Excursions and destinations

Pure RAILWAY experience

True to the motto "Pure RAILWAY experience", the Waldviertel Railway offers plenty of informative and exciting experiences along the route.

The Waldviertel Railway experience in detail:

Gmünd

  • See information panels about the routing of the narrow-gauge railway and effects of changing borders
  • Railway model of the Gmünd Gleisdreieck
  • Original axles of the steam locomotive Mh

Alt Nagelberg

  • Visit with all trains in the direction of Litschau
  • Stopover about 5-7 minutes
  • See information panels about glass and the railway
  • See the Glass Art Garden
  • Historic water tower
  • For steam trains: locomotive water refill

Schönau

  • Visit every first Saturday from June to September in the direction of Litschau
  • Stopover about 5 minutes
  • Visit the museum stop including information panels
  • Tour of the historic wooden transport car

Litschau

  • Visit with all trains (Litschau route)
  • Visit the railway museum in the wagon at the Kulturbahnhof
  • Photo opportunity

Weitra

  • Visit with all railcar trains in the direction of Gmünd
  • Stopover about 5 minutes
  • See information panels on the viaducts and train station
  • Visit of the historical water crane, scale house and building materials

Steinbach-Bad Großpertholz

  • Visit with all trains in the direction of Groß Gerungs
  • Stopover about 5-7 minutes
  • See the wood products of the mushroom carver
  • Information panels about the Waldviertel Semmering and train station
  • Historic water tower

Bruderndorferwald

  • Visit with all trains (except Wednesday) in the direction of Groß Gerungs
  • Stopover about 5-10 minutes
  • See the water intake for the steam locomotives in the middle of the high forest
  • Information panels about the history of the station and the Swedish place name
  • Photo opportunity

Langschlag

  • Visit with all trains in the direction of Groß Gerungs
  • Stopover about 5 minutes
  • See the museum locomotive 298.206
  • Tour of the railway museum
  • Information panels about historical extension projects
  • Photo opportunity

Groß Gerungs

  • Visit with all trains (route Groß Gerungs)
  • Educational trail about the Waldviertel Railway at the station
  • Historical depot