Wurzeralm NatureExperienceWorld - Two Million Years in Two Hours

pets allowed
Suitable for families
Suitable for pushchairs
Suitable for kids (all ages)
culturally interesting
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Possible accommodation

Interactive elevation profile

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4582 Spital am Pyhrn

Destination: 4582 Spital am Pyhrn

duration: 2h 0m

length: 6,0 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 120m

Altitude difference (downhill): 120m

Lowest point: 1.355m

Highest point: 1.436m

difficulty: very easy

condition: very easy

panoramic view: Great panorama

Paths covering:

Gravel

information: Extension of the Wurzeralm

Description:

In order to sustainably improve the infrastructure on the mountain and prepare it for future requirements, Hinterstoder-Wurzeralm Bergbahnen AG is launching an important construction project in summer 2025: the first construction phase for snowmaking on the Frauenkarpisten slopes.

Here is all the information about the schedule, affected areas in the hiking area, technical details and contacts.

Construction period:
🗓️ From the beginning of July to the end of October 2025

⚠️ Important notice:
The Frauenkarlift will only be in operation on Saturdays and Sundays in July 2025.

Site plan Wurzeralm

Tip: For an undisturbed mountain experience, we recommend starting the themed circular trail "2 million years in 2 hours" in an anti-clockwise direction. This way, you can avoid the construction site traffic and reach the Brunnsteinersee lake and the continuing hiking trails in a relaxed manner.

Take a journey through time through the last two million years of the earth's history - in only two hours walking time on an easy, mostly flat circular trail on the Wurzeralm. In the process, you will circle the largest low and high moor in the Northern Limestone Alps, the so-called "Teichlboden".

This hike lets you experience the impressive mountain panorama of the Wurzeralm from all sides. You will hike through a magnificent alpine landscape and a colorful sea of flowers will line the path until summer. Eight experience stations bring you closer to the special features of the Wurzeralm in the areas of geology, alpine farming, moor and karst.

Tour and route information

Starting point: Wurzeralm funicular mountain station 1,427 m

Destination: Wurzeralm funicular mountain station 1,427 m

further information:

Flatly
Possible accommodation
Experience of nature
Board possible

Details - hiking

themed path
educational path

Along the trail

Berghotel Sonnalm

Berghotel Sonnalm - Wurzeralm

Mountain Restaurant Wurzeralm

Linzerhaus Wurzeralm

ÖAV-Berggasthaus Linzerhaus

Thomas´s daheim

Wiederlechnerhütte

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

By car: Wurzeralm funicular valley station
Environmentally friendly by bus: Line 436/911 from Spital or Windischgarsten train station

From there, take the Wurzeralm funicular
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