--- title: Walk to the lake Almsee url: "https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/100257/walk-to-the-lake-almsee.html" description: Easy hike on problem-free paths. date: 2016-05-12 modified: 2026-03-11 --- # Walk to the lake Almsee Walk to the lake Almsee ========================= **Starting place:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/237658/F73D4E7DEEA36D47A9923C55682F2FD386937FD792DCB0D0BF98941524F3341F/almsee.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/237659/5BF556588E0928A0C552571407465E615893E65C70536432CE3753246C73F02A/almsee-m-gebirgskulisse.jpg) © Open copyright © Karl Redtenbacher Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237658/F73D4E7DEEA36D47A9923C55682F2FD386937FD792DCB0D0BF98941524F3341F/almsee.jpg "© Karl Redtenbacher") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237658/F73D4E7DEEA36D47A9923C55682F2FD386937FD792DCB0D0BF98941524F3341F/almsee.jpg) © Open copyright © Karl Redtenbacher Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237659/5BF556588E0928A0C552571407465E615893E65C70536432CE3753246C73F02A/almsee-m-gebirgskulisse.jpg "© Karl Redtenbacher") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237659/5BF556588E0928A0C552571407465E615893E65C70536432CE3753246C73F02A/almsee-m-gebirgskulisse.jpg) 1. 2. Circular route Im Dorf 17 4645 Grünau im Almtal [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Im%20Dorf%2017%2C%204645%20Gr%C3%BCnau%20im%20Almtal "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Im%20Dorf%2017%2C%204645%20Gr%C3%BCnau%20im%20Almtal "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:msrbHyzetAVZNCRY??Jc@@}@C_@?e@??DQFELBXBx@MTQBa@?m@???[Bs@?o@?]FSV]TQZ@b@D`@AVINANGF?T@ZDP@PVVLb@L\Dj@B`@Dh@DTER@n@HXDNCXKP@LLHDd@HVDRAHMPCP?BRBJN?JH`@PTDL\BZPd@Vf@Tb@H^LXHRDTIn@IXGDCHBb@H`@Vh@\f@HTJZD^Fl@JfAFj@PdAL`@H^Z`@b@^ZR^?P@ZHFTf@Th@JZJLEL?PFPRZTZR\F^JPTb@B`@FNOF_@HCLJDLTJV?ZMb@EXCNGLANNJJHNDHFAJIH@LF@NFFLAPWBAHDTFJCHCJ]DUH_@HWFSJIROJEJCLHJFNCLAD?HOHMFAFERBL?HFLAFEL?NDNANGJGJ?P@LFLIJMFKNMVYLMDGFAHJPLD@NFLGBW@KFAD@BEDKHBFGR?LDL@HCDKLCJEPSFSJQ\SLCDIJQFMJ@P?LKPQR?ZLNEXINADEFGFBNTLLJTXTXLNHNBX?HKBSBIHANIR[RUJK@EBG@O@MBEHGHQDW?M@GJIVCLKBMRSLQJKPKLIRERCF?BFPBRDLCFGDGLKPCPAP@HHL@LH`@NNFLCN?HFDDN?PINGPBFCHKH?VLJEHERHJDNGLE@MLOJKHSLEHKHYJQFYHIFAN@HGBM@QHMJWDU?OBIDCFDNCRIHKHCPDPAHJJHPDRLTPFBBPFNRZFNPBN@J?RCPCJAHKFIHEJQHGDOAKHONMHGJFFLNCLMPCXHHLJJPBTATATHPZJPZ\\VRPHLJHN?HAN?PAR@TJZXJNJDVJHHHLRHNRJDFDJJRVRPRHD@JEL@LLXDRFNFNARAJAFCH@J?@EHAD@@NNRVTHLJFHNLHLFR@FGDANNNRJ?JCTBH?NF@JPHVFPHJHLAHANEN@\BLANAFQBAHCTHt@H\Dh@BJEDIFGRAL?RLPBP?LAPHHFTLNFJDDLJJFTJh@DNFn@Jb@Jf@N`@JHJ@HDDDFCJ@@LAV@LJNLNHTDXCTKPA^El@FRJj@Nn@Pl@Fn@?XJ|@B`ABz@BtABzAB~@Cv@MrAMr@Sv@Ml@O^&server=meta.tourdata.at) Easy hike on problem-free paths. Route description: The Almfluss has its source in a crystal-clear lake, directly beneath the northern walls of the Totes Gebirge. On its eastern shore, you hike through alluvial forests and reed bays, past brittle rock faces and springs that emerge below the lake level - rising air bubbles give them away. At Jagersimmerl/Hetzau turn-off, follow the signs for Almtaler Haus over the alpine bridge. Immediately afterwards, a forest road (no. 404) branches off to the right and leads through the hilly forest area next to the river into the valley. Soon you continue on a hiking trail, ascending slightly below the Brandberg and after a short descent you reach the Seeklause at Jagdhaus Schwarzenbrunn (bus stop). Now we walk along the Almsee, which is still narrow here. After 1 km, the water surface widens; the entire north face of the Totes Gebirge lies before us. Pass the fisherman's hut and enter the alluvial forest on the southern shore, then turn right over two footbridges to the Seehaus. Return via the same route (or by bus). Hetzau & Ödseen lakes A 6 km long road leads from Jagersimmerl to the Almtalerhaus, which can be used from early summer until the start of the hunting season in mid-September. A rewarding circular hike leads from the refuge to the two Ödseen lakes (1.5 hours). Above the head of the Hetzau valley stands the Schermberg north face, which at 1300 metres is one of the largest rock faces in the