asphalt road for about 400m
  • At a sharp right-hand bend we leave the path to the left and walk downhill along the stream
  • After about 100m we cross the stream over a beautiful wooden bridge
  • The path continues to the main street, where we walk west along the sidewalk
  • After about 100m we turn left and cross the stream
  • The path continues along the stream until after approx. 400 m it turns left onto an asphalt road
  • After about 200m we reach the “Aquaplexxx”, Austria’s first water cinema, with films and information on the topic “Water: source of life and natural danger”
  • The path then leads relatively steeply uphill along a forest path for about 500m until we reach the highest point of the adventure trail
  • Once at the top we turn left and hike back to Gasen along a forest path, where we always have to keep left
  • After a total of around 3 kilometers we reach the starting point at the municipal office
The 10 experience stations:
  1. Source of life & natural danger - The Aquathek
  2. Slope gradient & heavy rain - the disaster kitchen
  3. Dam wall & foam wall - flood protection with a difference
  4. Sponge forest & excavator shovel - Wrap the water around your finger
  5. Gatschen & Splashing - A cool water playground
  6. Window into the underworld - Gasen's geology
  7. Aquaplexxx - Big cinema around the water
  8. Forest - We all live from it - The function of the forest
  9. Holzweg & Xylothek - The natural forest determiner
  10. Forest floor & forest birds - four-poster bed in the countryside
Important information about the adventure trail:
  • Walking time approx. 1.5 hours (longer depending on how long you spend at the stations)
  • Challenging in sections - off-road footwear required
  • If it rains or storms, you should leave the path as quickly as possible
  • Not suitable for strollers & not barrier-free
  • Use only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m
Timetables and travel information can be found on the Austrian Federal Railway website or under Transport Information for the Verbundlinie.

​For local transport we recommend the SAM shared taxi East Styria. Please reserve in good time!
Parking spaces at the Gasen building yard or at the football field in Gasen.
Further information and links
All information about the region, the places to stop and stay overnight and the excursion destinations can be found at

Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Geschäftsstelle Naturpark Almenland
8163  Fladnitz an der Teichalm 100
Tel.: +43 3179 23000 
Email: almenland@oststeiermark.com
Website: www.almenland.at

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