Hiking trail 420 Almsee - Hochpfad - Offensee-Steinkogel near Ebensee

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4645 Grünau im Almtal

Destination: 4802 Ebensee

duration: 6h 36m

length: 21,7 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 589m

Altitude difference (downhill): 735m

Lowest point: 437m

Highest point: 1.052m

difficulty: medium

condition: medium

panoramic view: Great panorama

Paths covering:

Path / trail, Pushing section, Gravel

Hiking trail W420 Almsee - Hochpfad - Offensee - Steinkogel near Ebensee am Traunsee

"If I go on there now, I'll come to Offensee", it says on one of the original signposts from the Austrian Alpine Club. And it is actually the lakes - Almsee and Offensee that make the tour stand out!

This hiking trail from lake to lake in the Traunsee-Almtal region in the Salzkammergut starts at the GH Seehaus, a short distance near the Almsee (nature reserve) to the "Deutsches Haus", there it goes into the forest towards Ameisstein, but then immediately left stop and follow the hiking trail over the Gschirrsattel in the direction of the high path to the Offensee (nature reserve). The Seeau snack station is located on the southern shore of the Offensee, where you can take a refreshing dip in the Offensee.
Then it continues along the Offensee until you come to the road that comes to Steinkogel near Ebensee am Traunsee. Connection to the Salzkammergutbahn at the Steinkogl train stop (note: not all trains stop at the bus stop).
At Offensee there is still the option to take the W 422/430 via the Rindbachtal to Ebensee (Via Maria) or take the Traunstein Taxi Route 41 to the Ebensee Landungsplatz train station.

Information and hiking maps are available from the tourist offices of the Traunsee-Almtal tourist office!

Important information:
We ask you to pay attention and be careful, on the one hand because of the hikers, on the other hand because of the unique nature reserve!

The sliding distance on the trail / hiking path Hochpfad / Offensee (downhill) or Offensee / Hochpfad (uphill) is approx. 2 km, so it is recommended to add approx. 30-60 minutes to the specified travel time, depending on the direction.
The journey from Grünau or from Ebensee (Steinkogl) to Offensee is also approx. 11 km each.

Tour and route information

Starting point: Turn off Schwarzenbrunn vorm Almsee turn right into the forest road

Destination: Offensee in Ebensee, connection to the MTB routes 59 and 60 Fahrnaustube / Offenseerunde

further information:

Board possible

Opening hours

This hiking trail is partly a mountain bike route.

We request that you only drive on the approved, marked routes and adhere to the contractually agreed times:

From April 15 to July 31: 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. / August: 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. / September: 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. / October: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

The STVO applies! Observe temporary closures due to dangers from forest and construction work!

From November 1st to April 14th, driving on the mountain bike trails is not permitted and therefore prohibited!

Fairness and mutual consideration form the basis for working together and safeguarding the various interests in the forest. As mountain bikers, we therefore adhere to the following principles in the forest - fair play rules of the OEBf Bundesforste
Thank you for your fairness and your understanding!

Tourist Association Traunsee-Almtal - IG Forststraße Weissenegg - Austrian Federal Forests

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

We recommend travelling by public transport!

by train:
to Grünau im Almtal: Take the Almtalbahn 153 from Wels (connection to the western railway line Salzburg - Vienna, or from Passau).
to Ebensee or Steinkogl stop: Take the Salzkammergutbahn 170 from Gmunden or Attnang-Puchheim (connection to the western railway line Salzburg - Vienna) or from the direction of Bad Ischl.

by bus:
To Grünau im Almtal or Almsee with the OÖVV bus route 533/534
Gmunden - Scharnstein - Grünau im Almtal - Almsee
To Ebensee with the OÖVV bus route 507/555 Steinkogel railway station
Laakirchen - Gmunden - Altmünster - Traunkirchen - Ebensee - Bad Ischl

with the Salzkammergut Shuttle Service:
Route 60 in Grünau im Almtal from the railway station to Almsee (service only possible if there is no active OÖVV bus connection)
Route 41 in Ebensee am Traunsee from the railway station to Steinkogl or Offensee
Call +43 (0) 50 - 422 422 at least half an hour before the start of the journey!

by bike:
on the R 11 Almtal cycle path from Wels via Grünau im Almtal to Almsee
on the R 2 Salzkamemrgut cycle path you cycle from Gmunden via Ebensee or from Bad Ischl to Steinkogl or to Offensee.

by car:
To Grünau im Almtal/Almsee
Motorway A1 coming from Salzburg: Leave the Westautobahn A1 in Regau and follow the B145 to Scharnstein and on to Grünau im Almtal.
Motorway A1 coming from Vienna: Leave the Westautobahn A1 at Voralpenkreuz onto the motorway A9, leave the A9 at the exit Ried im Traunkreis, continue via Pettenbach to Scharnstein, continue on the Almsee Landesstraße via Grünau im Almtal to Almsee.
To Ebensee am Traunsee/Offensee
Motorway A1: Leave the Westautobahn A1 in Regau and follow the B145 to Ebensee or take the Steinkogl exit. The road ends at Offensee.

Please only use the designated car parks and show consideration for private property! Thank you for your fairness!