Luchs Trail - Through Austria's wild center

Description:
The Luchs Trail is a long-distance hiking trail with 13 stages through 3 internationally recognized large protected areas and touches Austria's first World Heritage Site. It leads through Austria's wild (forest) center, which has been repeatedly recognized by the Alpine Convention as a pilot region for ecological connectivity.

The wild and romantic mountain landscape is probably the largest near-natural forest area in Central Europe. This is why the lynx has been reintroduced here. The trail draws attention to this endangered species and thus contributes to its protection and survival. The fact that the trail also leads through an extremely attractive mountain hiking area is a happy coincidence.

As a hiker on the Luchs Trail, you are challenged! The stages are long and cover several meters in altitude. Your senses are also challenged, as you have to keep your eyes and ears open. But don't worry, even if you don't get to see the lynx: You will feel the presence of the miraculous.

Directions:

• Luchs Trail stage 01 Reichraming-Anlaufalm: ticket to the wilderness - through wild forests and along beautiful paths into the Kalkalpen National Park and to the romantic Anlaufalm.


• Luchs Trail stage 02 Anlaufalm-Laussabaueralm: In the middle of lynx territory - through the lonely Hintergebirge to the rustic Laussabaueralm


• Luchs Trail stage 03 Laussabaueralm-Admont: Back to civilization - over the Haller Mauern to Admont with the famous Admont Abbey


• Luchs Trail stage 04 Admont-Klinkehütte: Back to nature - via the secluded Scheiblegger Hochalm to the sunny south side of the Gesäuse National Park


• Luchs Trail stage 05 Klinkehütte-Johnsbach: With far-reaching views - via the viewing balcony with views of the rugged Gesäuse mountains to the mountaineering village of Johnsbach


• Luchs Trail stage 06 Johnsbach-Gstatterboden: Worth seeing - short valley stage to relax or on a more difficult, spectacular variant into the Yosemite of Austria


• Luchs Trail stage 07 Gstatterboden-Mooslandl: Steep uphill - the crossing of the northern Gesäuse mountains via the Ennstaler Hütte


• Luchs Trail stage 08 Mooslandl-Palfau: Varied - close to the valley along the wild Salza and through the Nothklamm gorge


• Luchs Trail stage 09 Palfau-Lassing: Hard work pays off - grand finale in the Mendlingtal valley as the end of a long but beautiful stage or shorter variant via the Moaralm.


• Luchs Trail stage 10 Lassing-Hochreit: Step by step into the wilderness - solitary high-altitude hike past the Hochkar ski area into the Dürrenstein wilderness area


• Luchs Trail stage 11 Hochreit-Seehof: Powerful final chord - crossing the Dürrenstein and through the beguiling Seetal valley to the final foot dip at Lake Lunz, or after breakfast you will be taken by a shuttle cab from Göstling to the Ybbstaler Hütte parking lot in the Steinbachtal valley; this will save you just under 2 hours of walking time.


• Luchs Trail stage 12: Lunz am See - Lackenhof


• Luchs Trail stage 13: Lackenhof - Wienerbruck

Tip:
So that you don't get lost, the Luchs Trail follows existing marked hiking trails and is also signposted. The Luchs Trail logo is usually attached to the existing hiking trail markings as an additional sign measuring 10 x 13 cm. Sometimes only a sticker of the Luchs Trail logo is affixed to existing signs. Spray markings of the logo at the edge of the trail will also accompany you.

www.luchstrail.at

It is recommended that you contact the Trail Info & Booking Center before booking.

Offers at: bookyourtrail.com

Safety guidelines:
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140Additional information:
Luchs Trail Info & Booking Center

Individual, simple and immediate: plan and book your own personal hiking trip via the online portal or the Trail Info & Booking Center.

Selected partner businesses along the Luchs Trail, a practical luggage and shuttle service and a trail hotline are also available to you.

Obervellach 15, 9821 Obervellach, AUSTRIA

Entry no. Organizer reference of the bmwfi: 2016/0005

Phone: +43 4782 93093

info@bookyourtrail.com

www.bookyourtrail.com

Info point Lower Austria:
Mostviertel Tourismus
Töpperschloss Neubruck
Neubruck 2/10, 3270 Scheibbs
Tel.: +43 (0)7482/204 44
info@mostviertel.at

Info point Upper Austria:
Alpenland Tourismus GmbH
Bahnhofstraße 2, 4580 Windischgarsten
Info office: Reichraming
Tel.: +43 7252 53229-40
reichraming@360alpenland.com
alpenland@360.com

Information office Styria:
Tourismusverband Gesäuse
Hauptstraße 35, 8911 Admont, Austria
Tel. +43 (0) 3613 21160 10
info@gesaeuse.at
www.gesaeuse.at