Gölsen
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The Gölsen is a tributary of the Traisen
that is located in the Lower Austria
n region of Mostviertel
.
The river begins in Hainfeld
with the merging of the Fliedersbach and the Ramsaubach (also called the Innere Gölsen). It then flows through the communities of Hainfeld, Rohrbach an der Gölsen
, and Sankt Veit an der Gölsen
, before meeting the Traisen at Traisen
. The Gölsen flows in an east-west direction and is only around 15 km long with a difference in elevation of 80 meters.
On account of its constantly returning high water, the Gölsen is now very carefully controlled (the Gölsen Dam, etc.). Within its wide river bed however, the river can create gravel banks.
Parallel to the river runs the so-called Gölsentalradweg ("Gölsen valley bike trail"), which runs from the Traisentalradweg to Hainfeld. An extension of the path to the Triesting
Valley Cycle Way is planned.
Along the Gölsen runs a rail line, the Leoberdorf Railway, from Traisen to Hainfeld. In the past, the line was longer and continued to Kaumberg and farther into the Triesting
Valley. Since 2004, however, there have only been special trains in the Summer on this section of rail.
Traisen River
The Traisen is a river in Lower Austria.The Traisen is formed from the rivers Rechte Traisen and Unrechte Traisen. It is a tributary of the Danube in the Lower Austrian region of Mostviertel. Its two sources begin near St. Aegyd am Neuwalde and Türnitz respectively. After meeting, they flow...
that is located in the Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
n region of Mostviertel
Mostviertel
Mostviertel is the southwestern quarter of the four quarters of Lower Austria . It is bordered on the north by the Danube and to the south and west by the state borders of Styria and Upper Austria respectively...
.
The river begins in Hainfeld
Hainfeld
Hainfeld is a town in the district of Lilienfeld in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
with the merging of the Fliedersbach and the Ramsaubach (also called the Innere Gölsen). It then flows through the communities of Hainfeld, Rohrbach an der Gölsen
Rohrbach an der Gölsen
Rohrbach an der Gölsen is a town in the district of Lilienfeld in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
, and Sankt Veit an der Gölsen
Sankt Veit an der Gölsen
Sankt Veit an der Gölsen is a town in the district of Lilienfeld in the Austrian federal state of Lower Austria which lies on the river Gölsen.- Geography :...
, before meeting the Traisen at Traisen
Traisen, Austria
Traisen is a town in the district of Lilienfeld in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
. The Gölsen flows in an east-west direction and is only around 15 km long with a difference in elevation of 80 meters.
On account of its constantly returning high water, the Gölsen is now very carefully controlled (the Gölsen Dam, etc.). Within its wide river bed however, the river can create gravel banks.
Parallel to the river runs the so-called Gölsentalradweg ("Gölsen valley bike trail"), which runs from the Traisentalradweg to Hainfeld. An extension of the path to the Triesting
Triesting
The Triesting is a river in the southeastern part of the Vienna Woods. It discharges into the smaller Schwechat at Achau and is part of the catchment area of the River Danube. It has a length of 60 km....
Valley Cycle Way is planned.
Along the Gölsen runs a rail line, the Leoberdorf Railway, from Traisen to Hainfeld. In the past, the line was longer and continued to Kaumberg and farther into the Triesting
Triesting
The Triesting is a river in the southeastern part of the Vienna Woods. It discharges into the smaller Schwechat at Achau and is part of the catchment area of the River Danube. It has a length of 60 km....
Valley. Since 2004, however, there have only been special trains in the Summer on this section of rail.