Spechtensee via forest road

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

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Route 13,6 km
Time 4:00 h
Uphill 460 hm
Downhill 460 hm
Highest point 1082 m
A leisurely hike along forest roads leads to the idyllic Spechtensee lake.

From the war memorial in the village center, follow the markings uphill, first on a road with little traffic and then along the forest path to the Spechtensee lake. You return along the same route.

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

More information

Coming from Schladming or Liezen, turn off the B320 in Wörschach and drive into the town center.

From the war memorial in the village center, follow the markings steadily uphill, first on a little-used road and then along the forest path to Spechtensee. You return along the same route.

Enjoy the tranquillity of the lake and treat yourself to a stop at the Spechtenseehütte.

Take the 940 bus to the “Wörschach Ort” stop. The starting point of the hike is also nearby.
Bus timetable: www.verbundlinie.at

The nearest train station is in the village, but only regional trains stop here.
Train timetable: www.oebb.at

Free parking at the municipal office

Tourismusinformation: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Schladming-Dachstein Tourist Office
Ramsauerstraße 756
8970 Schladming
T: +43 3687 23310
info@schladming-dachstein.at

  • SCHLADMING-DACHSTEIN Hiking EAST. Available free of charge from tourist offices and accommodation providers.
  • SCHLADMING-DACHSTEIN Hiking Map 1:50,000

 

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What the weather will be like Wörschach (651m)

Today, 08.07.2026

Mostly cloudy and occasional rain from the morning on.
Morning
cloudy
17°C
65%
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Noon
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Night
cloudy
19°C
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Tomorrow, 09.07.2026

Unsettled weather throughout the day with showers now and then.
Morning
cloudy
16°C
55%
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Noon
cloudy
22°C
55%
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Night
cloudy
21°C
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Forecast

10.07.2026
very sunny
12°C 29°C
11.07.2026
very sunny
12°C 28°C
12.07.2026
very sunny
13°C 28°C
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