Rotmäuer - Falkenstein - Kreuzberg
4400 Steyr
Circular hike with several summits starting from Weyer to the Rotmäuer with a detour to the Falkenstein and the return route via the Kreuzberg nature reserve
Recommended season:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- Loop
- Scenic
- Botanical highlights
- Summit route
From Weyer marketplace, follow along the Gaflenz stream past the Schmidbergerwehr to the Gasselgraben, from where you turn over the meadow toward Rotmäuer. Mostly on forest paths, you reach the summit of Rotmäuer (837 m). After a short return section, continue up to the Falkenstein (993 m) and then via the forest road and the Kreuzberg nature reserve back to the starting point.
Hiking trails: E20, E22
Directions:From Weyer, you follow along the Gaflenz stream past the Schmidbergerwehr to the actual trailhead in the Gasselgraben, which you follow at first, then at Buderhaus turn left toward Rotmäuer. Passing Joglbauer and Kochlöffl, the route now leads to the summit of Rotmäuer (837 m). After a short return section, continue up to the Falkenstein (993 m) and then via the forest road and the Kreuzberg nature reserve back to the starting point.Tip:
Climate-friendly to the National Park Region – Weyer station or Kastenreith station: By train, you can reach the starting point for this hike in about 2 hours from Linz and about 2.5 hours from Vienna.Safety guidelines:
No dining options along the way, so bring drinks and a snack if needed.
Paths covering:
further information:
- Flatly
Getting there
From Salzburg/Linz: A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley.
From Vienna: A1 motorway exit Haag > B42 > B122 > B115 into the Enns Valley
From Passau: A8 Passau > Wels > A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley
From Graz: A9 Pyhrnautobahn > motorway exit Klaus > Grünburg > into the Ennstal valley
Public Transit
The Ennstalbahn runs between Linz and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.
Details at www.ooevv.at
Railway Stations are located in Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.
Parking
Weyer/Kreuzberg parking lot
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Early winter
Please get in touch for more information.
Stadtplatz 27
4400 Steyr
Phone +43 7252 53229 - 0
E-Mail info@steyr-nationalpark.at
Web www.steyr-nationalpark.at/
