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title: "Donausteig hiking trail: current news, closures, diversions"
url: "https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/current-news-donausteig-hiking-trail.html"
description: Current information on closures, construction work or diversions on the Donausteig long-distance hiking trail in Upper Austria between Passau and Grein.
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date: 2021-07-06
modified: 2024-09-20
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# Donausteig hiking trail: current news, closures, diversions

Current news of the Donausteig hiking trail
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Here you will find a list of those sections of the Donausteig where closures or diversions are to be expected.

Due to the **storms** of the last few days, **special caution** is advised **when hiking** in the Danube region.

 [Closure of the Kößlbachrunde in Esternberg
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The Donausteigrunde in Esternberg (Kößlbachrunde) was badly damaged during timber work and is therefore closed until further notice.

 ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/current-news-donausteig-hiking-trail/artikel/detail/6473/lock-donausteigrunde-esternberg.html)

 [Closure Rannatalweg Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis
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Due to windthrow and snow pressure, some trees are obstructing or endangering the Rannatalweg.

For your safety, we ask you not to use the path until further notice.

 ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/current-news-donausteig-hiking-trail/artikel/detail/8243/closure-rannatalweg-pfarrkirchen-im-muehlkreis.html)

 [Barrier on the Donauschlinge nature trail
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The **Donauschlinge nature trail** in the municipality of Niederkappel is **CLOSED until further notice** and therefore the Donausteig stage 1\_N03 Niederranna - Obermühl is also not accessible throughout.

The nature trail is purely a hiking trail with rope safety**.** There is an absolute…

 ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/current-news-donausteig-hiking-trail/artikel/detail/6174/lock-nature-trail-donauschlinge.html)

 [Closure of the waterfall circuit in Hofkirchen
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The Wasserfallrunde hiking trail in the municipality of Hofkirchen im Mühlkreis is CLOSED until further notice.

 ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/current-news-donausteig-hiking-trail/artikel/detail/8191/lock-waterfall-round-hofkirchen.html)

 [Pesenbach valley barrier
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Due to the heavy snow load, many trees in the Pesenbach Valley have fallen, which is why the hiking trails through the Pesenbach Valley are officially closed until further notice.

 ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/current-news-donausteig-hiking-trail/artikel/detail/8170/sperre-pesenbachtal.html)

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 Current news of the Donausteig hiking trail