On the trail of snails

We recommend that you travel by public transport!

by train: from Wels train station with the Almtalbahn (line 153) to Grünau im Almtal; stop Scharnstein-Mühldorf

by bus: OÖVV bus line 533 Grünau - Scharnstein - Gmunden
Bus-train information

by Salzkammergut Shuttle:
Route 52 from Scharnstein station also takes you directly to Kirchham with a connection to the Traunsee Tram or to Laakirchen.

Route 70 from the Scharnstein Almbrücke stop also takes you directly to Vorchdorf with a connection to the Traunsee Tram or the Vorchdorferbahn to Lambach.
For both routes, please call the cab center at least 1 hour in advance on 050 422 422 or order online.

on foot: From the center or train station Scharntein-Mühldorf im Almtal you can comfortably hike the described paths to the ruins!

by bike:
On the Almtalradweg R11 via Viechtwang to Scharnstein, down the mountain to the Almbrücke bridge on the B120, turn right before the bridge and push your bike over the footbridge over the Alm, then follow Tießenbachstraße to the upper parking lot, from there walk to the Scharnstein ruins

by car:
Westautobahn A1: Vienna - Voralpenkreuz-A9 - exit Ried/Tr. and Inntalautobahn A8 Passau - Wels - Voralpenkreuz A9 - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - turn right before the Almbrücke bridge and follow the parking lot signs
Westautobahn A1: Munich - Salzburg - Regau - Gmunden - Scharnstein in the direction of Pettenbach, turn left after the Almbrücke bridge and follow the parking lot signs

• Suitable for groups
• Suitable for schools
• Suitable for kids (all ages)
• Suitable for teenagers
• Suitable for seniors
• Suitable for single travelers
• Suitable for families
• Suitable for friends
• Suitable for couples
• Suitable for children

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