Naturpark Nordwald

A touch of Scandinavia An extensive forest area on the western edge of the Waldviertel highlands between Bad Großpertholz and Karlstift is home to this nature park with a Nordic-Scandinavian character. The dense coniferous forests are interspersed with island-like fields and meadows, ponds and high moors.

750 ha of charming landscape at the foothills of the Bohemian Forest with striking granite remnants.

Facilities and offers

• Information log cabin
• Adventure playground
• Animal enclosure, barbecue area
• Schwarzenberg observation tower near Bad Großpertholz
• Freely accessible forest bathing pond "Stierhüblteich" in Karlstift
• Showroom on the life of woodworkers and wood drifting
• Reconstructed drift channel near Karlstift
• Themed trails: Obstle(h)r-Pfad, On the wood trail, Woodpecker trail nature trail
• "Große Haide" high moor (with tower) near Stierhüblteich pond
• Local history museum in Bad Großpertholz