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Philosopher's Way

Accessible by public transport
  • Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)
  • Ski bus

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 1,6 km
Time 0:30 h
Downhill 37 hm
Highest point 1112 m
This beautiful little walk follows a babbling brook to Ramsau Ort or Ramsau Kulm. 
Ramsau’s sun plateau offers ideal surroundings for winter walks at the foot of the Dachstein - separated into winter walking trails and paths. From the beginning of the winter season, the paths/tracks will be groomed and open to walkers as well as horse-drawn sleighs.

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

More information

From the west: 

Tauern Autobahn (A 10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau. 

From the north: 

Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9)  direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320)  to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau.


Congress Centre Ramsau Ort or parking lot at the Tourist Information Centre

The Philosopher’s Way, or Philosophenweg, is a connecting trail between Ramsau Ort and Ramsau Kulm, approx. 30-minute walk. This flat forest trail offers the possibility to join the Panorama Loop Trail, Kulmberg Loop Trail, and other trails leading to Rössing.

Winter Walking Attire

Bus schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: www.rvb.at

You can find all tours collected and described in our Winter Leisure Map West. This is available free of charge from the Ramsau information office.

Map & downloads

Gallery

Refreshment at the alp

What the weather will be like Ramsau am Dachstein (1137m)

Today, 23.10.2026

The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
very sunny
1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
sunny
9°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
5°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 24.10.2026

Snowfall and rain will persist into the afternoon, then the clouds will break up.
Morning
weather.icon.88
1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
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3°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 40%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

25.10.2026
foggy
-2°C 8°C
26.10.2026
slightly cloudy
2°C 10°C
27.10.2026
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2°C 13°C
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