The path of mindfulness - spiritual trail - stage 1 Grünau im Almtal - Almtalerhaus
4645 Grünau im Almtal
Way of Mindfulness - stage 1:
Start: House of Mindfulness - Grünau im Almtal
Finish: Almtalerhaus - Grünau im Almtal
Almtal - Brunnental - Steyrtal - Kremstal
A path that fosters mindfulness toward oneself and the environment through conscious experiences of nature and spiritual inspiration
Arrival and Departure
The House of Mindfulness in Grünau im Almtal is the perfect place to arrive and set out. You’ll soon find yourself in the flow: along the Grünaubach stream, the path leads to the Alm River, whose gurgling and glistening accompany us for many kilometers. The Alm River originates in the Totes Gebirge; on gentle riverside trails, you hike toward the mighty mountains. Along the way lies the Grünau Wildlife Park, where brown bears and gray geese call home. Stopover: highly recommended! At Landhaus Jagersimmerl, turn into the Hetzautal valley and follow the road to the rustic Almtalerhaus, always alongside the stream babbling as it flows out of the valley. A short detour via the idyllic Ödseen lakes is also an option. The rugged karst peaks grow ever larger as they flash into view behind dark-green treetops, while everyday worries grow ever smaller as the first stage destination appears in an oasis.
Further information can be found on the Path of Mindfulness website and in the Path of Mindfulness guidebook!
Paths covering:
further information:
- Possible accommodation
- Experience of nature
- Board possible
Details - hiking
- themed path
Important information!
Dear visitors to the Almtal and the Path of Mindfulness!
Due to the planned renovation of the Haus der Achtsamkeit, it will be closed from 12.10.2025 to 25.05.2026.
The Weg der Achtsamkeit is not affected by this renovation and can be walked with the known restrictions in the Hetzaustraße area.
Here's how to get to the Path of Mindfulness in Grünau im Almtal:
We recommend traveling by public transportation!
By train: From Wels Station, take the Almtalbahn (Line 153) to Grünau im Almtal;
There are numerous connections from Wels Station to the mainline trains on the Westbahn line (Line 101)
The House of Mindfulness is just over a kilometer (about 15 minutes) on foot from the train station.
By bus: OÖVV bus line 533/534 Gmunden – Grünau im Almtal – Almsee, stop “Grünau i.A. Gemeindeamt”
The House of Mindfulness is just a 600-meter walk (about 10 minutes) from the train station.
Salzkammergut Shuttle Service:
With the Salzkammergut Shuttle Service Route 60 , for example, from May 1 through September 14—in the event that the Almtalerhaus is fully booked—you can travel from the Almtalerhaus stop to the Sportplatz stop to reach the House of Mindfulness from there (3 minutes). Please call the taxi dispatch center at least 1 hour in advance at 050-422 422 or book online at www.salzkammergutshuttle.at.
On foot: From the Grünau im Almtal train station, you can take a leisurely walk through the village, either along the Grünaubach stream or along Schindlbachstraße, to the Haus der Achtsamkeit. From the House of Mindfulness, you can then walk the Path of Mindfulness along the Grünaubach stream to the Alm, and then hike the Almuferweg “Genuss am Almfluss” trail via the Cumberland Wildlife Park to Jagersimmerl/Habernau. From there, the trail leads through the Hetzautal valley to the Almtalerhaus.
By car:
A1 West Highway: Vienna – Voralpenkreuz-A9 – Ried/Tr. exit – Voitsdorf – Pettenbach – Scharnstein – Grünau im Almtal
A1 West Highway: Munich – Salzburg – Regau – Gmunden – Scharnstein – Grünau im Almtal
Innkreis Autobahn A8: Passau – Wels interchange toward Graz or Voralpenkreuz A9 Pyhrn Autobahn (Of course, this also applies when coming from Graz) – Ried/Tr. exit – Voitsdorf – Pettenbach – Scharnstein – Grünau im Almtal
From the center of Grünau im Almtal, follow the signs for “Haus der Achtsamkeit” or park your car at the sports field parking lot (Parking Lot 4 on the Grünau parking guidance system).
Please use only the designated parking spaces at the entry points and be considerate of private property! Thank you for your cooperation!
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
Please get in touch for more information.
Im Dorf 17
4645 Grünau im Almtal
Phone +43 6132 26909 - 705
E-Mail almtal@salzkammergut.at
Web www.wegderachtsamkeit.com/
Web traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/
https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/
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