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Loipe Hinterwald

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 8,5 km
Time 1:45 h
Uphill 90 hm
Downhill 108 hm
Highest point 1072 m
This trail has everything in it. For the demanding cross-country skier as well as for the beginner. For the skater as well as for the classic.

This trail takes you along fields next to the main road to the Steirersiedlung – crosses the road in front of the »Schaupphof« farm, where there is an option to switch to a trail back to the Riesneralm car park, or continue on towards the valley head to the Meng farm. From here it is only ca. 150 m to Hinterwald resort village with refreshment opportunities at the village inn (take off your skis, the trail does not go all the way to the village).

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

More information

Coming from the B320, at the Trautenfels intersection in the direction of Irdning. Then direction Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald.

The trail leads from the Riesneralm valley station across a large meadow and lightly wooded area in the direction of Schaupphof (refreshment stop) and further along the Donnersbach stream in the direction of the Hinterwald vacation village (refreshment stop). From there the trail leads back on the same track to the big bridge and then continues on the other side of the creek back towards the village. At the Steirersiedlung there are two options for continuing. Either you stay on the trail back to the valley station Riesneralm or you cross the main road and run along the stream to the beginning of Donnersbachwald. Here you cross the bridge to the children's ski area and take the winter hiking trail to the left immediately after the bridge back to the Riesneralm valley station. The trail is divided into 3 sections:

  • to the Steirersiedlung junction (H1), 2.4 km there and back
  • to the Ginzenbrücke junction (H2), 4.8 km there and back
  • to the Dorfschenke (H3), 8 km there and back

Tip: At the entrance to the valley station you will find the "Reschenboden" beginners trail as part of the Hinterwald cross-country ski trail, which has two loops of approx. 480 and 800 m. This is very well suited for beginners to practice, for professionals to train or simply for a "cross-country skiing quickie".

With the train to the trainstation ,,Stainach-Pürgg'' and with the bus 941 to ,,Riesnerlam''.

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Free Parking at the valley station Riesneralm

Tourism information: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Tourist Office Schladming-Dachstein

Ramsauerstrasse 756
8970 Schladming
T: +43 3687 23310

info@schladming-dachstein.at

  • Winter leisure card -in all info locations free of charge to pick up

Map & downloads

Gallery

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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