Winter hiking to Hinterwald

Characteristics

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 5,8 km

Time 2:00 h

Uphill 50 hm

Downhill 50 hm

Highest point 1011 m

The winter hiking trail runs largely along the wider tracked cross-country ski trail. Thus, hikers and cross-country skiers can enjoy nature together.

Shared joy makes you twice as happy. Along this hike, the section on the cross-country ski trail Hinterwald to Schaupphof and on the right bank of the stream back to the village is extra wide tracked, so that not only cross-country skiers but also you as a winter hiker can discover this part of Donnersbachwald.

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More information

From the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) turn off at the Trautenfels junction in the direction of Irdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald. Through the village of Donnersbach and another 12 km to Donnersbachwald.
Free parking at the large parking lot in the center of village or at the Riesneralm parking lot.

Along this hike, the section of the ‘Hinterwald trail’ from the Riesneralm to the Schaupphof and along the right bank of the stream back to the village is extra wide. This means that winter hikers and cross-country skiers can also discover this part of Donnersbachwald.
Please do not step into the cross-country ski tracks!!!

In winter, caution is advised even on seemingly easy hikes. In shady areas, the ground can be slightly icy, and there may be avalanche danger below slopes. Mountaineering is therefore primarily a matter of personal responsibility – even more so in winter. Tourist associations and avalanche warning services assume no liability whatsoever based on the information provided.

Your equipment should ideally include:

Ankle-high, warm shoes. Waterproof, warm shoes with a treaded sole are ideal. Optional: Gaiters for additional snow protection.
A hood and warm clothing, ideally layered. Don't forget a change of clothes for longer winter hikes: a wind and waterproof jacket and trousers.
A small backpack with a warm drink in a thermos and snacks as needed
Sun protection
Cell phone
First aid kit
Optional: crampons/snow spikes (snow chains for shoes), telescopic hiking poles for better grip and balance.

Actually not a tip but a request: For a good cooperation and the preservation of the trail track please keep to the outer edge of the trail. Thank you!

Take the 941 bus to the "Donnersbachwald Ort" or "Riesneralm Talstation" bus stop. There is also the starting point of the hike.
Bus schedule: www.verbundlinie.at

The nearest train station "Stainach-Irdning" is about 22 kilometers away in Stainach.
Train timetable: www.oebb.at

Tourist information: www.schladming-dachstein.at

Schladming-Dachstein Tourist Office
Ramsauerstraße 756
8970 Schladming

T: +43 3687 23310
info@schladming-dachstein.at

Schladming-Dachstein OST winter adventure map, available from the information offices in the region.