Road barriers
Here you can find out everything about the accessibility of the paths and roads in the Gesäuse.
All information without guarantee!
Due to construction work on rockfall protection nets, the Rauchbodenweg will be closed from
- 2 September 2026 at 7.00 am until 4 September 2026 at 4.00 pm, and
- from 7 September 2026 at 7.00 am until 9 September 2026 at 4.00 pm.
During the closure, access to the Buchsteinhaus is only possible via the Johnsbachsteg.
The L713 Kaiseraustraße will be closed to traffic in the vicinity of the railway crossing in Admont from:
Tuesday 25 August 2026 to Friday 28 August 2026, from 8.00 pm to 6.00 am each day
Saturday 12 September 2026 to Sunday 20 September 2026, from 8.00 pm to 6.00 am each day
in both directions.
An alternative route is available via Reinalter/ADEG.
Stage 7 of the Gesäuse Hüttenrunde, Trail No. 601, Pyhrgasgatterl, Scheiblingstein, is affected
Closed from 24 August 2026 until, provisionally, 25 September 2026
Additional distance compared to the original route: + 2,3 km
Additional elevation gain compared to the original route: +70 hm
The diversion is provisionally signposted.
UMLEITUNG 07 Admonterhaus - Rohrauerhaus, Gesäuse Hüttenrunde
The Nothklammweg is now open again as far as the Steinkugelmühle and for a short stretch into the Nothklamm gorge. Access to the Kraushöhle remains possible.
The Nothklammsteg (on the map: section from point 2 to point 4) remains closed.
From 24 August 2026 to 11 September 2026, a rail replacement service will operate on the Garsten – Weißenbach-St. Gallen section and
also at the start and end of the day between St. Valentin and Garsten.
ÖBB advises passengers to check their connections before travelling, to note the locations of the
stops on the rail replacement service and to allow extra time. Timetable information:
oebb.at, oebb.at/baustellen, 05-1717 and SCOTTY mobile
Please note: For safety reasons and due to works in the immediate vicinity, the
Ennstal Cycle Path between Kastenreith and Kleinreifling will also be
closed from 24 August to 11 September.
3 October 2026, 5 am–6 pm
Due to the Kirtag festival, the Dr. Genger Platz and Hall Ennsbrücke bus stops will not be served. Bus routes 910 and 912.
All services to and from Hieflau will be diverted via the Lauferbauerbrücke. A shuttle bus (operated by Wagner) will run between Admont railway station and Hall Ennsbrücke.