A feast for your eyes! Enjoy the panoramic view from a lookout over nearby and distant villages, castles and poppy fields and later walk past poppy fields in the farmland and experience the energy of spring up close!

Programme:

• Meeting point: at the car park in front of the largest poppy painting in Armschlag at 8:45 am.
• 9 am: Bus ride to the Aubergwarte and ascent to the top of the platform. The panoramic view over large parts of the Waldviertel in the “flowery” energy of spring will remain in your memory! Recommendation: take binoculars with you!
• Hike around the Aubergwarte through the Waldviertel farmland, including along poppy fields with their sprouting plants, trees, bushes and flowers. Interesting information about poppies and poppy cultivation is provided during the hike. Route: asphalted roads as well as field, forest and meadow paths.
• Return trip from the Aubergwarte to Armschlag. Arrival in Armschlag approx. 1 - 1:30 pm.

Total duration: approx. 4-4.5 hours

Fitness required for walking the specified distance and metres in altitude!

Registration and advance payment required by Tuesday, May 4, 2025 via contact form, e-mail (willkommen@wanderbar-markus.at) or by telephone by stating the day of the event (Saturday, May 10, 2025), the number of participants and their names! If you have any questions, please also state your telephone number! Deposit of 20,- Euro per person required! Once the deposit has been received, the registration is complete and a confirmation will be emailed.

Price and payment for the hike: depending on the number of participants:

35,- Euro per person (8 - 14 persons) / 30,- Euro per person (15 - 24 persons) / 27,- Euro per person (from 25 participating persons). Deposit of 20,- Euro per person required (see registration)! Details of the deposit will be announced upon registration! The remaining amount has to be paid in cash on site BEFORE the start of the event or transferred in advance!

Price for the bus ride from Armschlag to the Aubergwarte and back: depending on the number of participants approx. 10,- -15,- Euro per person, to be paid separately to the bus driver. Information will be provided before the start of the bus trip in Armschlag!

Tour guide: Wanderbar Markus Leonhartsberger in cooperation with the association for the promotion of knowledge about the history, importance and tradition of the Waldviertel grey poppy for the "poppy village" of Armschlag

The General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply!

Required equipment:

• Trekking or hiking shoes
• Clothing appropriate to the weather
• Sun protection (head cover...) as required
• Recommendation: bring your binoculars!
• A stop for refreshments is planned after the return to Armschlag, so take a snack and drink with you for the hike (recommendation: at least 1 litre or as required)!

This tour can be organised on a day of your choice at the same conditions or, on request, with different conditions (shorter/longer route, different starting time...). Simply ask and find out more!