Stage 04 - Air: Seven Elements – The Path

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 15,6 km

Time 5:00 h

Uphill 200 hm

Downhill 1260 hm

Highest point 1544 m

The fourth stage leads from the Ennstaler Hut to Großreifling and connects the element of air with the process of breathing freely. The question “Which encounters allow me to breathe freely and become freer?” accompanies us as we descend from the high mountains into the valley. The Bible quote “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going” (John 3:8) invites us to feel the freedom of the moment. Steep passages alternate with wide plains where the landscape opens up and the rivers Enns and Salza dominate the scene. In this way, breathing freely can be experienced not only in the landscape, but also inwardly.

This project is supported by the Interreg Danube Region Programme, co-financed by the European Union.

With an elevation loss of around 1,000 meters, this stage is challenging but also full of impressive moments. Steep passages alternate with wide views before we hike through a varied landscape at the bottom of the Tamischbach valley. Crossing the “Übergang,” we reach Kirchenlandl with its well-tended cultural landscapes and wide plains. After a short rest, the trail leads over the old Enns bridge to the opposite side of the valley, where a path above the deeply cut Enns river offers impressive views. Passing the quiet mouth of the Salza river, we finally reach Großreifling, which is also known for the Austrian Forestry Museum Silvanum.

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Several parking spaces in Großreifling

Start:
Ennstaler Hut
1.0 km Bärensattel
4.0 km Tamischbach parking lot
5.6 km Hackenschmiede
7.6 km Kirchenlandl
9.6 km Enns Bridge
13.7 km Salzabrücke
15.6 km Nikolauskirche Großreifling

Hiking boots/shoes
Telescopic poles
Daypack with rain cover
Water bottle
Lunch box & snacks
Lightweight rain poncho and/or umbrella
Gloves & headgear (cap & hat)
Comfortable, quick-drying hiking pants
Outerwear in layers (T-shirt, sweater, hooded jacket)
Sun protection (sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, UV clothing)
Headlamp
First aid kit with blister plasters
Cell phone/GPS device + battery pack (GPX tracks available)

The Silvanum Forestry Museum is located in Großreifling. Since 1979, it has been dedicated to the history of forestry and vividly illustrates traditional methods of timber transport and the use of waterways for drifting and rafting.
www.forstmuseum.at

For more information on train and bus connections, see www.verbundlinie.at and www.oebb.at

With the Verbundlinie BusBahnBim app, timetable information has never been easier to access: all bus, train, and tram connections in Austria can be searched for by entering locations and/or addresses, stops, or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) – on Google Play and in the App Store.

In the Gesäuse, you can get around in summer even without your own car. Just call +43 3613 2100099: during operating hours, the Gesäuse shared taxi will take you to any destination in the Gesäuse – no timetable or stops required. Www.gesaeuse.at/mobil

Gesäuse Tourist Association
Hauptstraße 35, 8911 Admont, Austria
t: +43 3613 211 60 10
info@gesaeuse.at
www.gesaeuse.at

Places to eat and shop in Landl

Postwirt, Tel.: +43 660 8546 463, 8931 Landl, Großreifling 41
Gasthof Mooswirt, Tel.: +43 664 1345 201, 8921 Landl, Mooslandl 41, www.mooswirt.at
SPAR Markt, Tel.: +43 3633 2203, 8931 Landl, Kirchenlandl 152