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

January

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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.

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.

Bus schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: www.rvb.at

Congress Centre Ramsau Ort or parking lot at the Tourist Information Centre

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.