Alps. To the right of it, a gigantic landslide occurred at the end of the last ice age (around 15,000 years ago): the masses of debris thundered out over 12 kilometres through the valley and also dammed up the Almsee. Rest stops: Gasthof Seehaus, kiosk at the Almsee, Jagersimmerl fishery on Fridays, Almtalerhaus [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **duration:** 1h 37m **length:** 5,2 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 177m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 162m **Lowest point:** 575m **Highest point:** 646m **difficulty:** very easy **condition:** very easy **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Hiking trail **further information:** - Circular route - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Walk to the lake Almsee](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_100257&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Walk to the lake Almsee](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_100257&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Walk to the lake Almsee") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**How to get to the Almtal (to Grünau im Almtal): We recommend travelling by public transport! by train: from Wels railway station take the Almtalbahn (line 153) to Grünau im Almtal; numerous connections from Wels railway station to the main trains on the Westbahn line (line 101) by bus: OÖVV bus route 533/534 Almsee - Grünau im Almtal - Gmunden Bus-train information with the [**Salzkammergut Shuttle Route 60**](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/en/arrival-local-transport/traunstein-taxi/artikel/detail/3592/route-60-gruenau-im-almtal.html) from Grünau station to the Almsee GH Seehaus stop from 7:00 am to 7:30 pm\*, on the hour from the station, on the half hour from Almsee, call the taxi centre at least 1 hour in advance on 050-422 422 or order on the otaxi app. \*(only if the OÖVV bus is not running) on foot: From the centre or Grünau im Almtal train station, you can comfortably hike the Almuferweg "Genuss am Almfluss" via Cumberland Wildpark to the Almsee! by bike: Cycle path R11 Almtalradweg from Wels into the Almtal to the Almsee by car: Western motorway A1: Vienna - Voralpenkreuz-A9 - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - Grünau Western motorway A1: Munich - Salzburg - Regau - Gmunden - Scharnstein - Grünau Inntal motorway A8 Passau - Wels - Voralpenkreuz A9 - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - Grünau From the centre of Grünau follow the country road to the Almsee (14 km). 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[ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Walk to the lake Almsee** Tourismusverband Traunsee-Almtal / Büro Almtal Im Dorf 17 4645 Grünau im Almtal Phone [ +43 7616 8268 ](tel:+4376168268) E-Mail [almtal@traunsee-almtal.at](#mailto) Web [traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/ "New window") Web [www.gruenau.ooe.gv.at/](https://www.gruenau.ooe.gv.at/ "New window") https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/ https://www.gruenau.ooe.gv.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Discover more ](#ttgCollapseMeineEmpfehlungen) -------------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: TVB Traunsee-Almtal Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/206368/F591E75A28E1455A36926C8DBACF04C6BB42DEF3775E27508843DBCC0759920B/almsee-mit-almtaler-sonnenuhr.jpg "Almsee mit Almtaler Sonnenuhr (© Copyright: TVB Traunsee-Almtal)") Lake Almsee Nature Preserves ](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/402188/lake-almsee-nature-preserves.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: TVB Traunsee-Almtal, Gemeinde Grünau Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/201215/B88454054DB92C1C9233B91384D4A8B927FF63F68207DD690AEE9F0991E7F75C/almsee.jpg "Almsee (© Copyright: TVB Traunsee-Almtal, Gemeinde Grünau)") Fishing at Almsee Lake ](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/201312/fishing-at-almsee-lake.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: H. 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