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Spechtensee Tour | 315

Accessible by public transport

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

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 26,6 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 520 hm

Downhill 527 hm

Highest point 1103 m

Family-friendly loop tour from Stainach to the Spechtenseehütte with a nice descent through the Wörschach forest.

This varied MTB tour starts at the Stainach municipal office and leads over gently rolling terrain to Maitschern, before the climb to the Spechtenseehütte begins. A short detour to the idyllic Spechtensee is well worth it, before returning to the valley through the shady Wörschach forest. The route is ideal for active families and offers a great mix of climbing and descending.

Riding is permitted from

May 15 to August 31 from 08:00 to 18:00
September 1 to September 30 from 08:00 to 17:00

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From Salzburg, take the B150 and B160 to the A10 Tauern motorway towards Graz/Villach.
At exit 63 Altenmarkt, take the B320 towards Liezen/Schladming and follow it.
At Stainach, take the exit towards Salzburger Straße and continue to the main square in Stainach-Pürgg.

From Graz, take the B67 and the A9/E57 towards Salzburg and exit onto the B320 at Selzthal.
Follow the B320 towards Liezen and continue to Stainach.
Take the Stainach exit and follow Grazerstraße to the main square in Stainach-Pürgg.

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You start at the municipal office in Stainach (paid parking) and first head east. The route runs gently rolling via Wörschach to the district of Maitschern. There, turn left towards Gasthof Weitgasser, which is a good spot for a short break.

From here, the climb begins: follow the Aicherlsteinweg uphill to the Spechtenseehütte. Once at the top, a short detour to the nearby Spechtensee is highly recommended – a quiet and idyllic spot in the middle of nature.

The descent then leads through the Wörschach forest. On shaded paths, mostly downhill, you ride until passing under the B145 and reaching Klachau.

From there, continue downhill towards Untergrimming. The route is flat and relaxed here before, after another crossing of the B145 via Unterburg, you return to Stainach and the starting point.

Plan breaks: Along the route, many huts and inns invite you to stop for a relaxing break and enjoy regional specialties.
E-mountain bike: With electric support, the tour is also suitable for less experienced bikers. There are several e-bike charging stations along the route. Their locations can be seen on the map and in the elevation profile, making it easy to plan your tour and possible charging stops.

From Salzburg, take the REX 3 to Bischofshofen and continue with the InterRegio (IR) towards Graz to Stainach-Irdning station.
From there, it’s about a 10-minute walk via Bahnhofstraße and the main square to the center of Stainach-Pürgg.

From Graz, take the InterRegio (IR) towards Innsbruck to Stainach-Irdning station.
From there, it’s about a 10-minute walk via Bahnhofstraße and the main square to the center of Stainach-Pürgg.

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Free parking from the opposite of the tourist office

For further information, please contact us at:

Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein