From Bad Aussee to Ödensee

This varied hike in Ausseerland combines exercise with the enjoyment of nature. With several ascents and descents and a destination that is one of the scenic highlights of the region: Lake Ödensee, the heart of Pichl-Kainisch. An informative circular trail with adventure boards and viewing platforms makes the lake a popular excursion destination for hikers, families and nature lovers.

From the station forecourt in Bad Aussee, the route follows the signs to Ödensee, initially in the direction of the town center. At the soccer stadium, the path branches off to the right into Sießreithstraße. After about one kilometer, you cross the Ödenseetraun on a bridge. The path then continues to the left for about 700 meters until the next bridge, which crosses the Kainisch Traun.

Immediately after the bridge, at the Stahelschützen Bad Aussee-Unterkainisch rifle clubhouse, the signposted hiking trail branches off to the left. The well-marked gravel path leads upstream along the Kainisch Traun, under a railroad bridge and past the waste disposal center.

The trail continues southwards below Brandgraben, Lahngraben and Rabenwand, above the Wasenbrücke bridge. After around 1.5 kilometers, the route meets a forest road, which is followed uphill to the right. Shortly afterwards, it continues flat to the access road to Ödensee. The lake is reached after another 750 meters.

The spring-fed lake is idyllically nestled in the surrounding nature and is perfect for a refreshing dip in the crystal-clear water in summer. If you still have time and energy, you can complete the two-kilometre nature trail around the lake.

You can return to Bad Aussee by cab or train (Kainisch stop).

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Emergency reporting tip - provide answers to the six W questions:

• What happened?
• How many injured?
• Where did the accident happen? (possibly GPS coordinates)
• Who is reporting? (callback number)
• When did the accident happen?
• Weather at the accident site?

Proper backpacking makes many things easier:

• pack heavy things first.
• The water bottle should always be within easy reach in a side pocket.
• All things that are often needed, such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, belong on top.
• An emergency kit including blister plaster belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended!

Further tour tips, an overview of all hikes in Ausseerland and detailed maps are included in the free Ausseerland hiking map. If you want to prepare even more specifically, you will find extensive material in the hiking map store.

• Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)
• www.busbahnbim.at

Tourist office Ausseerland Salzkammergut
Information office Bad Aussee
Pratergasse 388
8990 Bad Aussee
+43 3622 540 40
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