Barefoot on the Rittisberg

Accessible by public transport

Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 0,2 km

Time 0:20 h

Uphill 5 hm

Downhill 5 hm

Highest point 1490 m

On this path, you will experience a natural reflexology massage, whilst walking down the mountain barefoot.

On this relaxing stroll, you will step on marble, bark, mulch, sand, gravel, wood, rocks, and forest ground...experiencing more than 30 textures. An exciting experience for all ages alike!

Best season

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More information

Arriving from the west:From the west you can take the Munich-Salzburg motorway, continuing on the Tauern motorway (A 10) until the Ennstal junction. From here take the Ennstal A-road (the B 320) for around 30 km into the Schladming-Dachstein region, then take the Ramsau am Dachstein turn-off.

Arriving from the north:From the south-east take the Pyhrnautobahn motorway (A 9) to the Liezen junction and then the Ennstal A-road (B 320) into the Schladming-Dachstein region. Then take the Ramsau am Dachstein turn-off.

From the hiking starting point “Ramsau Beach” at the valley station of the Rittisberg 4-seater chairlift, you hike for about an hour on a wide forest path (Märchenweg) through the forest to the Rittisstadl. Alternatively, in the summer months of June, July, August to mid-September, you can also take the chairlift up to the starting point.

Schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: www.rvb.at

Parking lot Rittisbergbahn

www.rittisberg.at

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

Today, 14.07.2026

Dry and fair in the early morning, later frequent thunderstorms.

Morning

17°C

40%

5 km/h

Noon

23°C

65%

5 km/h

Night

19°C

70%

5 km/h

Tomorrow, 15.07.2026

Dry and fair in the early morning, later frequent thunderstorms.

Morning

15°C

45%

5 km/h

Noon

22°C

55%

5 km/h

Night

18°C

70%

5 km/h

Forecast

16.07.2026

14°C 25°C

17.07.2026

14°C 26°C

18.07.2026

12°C 21°C

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