Gschlachten Riesweg Monument
The Gschlachten-Riesweg road leads to the Hohenau alpine pasture, is located in the middle of the forest, off the forest road in the direction of Hohenau. Access to the road is from Hohenaustrasse, ap
The Gschlachten-Riesweg road leads to the Hohenau alpine pasture, is located in the middle of the forest, off the forest road in the direction of Hohenau. Access to the road is from Hohenaustrasse, ap
A “Riesweg” is a timber transport facility in which, similar to a log flume, the logs glide down to the valley solely by their own weight. At the end of the 19th century, the Salzkammergut was a leader in the use of such facilities which were new at the time. Perhaps the most technically complex of these roads was the "Gschlachten(wald)-Riesweg". The road had long bridges and even a tunnel. For this reason, it was often used by foresters, and received a commemorative plaque at the upper and lower ends.
After the construction of the Wirtsgraben forest road, the "Gschlachten(wald)-Riesweg" was no longer used, and as time went by, the plaques disappeared.
Franz X. Mannert found one of the plaques, so the Cultural Heritage Society of Bad Ischl (Ischler Heimatverein) initiated its restoration and reinstallation in 2011, at the lower end.
The metal plaque, constructed between with 1893 and 1896, and its technical information is embedded in a large boulder placed in the middle of smaller stones. The monument is located a few steps above Riesweg road.
It is still possible to follow the Riesweg route over long distances.
