Ardninggraben-Pyhrgasgatterl

Accessible by public transport

Train (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)
Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 16,8 km

Time 6:00 h

Uphill 731 hm

Downhill 727 hm

Highest point 1375 m

Through the water-rich Ardninggraben to the Pyhrgasgatterl with its Rohrauerhaus and back via the Ardningalm

Extensive hike with two lovely rest stops in the summer: Ardningalm Hut www.ardningalm.at and Rohrauer House www.rohrauerhaus.at.

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Route description

As far as the eye can see, waterfalls and streams bubble down the slopes along the Ardning Gorge. The forest road leads steadily uphill. Passing the imposing hunting lodge with its pond, the path continues for about 8 km. At the fork in the road at Pyhrgasgatterl, right on the border between Styria and Upper Austria, we cross the state border for a few meters and stop at the Rohrauerhaus. From Pyhrgasgatterl, the path then leads back via the Bacheralm and the Ardnungalm, where a second stop awaits. From there on, it's an easy downhill walk back to the starting point in Ardning. Alternatively, you can stay on the Upper Austrian side from the Rohrauerhaus and cross the Bosruck via the Arlingalm and the Arlingsattel. This alternative involves about 200 meters of elevation gain and roughly 3.4 km of walking distance.