Hiking Route Vorberg Loop Trail - Touren-Impression #1 | © Christine Höflehner

Vorberg Loop Trail

Accessible by public transport
  • Hiking bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 8,0 km
Time 2:45 h
Uphill 220 hm
Downhill 220 hm
Highest point 1169 m
'Vorberg' indicates the districts positioning in front of the Kulmberg mountain; wide views of the Schladminger Tauern. 
The Vorberg Loop Trail is a lovely, easy and varied forest walk with beautiful glades and panoramic views onto the Ennstal valley.

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

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.

At the Drachenlift II in Ramsau Vorberg, follow the root covered trail (path no. 10) below. A slight descent will lead you to the Vorbergstraße. Follow it to the South, through the woods to the Steinbauer and Naturhaus Lehnwieser. 

From there, a beautiful path will take you through a quiet forest. Its clearings will give you a beautiful view from the meadows to Dachstein's south face and the Ennstal valley.

At the 'Haus Oberschneeberger', cross the farm before you reach the forest trail that takes you back onto the Vorbergstraße. 

Following the street to the left, take a right to the Wieserhof farm and continue on this path. 

When you reach the Kulmberg Loop, marking no. 2, you will walk for another 30 minutes back to your starting point. 

Bus stop Ramsau Vorberg Alpenkrone

See the timetables HERE

Parking is available at the hiking trail head Vorberg-Drachenlift.
Drachenlift ll

Map & downloads

Gallery

cattle on the Brandriedl with view to the Dachstein (Ramsau am Dachstein)

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

Today, 12.09.2026

Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare
Morning
very sunny
7°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
very sunny
12°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 13.09.2026

Partly sunny in the morning, gradually becoming cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
sunny
9°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
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14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 30%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

14.09.2026
cloudy
10°C 18°C
15.09.2026
sunny
9°C 22°C
16.09.2026
rainy
11°C 20°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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