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Bike & Hike Mörsbachalm - Gstemmerscharte

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 23,7 km
Time 7:55 h
Uphill 1510 hm
Downhill 1510 hm
Highest point 2013 m
Varied Bike & Hike tour to the Mörsbachalm.
The ascent follows the signposted Mörsbach Loop (323) up to the Vordere Mörsbachalm, where a Bike & Hike station is located – an ideal starting point for a scenic ridge hike.
From Donnersbachwald, the tour follows the Mörsbach Loop (323) steadily uphill to the Vordere Mörsbachalm. Here the bike is parked and the hike begins.

The hike leads via Schusterboden and Mößnascharte along a scenic ridge past Schwarzkarspitz to Sonntagskarspitz. The return route goes via Gstemmerscharte to the Hintere Mörsbachalm.

Afterwards, return to the Bike & Hike station. Then continue again on the Mörsbach Loop (323): the route passes the Oxenalm and then follows a steep, rough gravel descent back to Donnersbachwald to the starting point.

Cycling is only permitted during the following times:
  • 15 May to 31 August from 08:00 to 18:00
  • 1 September to 30 September from 08:00 to 17:00
Bike total: 02:40 h, 15.1 km, 730 m elevation gain
Hike total: 05:15 h, 8.6 km, 780 m elevation gain

Best season

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More information

Coming from the B320, turn at the Trautenfels junction towards Irdning.
Then continue in the direction of Donnersbach and Donnersbachwald. 

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Start at the parking area in the center of Donnersbachwald. From there, follow the signs of the Mörsbach Loop (323) via Freizeitanlage Donnersbach – Sport Scherz – Riesnerhof onto the Mörsbachalmweg.

Continue via the Mörsbachhütte to the Vordere Mörsbachalm, where the Bike & Hike station is located.

After the hike via Schusterboden – Mößnascharte – Schwarzkarspitz – Sonntagskarspitz – Gstemmerscharte, return to the Hintere Mörsbachalm and back to the Bike & Hike station.

Then continue following the Mörsbach Loop (323). The route passes the Oxenalm and then follows a steep, rough gravel descent back to Donnersbachwald to the starting point.

  • Refreshments: Stops available at the Vordere and Hintere Mörsbachalm
  • E-bike: The ascent is ideal with an e-MTB (see map/elevation profile)
Arrival by train to Stainach-Irdning. From there, continue by bus to Donnersbachwald (stop: Ortsmitte), please check the timetable.

ÖBB timetable
Parking area in the center – near Hotel Stegerhof

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What the weather will be like Irdning-Donnersbachtal (665m)

Today, 22.07.2026

Showers will die away soon to leave a partly sunny day.
Morning
cloudy
12°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 95%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
21°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 23.07.2026

Unsettled weather throughout the day with showers now and then.
Morning
cloudy
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 65%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
cloudy
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 45%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

24.07.2026
very sunny
9°C 23°C
25.07.2026
very sunny
8°C 29°C
26.07.2026
rainy
14°C 24°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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