Spechtensee via forest road

Accessible by public transport

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

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Route 13,6 km

Time 4:00 h

Uphill 460 hm

Downhill 460 hm

Highest point 1082 m

A leisurely hike along forest roads leads to the idyllic Spechtensee lake.

From the war memorial in the village center, follow the markings uphill, first on a road with little traffic and then along the forest path to the Spechtensee lake. You return along the same route.

Best season

January

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More information

Coming from Schladming or Liezen, turn off the B320 in Wörschach and drive into the town center.

From the war memorial in the village center, follow the markings steadily uphill, first on a little-used road and then along the forest path to Spechtensee. You return along the same route.

Enjoy the tranquillity of the lake and treat yourself to a stop at the Spechtenseehütte.

Take the 940 bus to the “Wörschach Ort” stop. The starting point of the hike is also nearby.
Bus timetable: www.verbundlinie.at

The nearest train station is in the village, but only regional trains stop here.
Train timetable: www.oebb.at

Free parking at the municipal office

Tourismusinformation: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Schladming-Dachstein Tourist Office
Ramsauerstraße 756
8970 Schladming
T: +43 3687 23310
info@schladming-dachstein.at