Höhnhart lies on the northern foothills of the Kobernaußerwald in a varied, forested hilly landscape shaped by agriculture. The trails offer several points of reference when planning a trip: a 10-kilometre route to a ski jumping facility and a motor skills park, a shorter route with named waypoints, and a mountain bike network spanning several municipalities. There is also a parish church with Romanesque origins and a chapel dating from the 20th century.
Hiking routes with different waypoints
The Drei Tannen Tour starts at the Höhnhart municipal office and is 10 kilometres long. It passes through fields and meadows to the Borbet-Allianz-Arena Höhnhart, Europe’s most modern junior ski jumping facility, and continues to the large motor skills park. The route combines a longer distance with two named destinations.
The Herbstheim Tour is 5.6 kilometres long. It also starts at the Höhnhart municipal office and returns to the municipality of Höhnhart. Along the way, it passes the drinking water reservoir and Hochstraßhöhe, as well as Herbstheim. Compared with the Drei Tannen Tour, it is the shorter of the two routes and has different waypoints.
The Marienwanderweg is another hiking trail associated with Höhnhart. The Flugschanzentour passes the Litzlbauer Chapel and goes through Ainetsreit to the Schmiedbauer cider tavern. If you plan to use the cider tavern as a reference point, check whether it is open before you set off. This makes it easy to distinguish between the routes by length and the stops mentioned for each.
Mountain bike trails in the Kobernaußerwald
The KTM Kobernaußerwald Mountainbike Arena comprises a total of 80 kilometres of uniformly signposted trails and extends across several municipalities. The 80 kilometres refers to the network as a whole. In Höhnhart, the trails mainly follow quiet secondary roads and forest tracks through the Kobernaußerwald. You can start the circular route in the centre of Höhnhart.
This provides two different scales to consider when planning: the total length of the network spanning several municipalities and the described character of the sections in Höhnhart. While the hiking trails highlight individual destinations and waypoints, the arena offers a wider choice of signposted mountain bike trails. You can weigh up these options depending on whether you would rather focus your trip on a particular hiking route or the cycling network.
Church, chapel and ski jumping facility
The building history of St. James Parish Church in Höhnhart dates back to the first church, built around 1100 in the Romanesque style. The church was Gothicised in 1540. The Hubertus Chapel in Höhnhart was built in 1972. These two religious buildings add historic places from different periods to the route destinations.
The Borbet-Allianz-Arena Höhnhart opened in 2009 and has three ski jumps designated K-15, K-30 and K-55. Visitors can watch a training session or a Spring Cup. Events take place there in both winter and summer; check the dates and visitor arrangements before you travel.
Getting there and finding accommodation
The route from Linz and Vienna follows the A8 Innkreis motorway, the Haag am Hausruck exit, Rieder Straße B141 and Höhnharter Straße L503. As road conditions can affect your journey, check the current route before setting off.
If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Höhnhart, the hiking routes, mountain bike network and named cultural and sporting attractions can help you plan your trip. First consider which of these appeals to you most; this can help you compare accommodation options for your stay more effectively.
Discover more destinations: Weng im Innkreis, Moosdorf, Sankt Pantaleon, Palting, Hochburg, Aspach, Friedburg, Pischelsdorf Am Engelbach
For the overview of the wider region: Braunau Am Inn.
