HIKING AT GUT WEISSENHOF

The Hiking Paradise in Radstadt
Gut Weissenhof – Active Holidays in SalzburgerLand

Now as ever, hiking is one of the most popular recreational activities amongst guests of Gut Weissenhof, and not without reason. "Conquering" nature step-by-step doesn't only make you fit, it is always accompanied by very special experiences - that is to say, the Dachstein to the north and the Radstädter Tauern to the south.

Every week a guest hike led by the owner himself!

The once-weekly Gut Weissenhof guest hike is a truly special highlight of any stay. The owner takes guests out through the local mountains, always with lots to tell and explain about this place we are proud to call "home", and punctuated by a refreshment stop at our own Weissenhofalm, an alpine hut ably run by Berta. Berta treats our guests to homemade Radstadt cheese, original farmhouse bread along with country bacon, whilst for sweet-tooths she conjures up an array of homemade doughnuts.

Wellness & Hiking Week

8 days/7 nights - from 26 September to 3 October 2010

Room, board and total enjoyment - including our Pampering Package

For the ladies

• Facial treatment "de Luxe"
• Eyelash and -lid tint
• Hand peel
• Manicure with polish
• Salt-oil peel
• Classic full-body massage
• Daily use of the tanning bed
• Two guided hikes

For the gentlemen

• Relaxing men's treatment
• Pedicure
• Reflexology foot massage
• Feel-good massage
• Daily use of the tanning bed
• Magnetic-field therapy
• Two guided hikes

Per person from € 870

The entire Sportwelt Amadé is a great place to experience with hiking boots on your feet, and a true treasure trove for mountaineering fans of every ilk: One step after another, you get to savor the whole Salzburg region, as well as beautiful tours out towards Styria - Dachstein, Ramsau, Rohrmoos, Untertal and much more.

Jagged mountain chains, wonderful 2,000-metre peaks and lush alpine meadows cannot fail to raise the spirits of hikers.
Those who climb to the top of the some 1800 metres tall Rossbrand, are rewarded by panoramic views out across 150 alpine peaks. Extending out from Radstadt is a network of clearly marked, well maintained hiking paths. Families with children staying at Gut Weissenhof can choose from a selection of easy tours, leading up through verdant meadows or fragrant forests. At rustic mountain huts which dot the countryside around Radstadt, your hosts serve up regional cooking at its best.

So, let's set out on one of the countless hiking tours awaiting right outside the front door of Gut Weissenhof in Radstadt.

Relaxation at Gut Weissenhof in Radstadt

After your hike, you have earned some time to relax.
At Gut Weissenhof in our wellness & spa area, enjoy a feel-good massage, or simply unwind on water beds in the quiet room, or treat yourself to one of our saunas.

We would be glad to make you a no-obligation offer for your wellness & hiking vacation at

Gut Weissenhof in Salzburger Land.

Hikes from the Hotel:

Marienweg- Gewürzmühle -Kurzenhof - Innviertler - Seitenalm and back, time on trail: ca. 1 hr.

Via the Marienweg to the Trinkeralm: ca. 2 1/2 hr. via the Fageralmstraße or Trinkeralm - Mitterfager - Hinterfager and back

Starting point:	Trinkeralm, ca. 1750 m, drive up from Radstadt or Forstau, at the crown of the mountain road, turn off to the Fageralmen ("Fagerstraße"), continuing along the toll-free mountain road for 8 km to the Trinkeralm.
Time on trail:	Trinkeralm - Mitterfager - Hinterfager 1 1/4 hr., Hinterfager - Trinkeralm 1 1/4 hr., Total time: 2 1/2 hrs.
Elevation change:	250 m.
Characteristics:	Easy meadow and forest path as well as forestry road.
Refreshment opportunities:	Gasthof Seitenalm.
Points of interest:	View from the Predigtstuhl of the Ennstal and Dachstein, small lake by the Seitenalm, forest theme path to Radstadt.
Variant:	If the hiking path from the Seitenalm to the Predigtstuhl is too short for you, you can begin your tour at Gasthaus "Gewürzmühle" in Radstadt, at the turn-off for the road to Forstau. Along the Marienweg and a forest theme path (No. 8 A), you will reach the Seitenalm and, along the hiking path described below, the Predigtstuhl. This almost doubles the length of the tour.

Via the Bürgerberg to the Roßbrand, time on trail: 5 1/2 hr.

