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Johnsbach Sunny Side Path

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 9,7 km
Time 2:30 h
Uphill 548 hm
Downhill 548 hm
Highest point 1066 m
Leisurely and family-friendly hike from GH Donnerwirt/Bergsteigerfriedhof to Kölblwirt along the Johnsbach.

This short hike offers a beautiful view of the mountaineering village of Johnsbach and the surrounding Gesäuse mountains. Thanks to the easy trails, it’s a hike suitable for the whole family.

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

More information

From Gasthof Donner, follow the road into the valley; after the hairpin bends, the marked sunny side trail leads towards the mountain. In the Kaltenbachgraben, where the forest road ends, we descend over the wooded mountain ridge and walk across meadows to the Kölblwirt inn.
Also visit the Johnsbach parish church with the historic mountaineers' cemetery!
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In the Gesäuse you are mobile in summer even without your own car. One call to t: +43 3613 2100099 is all it takes: During operating hours, the Gesäuse shared taxi will take you to any destination in the Gesäuse - without any timetable or stops. Www.gesaeuse.at/mobil

Gasthof Donner or Gasthof Kölblwirt

Tourism Association Gesäuse
Hauptstraße 35, 8911 Admont, Austria
t: +43  3613 2116010
Email: info@gesaeuse.at
www.gesaeuse.at


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What the weather will be like Admont (635m)

Today, 09.09.2026

A sunny morning, soon followed by showers and finally also thunderstorms.
Morning
very sunny
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
23°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 75%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
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16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 90%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 10.09.2026

Overcast throughout the day and frequent, but light rain.
Morning
foggy
11°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
foggy
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
foggy
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Forecast

11.09.2026
foggy
9°C 18°C
12.09.2026
sunny
8°C 21°C
13.09.2026
sunny
8°C 22°C

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