summer-resort. At (7 M.) Thörl (Sommerauer), a village with wire-
works, the brooks from the S. slopes of the Hochschwab combine to
form the Thörlbach. Above the village rises the picturesque ruin of
Schachenstein.
A road leads from Thörl to the N.W. through the pretty St. Ilgner-Tal
to (4½ M.) St. Ilgen (2400 ft.; Pierer) and the (4½ M.) Hôtel Bodenbauer
(2876 ft.), finely situated at the head of the valley. The attractive ascent
of the Karlhochkoget (6870 ft.) may be made hence in 3-3½ hrs. Ascent
of the Hochschwab (7475 ft.) viâ the Gehackte or viâ the Bodenbauet and the
Hochstein-Alpe, see p. 180.
We next traverse the narrow Thörltal, passing several iron
works, to (12½ M.) Winkel, (13 M.) Kapfenberg-Lokalbahn, ½ M.
to the E. of which is Bad Steinerhof (p. 176), and (14 M.) Kapfenberg-
Südbahn (p. 176). Hence to (3 M.) Bruck on the Mur, see p. 176.
26. From Linz to St. Michael viâ Steyr.
141 M. Railway in 5¾-10 hrs. (fares 19 K. 20, 11 K. 40, 6 K. 30 h.,
express 27 K., 16 K. 60, 8 K. 90 h.). Dinner (2 K.) is handed into the
carriages at Klein-Reifling, Selztal, and St. Michael.
To (15 M.) St. Valentin (880 ft.), see p. 85. Our line here
diverges to the S.W., and at (20 M.) Ernsthofen enters the valley of
the Enns. 25½ M. Ramingdorf.
28 M. Steyr (990 ft.; Rail. Restaurant; Steyrerhof, R. 2-6 K.;
Schiff; Krebs), with 17,600 inhab., at the confluence of the Steyr
with the Enns, is noted for its iron-wares. The town, situated be-
tween the two rivers, is connected with its nine suburbs (Ennsdorf,
Steyrdorf, etc.) by three bridges. On a hill rises Burg Steyr (18th
cent., but mentioned in the 10th cent.), the property of Prince
Lamberg, with a fine park (adm. on application). The Gothic Church,
built in 1443-1680, contains stained glass of the 16th cent. and a
font in bronze, with reliefs of 1660. The tower (288 ft.) was rebuilt
in 1885-89 after plans by Schmidt of Vienna. The Rathaus, in the
rococo style, and the extensive Austrian Rifle Factory (adm. on ap-
plication) are also worthy of notice. The monuments of Joe. Werndl
(d. 1889), founder of the rifle-factory, in the Franz-Josef-Platz,
and of Ant. Bruckner ( 1824-96), the composer, in the Pfarr-Platz,
are both by Tilgner.
Walks. Pretty views of the town and its environs are enjoyed from
the (½ hr.) Hohe Ennsleithe, the (¼ hr.) Tabor, and the (½ hr.) Dachsberg.
St. Ulrich, Garsten, and Christkindl are each within ¾ hr. of the town.
The to tower on the Damberg (2450 ft.), affording a splendid view, is easily
reached in 2 hrs.; about ½ hr. from the top is the Inn 'Zur Dambergwarte'.
Beyond Steyr the train crosses the Enns to (29 M.) Garsten.
From Garsten To Agonitz, 20 M., railway in 2 hrs., through the pretty
Steyrtal, with its numerous factories and iron-works. The train runs viâ
(1¾ M.) Steyrdorf, (4½ M.) Pergern (branch to Bad Hall, see p. 88 ), and
(7 M.) Letten, with a factory of the Austrian Rifle Co. (see above). Then
viâ. (18 M.) Leonstein (1413 ft.; Linde; Wagner), a summer-resort, with a
château and park of Count Sallburg, and (19 M.) Molln, at the mouth of
the Krumme steyrling, to (20 M.) Agonitz, 3½ M. from the station of Herndt,
on the Kremstal railway (p. 88).