L3 Almentrail short

The starting point is Bahnhof Großraming, here we walk up the street to the left. A signpost shows us the direction to Rotstein. It goes briskly uphill, passing houses we soon reach hiking trail 492, which leads us towards Rotstein. With a splendid view of Oberplaiß we reach the paved Rotsteinbichlstraße exactly after 5 km, which we follow to the Bamacher parking lot. Here you can extend the route via the Ennser Hut, but we stay on the forest road and turn right at km 6.3. On lonely, rarely used forest roads it goes up and down until the Tomaseben, a clearing with a beautiful, unmanaged alpine hut. Further on we continue downhill on the forest road towards Lumplgraben. At km 12.2 we reach the main road, which leads us back to the starting point at the station.

The required equipment always depends on the respective route and the weather conditions. Regarding food: this is very individual, and it is advisable to have more rather than less equipment and provisions. A 5 km round in the valley requires less than a demanding route in the mountains. The weather can change quickly, and if you are not constantly moving or need to take a break, warming clothing is very important, for example.

Here is a general checklist for you:

• Weather-appropriate running apparel for the respective season – weather forecast – region – altitude. This includes, among others:
  * a waterproof rain jacket
  * waterproof rain pants suitable for running
  * gloves and warm headwear (cap/headband/neck gaiter)
  * sunglasses + sunscreen + headwear for very warm days


• Trail running shoes


• Water bottles, soft flasks, or a hydration bladder with sufficient fluid for the respective route (possibly also salt tablets/magnesium)


• Snacks for an energy boost in between: energy bars, gels, chocolate, trail mix,


• Running backpack: ideally a trail running vest / a trail running backpack or a waist belt for small routes.


• Dry pack: to keep your valuables or change of clothes dry (optionally a small garbage bag)


• Emergency blanket


• Small first aid kit. An Israeli bandage is, in my opinion, highly recommended: it is a one-handed operated wound and pressure bandage. Details can be found here.


• Emergency whistle (often integrated in trail backpacks)


• Mobile phone


• Map material (online and/or offline)


• E-Card or insurance card


• Some cash


• Microspikes/spikes: these can be very useful in winter and icy conditions.


• Folding poles for trail running


• Headlamp

This trail was run for us by André Prinz