Liebenau: Tannermoor, Trails and Winter Experiences

Liebenau combines protected moorland, varied trails and diverse opportunities for active days on holiday. The Tannermoor is located in the market town of Liebenau and covers 124.2425 hectares. Numerous rare plant and animal species can be found there. The moor was declared a nature reserve in 1983 and designated a European protected area in 2021. This makes it a strong focal point for anyone who wants to shape their trip around nature observation, activity and peaceful impressions of the landscape.

Trails through Moorland, Meadows and Forests

The Tannermoor offers a choice of different trail experiences. The RUBNERtrail is suitable for pushchairs, making it ideal for a more relaxed outing with younger children. The TANNERtrail is around six kilometres long. It features a moor foot bath, while the granite outcrops of Lehrmüller-Mauer also offer a panorama. This allows a hike to be combined with special landscape highlights without every day's planning having to focus on the same theme.

Trails also lead into the surrounding area from the town centre. The Wachtsteinweg runs from the centre of Liebenau to Wachtstein and onwards towards Tabormühle through meadows and forests. The Kampursprungweg leads via Glashütten and Hirschau to the source of the Kamp and returns to Liebenau via Schanz. Anyone wanting to get to know different trail characteristics can explore the Wachtsteinweg towards Tabormühle and plan to return via Schanz to Liebenau on the Kampursprungweg.

Active Days on Land and by the Water

For cycling travellers, Liebenau has a well-signposted mountain bike trail network. It connects to the mountain bike networks of the other Alpine municipalities and to the neighbouring Waldviertel region. This connection is particularly interesting if you do not want to limit your holiday days to a single route, but instead want to include various trails in your plans.

Fishing is possible at Rubenerteich from 1 May to 31 October. The MOOR-TREFF kiosk is staffed approximately from May to October for a break during your stay. Outside opening hours or in bad weather, drinks and snacks are available from a vending machine. This information helps you plan time at the pond and in the moor to suit your daily schedule without limiting the nature experiences to a single activity.

Cross-Country Skiing and Winter Sports in Liebenau

In winter, groomed cross-country ski trails lead through snowy landscapes and winter forests. The Liebenau Cross-Country Skiing Centre is the starting point for a 100-kilometre network of interconnected cross-country ski trails. For a shorter route, the Arena trail 1.2 is available in the Liebenau Winter Sports Arena. The illuminated cross-country skiing circuit is 1.2 km long and has artificial snowmaking.

The ski lift on Pfarrerberg offers another option. The lift is 300 m long. The child-friendly platter lift is suitable for children and beginners; there is a choice of an easy standard run and a somewhat more challenging mogul run. This allows you to distinguish between extended days of cross-country skiing, a short illuminated circuit and first descents on Pfarrerberg when planning your trip.

Culture and Planning the Right Accommodation

The town's history is also part of Liebenau's character. The Liebenau church was built in 1754, consecrated in 1755, and Liebenau became an independent parish in 1756. A visit to this building can be planned as a cultural highlight between hikes, bike tours or winter activities.

When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home in Liebenau, the type of trip you want may be decisive. For a stay focused on the Tannermoor and hiking trails, the two moor trails and the Wachtsteinweg are important points of reference. Anyone wanting to spend several winter days on the cross-country ski trails can include the cross-country skiing centre and the Arena trail in their plans. For families with pushchairs, the RUBNERtrail is a specific criterion; children and beginners will find a lift and choice of runs at Pfarrerberg that are expressly suitable for them.

Other destinations for orientation: Weitersfelden, Königswiesen, Gutau, Kaltenberg, Neumarkt Im Mühlkreis, Pregarten, Pierbach, Unterweitersdorf.

For the higher-level travel overview: Freistadt.