Haus-Aich

Freienstein Trail (No. 7)

Tour description

Over meadow, forest and woodland paths, as well as partially asphalted roads (at the end of the tour), this route leads from Aich to the 1,279 m high Freienstein. On the ascent and descent to the Freienstein there are sometimes more demanding passages where a certain amount of head for heights is required.

The tour

difficult
publicly accessible
Starting and end point Village square Aich
Tour characteristics
Fitness (6/6)
Skills (5/6)
Information
Distance: 14 km
Duration: 2 h 40 min
Ascent: 768 m
Descent: 768 m
highest point: 1276 m
Best season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Map, elevation profile & further information

start: village square Aich/parking area inn GrafenWirt - railroad crossing - Enns River bridge - crossroad Millereck - Mölltal - follow the meadow path - at the crossroad in the wood turn right (signs) - Schoarweg - Assacher Tenne - uphill until Assacher Scharte - follow the Goassweg in eastern direction - at the next bigger crossing (signs with Baumhoroskopweg, Gröbming, Pruggern, Freienstein, . . .): ascent to the Freienstein - follow the signposted path (It is necassary to have a good head for heights.) - enjoy the view from the peak Freienstein at 1,279 m - descent to Assacher Scharte - follow the forest road until the fire department Assach - turn right and follow the street back to village square Aich
main road (B320) - exit: Aich - village square Aich/parking area inn GrafenWirt

Parking area inn GrafenWirt

Public parking area opposite the Hotel Bärenwirt (next to the Enns river)

bus (line 900) - exit: Aich Bundesstraße

Regional trains that stop at railway station Aich.

sufficient condition, sturdy and well broken-in shoes, sticks, enough to drink
Don't forget your entry in the summit book at Freienstein :-)

Wheather predicition

today
01.04.2026
Mountain -3 °C
Valley 5 °C
Snow
Mountain
0.2 cm
Valley
0.1 cm
Wind speed
Nord
10 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
50 %
Amount
0.2 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
0.4 h
Sunrise
06:44 o clock
Sunset
19:35 o clock

Mostly cloudy in the morning. Then the clouds will break up towards evening.

tomorrow
02.04.2026
Mountain -1 °C
Valley 6 °C
Snow
Mountain
2 cm
Valley
0.3 cm
Wind speed
Nord
15 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
65 %
Amount
2.6 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
0 h
Sunrise
06:42 o clock
Sunset
19:36 o clock

Considerable cloudiness with light snowfall starting before noon.

day after tomorrow
03.04.2026
Mountain 0 °C
Valley 11 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
20 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
25 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
2.7 h
Sunrise
06:40 o clock
Sunset
19:38 o clock

Light snowfall ending in the morning, then slowly becoming sunny during the day.

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