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Winter Hiking Path to Walchental

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

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 10,8 km
Time 3:00 h
Uphill 242 hm
Downhill 242 hm
Highest point 909 m
Beautiful winter hike on a plowed road into Walchental valley.

From the historic center of Öblarn you hike into the idyllic and quiet Walchental. Along the Walchen river there are always beautiful views of the stream landscape and in some places impressive ice formations hang from the rocks on both sides of the valley.


Best season

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

More information

From the West: By car on the B320 Ennstal federal road near Sankt Martin, turn towards Öblarn and continue to Öblarn.

From the east: By car on the B320 Ennstal federal road near Espang, turn towards Öblarn and continue to Öblarn.

In Öblarn: Follow the signs to the "ÖHA"

After leaving the town of Öblarn, follow signs for "Walchen". Follow the same route back.

Öblarn can be reached with the regional trains of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).

Parking possibility at the ÖHA Öblarn.

Winter map Schladming-Dachstein "MITTE", available at the tourist offices in the Schladming-Dachstein region.

Map & downloads

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Gallery

What the weather will be like Öblarn (668m)

Today, 06.07.2026

Unsettled weather throughout the day with showers now and then.
Morning
cloudy
15°C
80%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
20°C
75%
10 km/h
Night
cloudy
19°C
65%
5 km/h

Tomorrow, 07.07.2026

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
sunny
17°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
27°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
24°C
5%
10 km/h

Forecast

08.07.2026
cloudy
15°C 24°C
09.07.2026
very sunny
14°C 27°C
10.07.2026
very sunny
14°C 29°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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