though 20 min. longer, to follow the road on the bank of the river as
far as the Calvarienberg, and to ascend thence direct through the wood.
The view from the Pöstlingberg (1762 ft.; electric tramway,
see p. 86 ), on the left bank, 1 hr. to the N.W. of Urfahr, is still
more extensive, and particularly fine by evening-light. The moun-
tain - line (pretty views) ascends past the château of Hagen (now
a brewery); to the right is the Petrinum, a seminary for boys.
From the terminal station (1700 ft.) we, ascend a few yards to the
pilgrimage-church and the Hôtel-Restaurant. Bergbahn on the top
(near it is the Restaurant Jaglbauer). Good panorama by Edlbacher.
From the Pöstlingberg a path provided with way - marks leads in
1 ½ hr. to the Giselawarte on the Lichtenberg (3039 ft.), a belvedere com-
manding an extensive view (inn). About 1 hr. farther is the small bath
and summer-resort of Kirchschlag (2932 ft.). The Giselawarte may also be
reached from Linz direct by several routes (marked) in about 3 hrs. —
St. Magdalena, a pilgrimage-church (inn) ¾ hr. to the N. of Urfahr, is
another admirable point of view (one-horse carr. there and back 7 K.),
and may easily be combined with the Pöstlingberg. — The Cistercian
abbey of Wilhering (p. 90), 4 ½ M. down the Danube, may be reached by
the high-road or by a route through the Kürnberger Forst.
From Urfahr ( Linz) To Aigen-SchlÄgl, 36 M., railway (Mühlkreisbahn)
in 3 ¼ hrs. The train ascends the left bank of the Danube to (5 ½ M.)
Ottensheim (p. 90), turns N.W. to (20 ½ M.) Neufelden in the valley of the
Grosse Mühl, and then follows that stream. 22 ½ M. Pürnstein (above, to
the right, the ruined château of Pürnstein). — 36 M. Aigen (1853 ft.; Almers-
berger) is a pretty village, enclosed by finely wooded hills. To the S. lies
(¾ M.) the wealthy old Præmonstratensian abbey of Schlägl, with an in-
teresting Gothic church and a considerable library.
From Linz to Klaus-Steyrling, 41 M., narrow-gauge railway (Krems-
talbahn) in 3 ½ hrs. At (7 ½ M.) Traun the line crosses the Traun (p. 90),
and at (10 M.) Nettingsdorf enters the smiling Kremstal. 12 M. Nöstelbach
(with Schloss Weissenberg on a hill to the right); 20 M. Unter-Rohr (to Bad
Hall, see below). — 22 ½ M. Kremsmünster (1085 ft.; Kaiser Max; Sonne),
a prettily situated little town (1000 inhab.), with a celebrated Benedictine
abbey, founded in 777 by Tassilo, Duke of Bavaria. The present palatial
structure dates front the 18th cent.; it contains a valuable library, a pic-
ture-gallery, and a cabinet of antiques with several rare curiosities (chalice
of Duke Tassilo, of 777). In the lower floors of the lofty observatory,
which is admirably fitted up, is an extensive natural history collection.
— At (38 ½ M.) Herndl the line enters the valley of the Steyr and reaches
its terminus at (41 M.) Klaus-Steyrling (1535 ft.; Bahnhof Hotel). Thence
to Stoder and Windisch-Garsten (p. 183), see Baedeker's Eastern Alps.
From station Unter-Rohr (see above) a branch-line runs in 12 min.
to Bad Hall (1230 ft.; Marienhof; Erzherzog Karl; Süssmayer; Budapest),
a watering-place with springs impregnated with iodine. Kurhaus, baths, and
colonnade, and a theatre and fine park. — From Hall a railway runs via
Pergern in 1 ¾ hr. to (14 M.) Steyr (see p. 181 and Baedeker's Eastern Alps).
4. The Danube from Passau to Vienna.
Steamboat to Linz twice daily in about 3 ½ hrs. (upstream ca. 9 hrs.),
fares 5 K. 60 or 3 K. 40h.; from Linz to Vienna once daily in 9 (upstream
18) hrs.; fares for the descent 9 K. 40 or 5 K. 20, for the ascent 4 K. 70 or
3 K. 40 h. Austrian custom - house examination at the landing - place in
Passau. Passengers by the first morning steamer may embark the night
before and sleep on board (berth 1 K. 50 h., cabin 12 K.). — Railway, see
R. 3. Down stream the steamer is far preferable, as the railway touches
the river between Kemmelbach and Melk only.