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Winter hike Vorderwald Runde

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 3,4 km
Time 1:00 h
Uphill 90 hm
Downhill 90 hm
Highest point 1038 m
A nice and not too strenuous winter hike for the whole family.
From the center of the village, this hike takes you to the front part of Donnersbachwald. The forest leaves you again and again nice view windows for a photo free. 

Best season

May
June
July
August
September
October

More information

Turn off the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) at the crossing Trautenfels in direction Irdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald. Through the village Donnersbach and another 12 km to Donnersbachwald.
Free parking at the large parking lot in the center of the village
From the parking lot in the center of the village the tour starts over the bridge and straight ahead towards Mörsbachalm. Along the prepared path to the next bridge and there turn right. Continue straight ahead for a short distance before turning left onto the unprepared forest path.  Continue along trail 3a out of the valley, always straight ahead. Before the brook crosses the path, you leave the forest road and turn down into the farming settlement. Through the settlement to the road and from there along the sidewalk back to the village center to the starting point.
Sturdy winter boots with good tread
 
Immediately after the start, you can take a short detour to the left up to the parish church. The church, built in 1753/54, is dedicated to St. Leonhard.
Take the bus 941 to the stop "Donnersbachwald Ort". There you will also find the starting point of the hike.
Bus timetable: www.verbundlinie.at

The closest 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.

Map & downloads

Gallery

View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Irdning-Donnersbachtal (665m)

Today, 26.10.2026

At first unsettled with occasional showers. Then the clouds will break up.
Morning
cloudy
3°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 95%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Noon
foggy
8°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
4°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 27.10.2026

Sunny and cloudy periods will alternate throughout the day.
Morning
slightly cloudy
0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.04
10°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Night
sunny
5°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Forecast

28.10.2026
cloudy
2°C 12°C
29.10.2026
cloudy
4°C 12°C
30.10.2026
very sunny
2°C 12°C
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