Radstadt - Bürgerbergalm - Radstädter Hütte/Roßbrand - Rohrmoos - Pertill - Radstadt

Starting point:	Car park on the Haspingerstraße in Radstadt.
Time on trail:	Radstadt - Bürgerbergalm 1 hr., Bürgerbergalm - Radstädter Hütte - Rohrmoos 1 1/4 hr., Rohrmoos - Radstadt (car park) 1 1/4 hr. Total time: 5 1/2 hr.
Elevation change:	ca. 950 m
Characteristics:	Shady forest paths and small lanes.
Refreshment opportunities:	Bürgerbergalm (cafe), Radstädter Hütte, Rohrmoos, Pertill, Sonnhof (inns).
Points of interest:	Famous panorama on the Roßbrand with views of some 150 peaks (Dachstein and Gosaukamm, Niedere Tauern, Hohe Tauern incl. the Großglockner, Hochkönig, Tennengebirge), Rohrmoos Wildlife Park, Radstadt (old city center).
Variant:	Hike down to Filzmoos, returning to Radstadt by bus.

Our own alpine hut, time on trail a good 3 1/2 hr.

Hintergnadenalm - Südwiener Hütte - Hirschwandsteig - Felseralm - Johannesfall - Hintergnadenalm

Starting point:	Hintergnadenalm, 1336 m. From the pass road to Obertauern at Gnadenbrücke bridge (Km 38.2) branch off to the Gnadenalm. Via the Vordergnadenalm 2 km to the Hintergnadenalm.
Time on trail:	Hintergnadenalm - Südwiener Hütte 1 1/4 hr., Südwiener Hütte - Felseralm 1 1/2 hr., Felseralm - Johannesfall ca. 1/2 hr., Johannesfall - Hintergnadenalm almost 1/2 hr.; Total time a good 3 1/2 hr.
Highest point:	Südwiener Hütte, 1802 m.
Characteristics:	Clearly marked hiking paths, on the Hirschwandsteig a short section is secured by a fixed cable.
Refreshment opportunities:	Hintergnadenalm, Südwiener Hütte, Felseralm, Gnadenalmstüberl
Points of interest:	Johannesfall waterfall, rhododendron blossom on the Hirschwandsteig at the end of July/beginning of August, as well as the landscapes along the length of the tour.
Variant:	From the Südwiener Hütte southwards between the mountain huts, and on "Weitwanderweg 702" in the direction of "Wildsee, Obertauern". First out to the Hengst, then eastwards via the Hirschwandsattel and Wildsee down to the Felseralm. Ca. 1 1/4 hr. longer and somewhat more challenging, but also more rewarding.

Spirtzinger - Spazeck:

Hintergnadenalm - Südwiener Hütte - Spirtzinger- Spazeck - Südwiener Hütte - Hintergnadenalm

Starting point:	Hintergnadenalm, 1336 m. From the pass road to Obertauern, turning off at the Gnadenbrücke bridge (Km 38,2) to the Gnadenalm. Via the Vordergnadenalm 2 km to the Hintergnadenalm.
Time on trail:	Hintergnadenalm - Südwiener Hütte 1 1/4 hr., Südwiener Hütte - Felseralm 1 1/2 hr., Felseralm - Johannesfall ca. 1/2 hr., Johannesfall - Hintergnadenalm almost 1/2 hr.; Total time a good 3 1/2 hr.
Elevation change:	some 750 m.
Characteristics:	Hill farm lanes and hiking paths to the Südwiener Hütte; marked, occasionally arduous climbs to the Spirtzinger and Spazeck.
Refreshment opportunities:	Gnadenalm Stüberl (cross-country ski trail), Hintergnadenalm, Südwiener Hütte
Points of interest:	Südwiener Hütte, Spirtzinger and the surrounding countryside.

Hikes in the Surrounding Countryside:

Hofalm- "Oberhofalm":

from Filzmoos: via Hofalm toll road, by car, bus (summer), taxi or horse carriage (summer + winter), from the toll point "Hofalm Nature Path" 1 hr. 25 min. (on foot).

Footpaths:	to the Almsee 10 min.
Hikes:	to the Hofpürglhütte ca. 1 1/4 hr., to the Sulzenalm 1 hr., to the Bachlalm 2 hr., Vorderer Gosausee 5-6 hr.
Mountain tour:	Bischofsmütze 2455 m (mountaineering tour) 4 hr., Hochkesselkopf 2454 m 3 1/2 hr., Rettenstein 2247 m 2 1/2 hr., Dachstein 3004 m 8-10 hr., Steiglkopf 2205 m 2 1/2 hr.

