Following the Buchstein Runde Trail (Day Hike)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 39,0 km

Time 2:30 h

Uphill 1087 hm

Downhill 1089 hm

Highest point 1238 m

A challenging and varied day tour along sections of the Buchstein Runde Trail

If the entire Buchstein Runde Trail is too long for you, this is a great way to get a taste of part of the route.

Best season

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More information

Coming from Vienna (approx. 180 km): Take the Ybbs motorway exit, continue towards Wieselburg, Gaming, Lunz am See, through Göstling, past Hochkar towards Palfau.

Coming from Graz (approx. 112 km): From Leoben, head towards Vordernberg, continue over the Präbichl to Eisenerz, Hieflau; In Landl, turn right towards Wildalpen/Göstling. Drive through Gams and you will arrive in Palfau

From Linz (approx. 128 km): Via Enns towards Steyr, continue through the Enns Valley to Weyr, Altenmarkt, turn left in Großreifling before the railway station

Coming from Salzburg (approx. 197 km): Take the A1 towards Linz, continue at the Voralpenkreuz junction and change to the A9 towards Graz, exit at Windischgarsten, continue via the Hengstpass to Altenmarkt, turn left in Großreifling towards Palfau.

Großreifling to Palfau on the road: mixed traffic! The MTB route is open from April 15 to October 31, from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before sunset. Be aware of and respect local closures! Emergency rescue number: 144 Tip for reporting an emergency – provide answers to the six W questions: What happened? How many people are injured? Where did the accident occur (GPS coordinates if available)? Who is reporting it (callback number)? When did the accident occur? What are the weather conditions at the scene?

If you can stay an extra night in Johnsbach, you should take a leisurely day trip on the Johnsbach Alpine Pasture Trail!

Charging stations along the route:

Gams near Hieflau: Forstauer's Brauhaus Gesäuse (with purchase; bring your own charger)

Gstatterboden: National Park Pavilion (bring your own charger)

Visit the attractions along the route:

St. Gallen Water Park and Gallenstein Castle Ruins in St. Gallen.
SILVANUM Forestry Museum in Großreifling.
Wasserlochklamm Gorge in Palfau
Nothklamm gorge, GeoZentrum and Kraushöhle cave in Gams
Charcoal burner centre in Hieflau
National Park Pavilion in Gstatterboden, NP Weidendom and ecological footprint at the junction to Johnsbach.
Historic mountaineers' cemetery and Odelsteinhöhle cave in Johnsbach
Admont Benedictine Abbey with the largest monastery library in the world.

Train to Liezen, then take Postbus line 910 to St. Gallen or

Train to Kleinreifling or Weißenbach/St. Gallen, then take Postbus line 910 to St. Gallen

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