BEAR SANCTUARY ARBESBACH
The BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach offers brown bears from bad keeping conditions an animal-friendly home since 1998. At present, three brown bears live on a total area of 14,000 square meters.
3 Bears
have found a new home at BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach.
14.000 m²
of natural surroundings are available for the bears at the sanctuary.
Since 1988
the sanctuary provides a shelter for rescued bears.
Pure Nature
as well as fun for the whole family – that's what BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach offers!
How to get there
The BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach is located in the Waldviertel near the Upper Austrian border.
From Arbesbach on the B 124 direction Linz, you reach the BEAR SANCTUARY 3 km after the village center Arbesbach.
Address:
BÄRENWALD Arbesbach gGmbH
Schönfeld 18
A-3925 Arbesbach
From Vienna via car:
- drive in the direction of Krems
- from Krems on the route B37 to Rastenfeld
- then on the B38 until Groß Meinharts
- there turn left and drive to Arbesbach
From Linz via car:
- Option 1: drive on the motorway A7 and
- then on the route S10 in the direction of Freistadt
- then continue on the B38 in the direction of Zwettl (Lower Austria)
- in Groß Gerungs drive in the direction of Arbesbach
- Option 2: drive on the motorway A7 in the direction of Freistadt
- take the exit "Unterweitersdorf"
- then continue on the B 124 in the direction of Königswiesen
Find out how to get to the BEAR SANCTUARY via public transport here!
In addition to the convenient arrival, there is a 50% discount on your entrance ticket on presentation of the ticket!
From Vienna, St. Pölten, Krems and Zwettl you reach the BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach Monday to Friday, when working day with train and bus at the following times:
From Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof by train REX2806 at 7:05 am or from St. Pölten Hbf by train R6215 at 7:05 am to Krems. From Krems take the Bus 170 at 8:20 to Zwettl Kampparkplatz and from there take the bus 735 at 9:13 am to the BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach (arrival at 10:00 am).
Returns are available at 13:27 and at 18:03. You can download all travel times in detail as well as further information on the public arrival and departure as a PDF-file here (in German):
Link to the BEAR SANCTUARY timetable Vienna / St.Pölten / Krems / Zwettl
From Gmünd, Schrems, Waidhofen / Thaya, Vitis as well as from Göpfritz and Allentsteig you can reach the BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach on public transport from Monday to Friday. You can download the exact driving times as a PDF-file here (in German):
Link to the BEAR SANCTUARY timetable Gmünd / Schrems / Göpfritz
From Linz you can reach the BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach daily by bus 348 at 1:54 pm from the stop Linz Chemiepark (arrival at the BEAR SANCTUARY at 3:03 pm).
The return takes place on all days at 7:29 pm. The detailed timetables in detail as well as further information on the public arrival and departure can be downloaded here as a PDF-file (in German):
ACCOMODATIONS
Simandelmühle
Mrs Johanna Auer
Rammelhof 36, 3925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43-2813-581
e-mail: simandlmuehle@gmx.at
www.urlaubambauernhof.at/simandlmuehle
Privatzimmer - Ferienwohnung Winkler
Schloßberg 132, 3925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43-2813-248 or +43-2813-248-446
e-mail: kontakt@pension-winkler.com
www.pensin-winkler.com
(next to castle ruin Arbesbach)
Gästehaus Huber
Kamp 25, 3925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43-2813-7290
e-mail: gaestehaus.huber@wvnet.at
www.gaestehaus-huber.at
Roo’n Lodges Kolm
Schönfeld 183925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43 2813-242
e-mail: office@roon.at
www.roon.at
Gasthaus Kerschbaummayr
Linzerstr. 6, 3925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43-2813-230
e-mail: office@kerschbaummayr.at
www.kerschbaummayr.at
Frühstückspension Fam. Reichard
Linzerstr. 2, 3925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43-2813-7007
e-mail: office@reichard-gmbh.at
www.reichard-gmbh.at
Urlaubsreich
Berta & Martin Lugmayr
Arbesbach 60
3925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43 660 2813 001
e-mail: info@urlaubsreich.at
www.urlaubsreich.at
Kirchenwirt Lichtenwallner
Altmelon 2, 3925 Altmelon
Tel.: +43-2813-302
e-mail: info@gasthof-lichtenwallner.at
www.gasthof-lichtenwallner.at
Gasthof Einfalt
Kinzenschlag 11, 3920 Groß Gerungs
Tel.: +43-2812-8320
e-mail: gasthof@einfalt.net
www.gasthof-einfalt.at
Ferien Hof Stanzl
BIO Bauernhof Grünbach 9, 3911 Rapottenstein
Tel.: +43-2828-8319
e-mail: ferienhof@stanzl.at
www.stanzl.at
Gasthof & Pension Seidl
Pretrobruck 17, 3925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43-2813-410
e-mail: info@baerenhof-kolm.at
www.gasthofseidl.at
PLACES TO VISIT
In addition to its wonderful landscape, the Waldviertel has many impressive and interesting places to visit.
But see for yourself. We have listed some travel tips for you here:
Hiking in the footsteps of ancient times with Elfriede Gründstäudl
Altmelon 38, 3925 Arbesbach
Tel.: +43-2813-7423 oder +43-664-240-53-12
email: e.gruenstaeudl@gmx.at
Hammerschmiedekamp - Blacksmith Museum Arbesbach
Gemeinde Arbesbach
Tel.: +43-2813-7000
email: gemeinde@arbesbach.at
www.arbesbach.at
Castle Rappottenstein
Rappottenstein 85, 3911 Rappottenstein
Tel.: +43-2828-8250
email: burg@atf.at
www.burg-rappottenstein.at
Farm Museum
Familie Wagner - Wachtelhof
Schwarzau 25, 3925 Atlmelon
Tel.: +43-2813-257
www.wachtelhof.at
Waldviertler Paper Mill
Familie Mörzinger
Bad Großpertholz 76, 3972 Bad Großpertholz
Tel.: +43-2857-2240
email: papiermuehle@a1.net
www.papiermuehle.at
Amethyst Welt
Maissauer Amethyst Gesellschaft mbH
Horner Straße 36, 3712 Maissau
Tel.: +43-2958-84-840-0
email: office@amethystwelt.at
www.amethystwelt.at
Unterwasserreich Schrems
UnterWasserReich Naturpark Hochmoor Betriebs GmbH
Moorbadstraße 4, 3943 Schrems
Tel.: +43-2853-76334
email: info@unterwasserreich.at
www.unterwasserreich.at
Sun World / Sonnenwelt Groß Schönau
Sonnenplatz 1, 3922 Großschönau
Tel.:+43-2815-77-270-50
email: office@sonnenwelt.at
www.sonnenwelt.at
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