--- title: Kreuzstein, Schalenstein, Steinsitzungen url: "https://guide.oberoesterreich.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430028175/kreuzstein-schalenstein-steinsitzungen.html" description: "Hidden deep in the green Brunnwald forest, the Kreuzstein and Schalenstein are wonderful, mythical places of power to discover. The hiking trails to these special stones are rarely travelled, but are all the more beautiful for it.Location: Brunnwald - between Bad Leonfelden and Schönau, accessible via a detour from the Moorwald adventure trail or from the Brunnwald circuitHighlights: \"7 Hauptmänner\" stone seats, cross stone, SchalensteinThe Schalenstein is said to have had a special significance for the Celts.There are also a number of myths surrounding the cross stone: one of them says that there was a tragic death of a shepherd boy here.The \"7 captains\": According to legend, these are tombstones from the time of the Peasants' War." date: 2024-04-16 modified: 2024-04-16 --- # Kreuzstein, Schalenstein, Steinsitzungen Kreuzstein, Schalenstein, Steinsitzungen ========================================== Bad Leonfelden, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/227985/318D70D22BB6F736FD8EF4EE3690531BBB6E4D309CE18ADD98AB59A05FC7F95C/schalenstein-steinwald-brunnwald.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/227986/2E2838CD792DC52CFCDF28396C500FB52D67A264E89D7F93767ADD62E4AA89B2/kreuzstein.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/227987/BCA18E1FB0F61FD9CA4ABF64F20E4A5B1D125F9E7755982367836D7E9352631D/steinsitzungen-7-hauptmaenner.jpg) © Open copyright © TV MV Hochland Close copyright [ ![Schalenstein - Steinwald - Brunnwald](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/227985/318D70D22BB6F736FD8EF4EE3690531BBB6E4D309CE18ADD98AB59A05FC7F95C/schalenstein-steinwald-brunnwald.jpg "© TV MV Hochland") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/227985/318D70D22BB6F736FD8EF4EE3690531BBB6E4D309CE18ADD98AB59A05FC7F95C/schalenstein-steinwald-brunnwald.jpg) © Open copyright © Michael Enzenhofer Close copyright [ ![Cross stone](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/227986/2E2838CD792DC52CFCDF28396C500FB52D67A264E89D7F93767ADD62E4AA89B2/kreuzstein.jpg "© Michael Enzenhofer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/227986/2E2838CD792DC52CFCDF28396C500FB52D67A264E89D7F93767ADD62E4AA89B2/kreuzstein.jpg) © Open copyright © Michael Enzenhofer Close copyright [ ![Stone sessions \"7 captains\"](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/227987/BCA18E1FB0F61FD9CA4ABF64F20E4A5B1D125F9E7755982367836D7E9352631D/steinsitzungen-7-hauptmaenner.jpg "© Michael Enzenhofer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/227987/BCA18E1FB0F61FD9CA4ABF64F20E4A5B1D125F9E7755982367836D7E9352631D/steinsitzungen-7-hauptmaenner.jpg) © Open copyright © Michael Enzenhofer Close copyright [ ![Schalenstein close-up](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/227989/E0905C5C747D1C20E5F343012FDFF4A68436FAC67AA5DFB2932994C7D1F43DDE/schalenstein-nahaufnahme.jpg "© Michael Enzenhofer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/227989/E0905C5C747D1C20E5F343012FDFF4A68436FAC67AA5DFB2932994C7D1F43DDE/schalenstein-nahaufnahme.jpg) © Open copyright © Michael Enzenhofer Close copyright [ ![Signpost: Steinsitzungen-Kreuzstein-Schalenstein](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/227988/FCFF043ECD03DF086823DB2B8F091AAD02D727CF568FAF212FE7B0C89E097834/wegweiser-steinsitzungen-kreuzstein-schalenstein.jpg "© Michael Enzenhofer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/227988/FCFF043ECD03DF086823DB2B8F091AAD02D727CF568FAF212FE7B0C89E097834/wegweiser-steinsitzungen-kreuzstein-schalenstein.jpg) © Open copyright © Michael Enzenhofer Close copyright [ ![Path Steinwald - Brunnwald](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/227990/81820A5C3DA4408D6CDF7CDE58D4E515FC34ACC8F5C0E1F1399455728C684A2F/weg-steinwald-brunnwald.jpg "© Michael Enzenhofer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/227990/81820A5C3DA4408D6CDF7CDE58D4E515FC34ACC8F5C0E1F1399455728C684A2F/weg-steinwald-brunnwald.jpg) © Open copyright © Michael Enzenhofer Close copyright [ ![Schalenstein distant shot](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/227991/462CFFAD2D53EB6FA0A32B575E918EC90940E2BF5165278AD4C4D0D5E356456C/schalenstein-fernaufnahme.jpg "© Michael Enzenhofer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/227991/462CFFAD2D53EB6FA0A32B575E918EC90940E2BF5165278AD4C4D0D5E356456C/schalenstein-fernaufnahme.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Brunnwald 4190 Bad Leonfelden [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Brunnwald%2C%204190%20Bad%20Leonfelden "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Brunnwald%2C%204190%20Bad%20Leonfelden "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.501308178975378&lon=14.258451461791992&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Hidden deep in the green Brunnwald forest, the Kreuzstein and Schalenstein are wonderful, mythical places of power to discover. The hiking trails to these special stones are rarely travelled, but are all the more beautiful for it. **Location:** Brunnwald - between Bad Leonfelden and Schönau, accessible via a detour from the Moorwald adventure trail or from the Brunnwald circuit **Highlights**: "7 Hauptmänner" stone seats, cross stone, Schalenstein The **Schalenstein** is said to have had a special significance for the Celts. There are also a number of myths surrounding the cross **stone**: one of them says that there was a tragic death of a shepherd boy here. **The "7 captains":** According to legend, these are tombstones from the time of the Peasants' War. 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