Winter hike Vorderwald Runde
easy Winter hiking trails · Grimming-Donnersbachtal
Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 3.35 km
Duration: 01:00 h
Ascent: 90 m
Descent: 90 m
Best time of year
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The tour
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. If not snowed in, you will also find benches with "Gstanzln" and anecdotes about the local farms.
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More information
Turn-by-turn directions
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.
Getting there
Turn off the Ennstalbundesstraße (B320) at the crossing Trautenfels in direction Irdning, Donnersbach, Donnersbachwald. Through the village Donnersbach and another 12 km to Donnersbachwald.
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
Parking
Free parking at the large parking lot in the center of the village
Start
Center Donnersbachwald
Destination
At the starting point
Security
- Plan your trip in advance, taking into account walking time, distance, elevation gain, hazards, and weather reports.
- Let others know where you are going and when you want to be back.
- Turn back in time if the weather deteriorates.
- Stay on the marked trails.
- If you are a dog owner: keep your dog on a leash and make sure it is quiet.
- The tourist office does not assume any liability based on the information provided.
Equipment
- Plan your trip in advance, taking into account walking time, distance, elevation gain, hazards, and weather reports.
- Let others know where you are going and when you want to be back.
- Turn back in time if the weather deteriorates.
- Stay on the marked trails.
- If you are a dog owner: keep your dog on a leash and make sure it is quiet.
- The tourist office does not assume any liability based on the information provided.
- Winter mountain boots or sturdy shoes with a good profile
- Clothing according to the weather forecast
- Backpack with small food
Author’s recommendation
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.
Tips, hints and links
Tourism information: www.schladming-dachstein.at
Tourism blog: www.derbergdastal.at
Tourist Office Schladming-Dachstein
Ramsauerstrasse 756
8970 Schladming
T: +43 3687 23310
Garbage on meadows and paths can not smell mountain and valley. Please take it with you. Agriculture and forestry are important partners for Berg und Tal. They allow you to walk and drive on many of their paths. Be aware that only good cooperation will guarantee your recreational enjoyment in the future.
- GRIMMING-DONNERSBACHTAL Hike & Bike Map (1:31.000). Available free of charge at the tourist offices of Berg & Tal.
- SCHLADMING-DACHSTEIN Hike Map (1:50.000)
- KOMPASS Map 68, Ausseerland-Ennstal 1:50.000, Hiking, Biking, Ski tours
Weather forecast
Date
Fair or bright in the beginning, cloudy towards the end of the day.
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Fairly sunny with scattered clouds. Showers will be possible towards evening.
