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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

Southern Styria

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

Today, 17.09.2026

Plenty of rain until the afternoon, then drying up in the afternoon.
Morning
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9°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
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13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
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10°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 45%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 18.09.2026

Sunshine and cloudiness will alternate throughout the day. A chance of showers towards evening.
Morning
cloudy
8°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 30%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
cloudy
11°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

19.09.2026
sunny
8°C 18°C
20.09.2026
sunny
9°C 20°C
21.09.2026
cloudy
7°C 14°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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