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Believe the hike leader or not, but those were mighty mountains.
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Over millions of years, the Kamp has dug a deep valley through the mountain range.
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The track to the Schanzberg could be more than a thousand years old.
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Info boards on the Schanzberg tell the story of a large early medieval settlement.
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Swords, spurs and silver ornaments showed that these were noblemen's graves.
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This wall protected the Schanzberg settlement (Schanz = fortification).
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A partly reconstructed gate with watchtower.
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Large forest areas in the Waldviertel were cleared for agriculture in the past millenium.
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The mix of farmland and forest was briefly enriched with a hot-air balloon.
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Maiersch has a beautiful Kellergasse...
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... but cereals and vegetables have replaced the vineyards.
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The ruins of the Babenberg castle in Gars am Kamp. The Babenbergs played a key role in medieval Austria.
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A reminder of Gars am Kamp's heyday as a spa.
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The Kamp at dusk. The white building is part of an ancient, still operational sawmill. The Kamp's hydropower potential has been used for centuries.