From the Almsee to the Hofpürglhütte:

Unterhofalm/Oberhofalm - Almsee - Linzer Weg - (Kesselwand) - Hofpürglhütte - Unterhofalm/Oberhofalm

Starting point:	Unter- and Oberhofalm, 1295 m. Drive from Filzmoos to the "Hofalmen" (toll road).
Time on trail:	Unterhofalm - Almsee 5 min., Almsee - Linzer Weg 1 1/4 hr., Linzer Weg - Hofpürglhütte 1 1/4 hr., Hofpürglhütte - Unterhofalm 3/4 hr.; Total time 3 1/2 hr.
Elevation change:	ca. 500 m.
Characteristics:	Hiking paths, only short sections demand some degree of surefootedness.
Highest point:	Linzer Weg, 1736 m; Kesselwand 1776 m.
Refreshment opportunities:	Unterhofalm and Oberhofalm, Hofpürglhütte.
Points of interest:	Almsee, magnificent scenery throughout the tour (Torstein, Bischofsmütze, Tauern).

St. Johann/Pg. "Liechtenstein Gorge":

Starting point:

St. Johann/Pg/Liechtenstein Gorge (car park) only 25 km from Radstadt.

The gorge is sometimes so narrow, you can barely make out a strip of sky above you. The thunderous waterfalls and the power masses of water have cut deeper and deeper into the gorge for centuries. ... easy to reach by car (parking available at the entrance to Liechtenstein Gorge), in the heart of SalzburgerLand and just 25 km from Radstadt. Open May to October, daily from 8 until 5. The paths and bridges are constantly inspected and are completely safe no matter what the weather.

Kleinarl:

Jägersee:	Hiking path around the lake, boat rides
Tappenkarsee:	From the Jägersee car park, you follow a flat forest road to the Schwabalm. This is where the actual climb to the Tappenkarsee begins. Initially the path leads through sparse forest, later it climbs via moderately steep switchbacks to the lake. Now we hike alongside the lake until, at a mountain hut, a cirque reveals a broad basin. Half way around the Tappenkarsee, at the origin of the Kleinarler Ache, stands the Tappenkarseealm, and somewhat higher, the Tappenkarseehütte. Located within a nature sanctuary, the Tappenkarsee is the highest mountain lake in the Eastern Alps.
Time on trail:	Jägersee - Schwabalm 1 hr.; Schwabal - Tappenkarsee 1 3/4 hr., Tappenkarsee - Jägersee 2 hr.
Characteristics:	Broad, generally shady forest path. Total time: ca. 4 3/4 hrs..
Points of interest:	Valley head, waterfall, mountain lake

Forstau:

Starting point:	Forstau
Time on trail:	2 hr. or by car ca. 20 min. or a hiking loop past Hubertuskapelle chapel - to the Fallhausalm and the Vögeialm, Time on trail: ca. 35 min. or to the Oberhütte on the lake 1 1/2 hr., hiking loop via Klamml - Oberhütte - Vögeialm 4 hr. Hiking paths from the Vögeialm: flat, romantic path to the valley head.
Elevation change:	500 m to the Oberhütte, a good 700 m via the Klamml.
Characteristics:	problem-free hiking paths. Via the Klamml, surefootedness required in parts.
Refreshment opportunities:	Vögeialm, Fallhausalm, Oberhütte
Points of interest:	Magical landscapes alongside three streams, the Oberhüttensee and Klamml.

Altenmarkt:

Lackenkogel: Sattelbauer - Lackenalm - Lackenkogel and return

Starting point:	Sattelbauer, 1283 m. By car via Flachau: Left at the Kaspar Steger memorial, immediately after cross the bridge over the Enns, continue to the church, right in front of it, make a left, in a double loop over the autobahn, then right (south) and parallel to it for 1.1 km to the second turn-off. On the "Eibenbergweg" 2.7 km uphill to Gasthaus Sattelbauer.
Time on trail:	Sattelbauer - Lackenalm 1 hr., Lackenalm - Lackenkogel 1 1/4 hr., Lackenkogel - Sattelbauer 1 1/2 hr., Total time: 3 3/4 hr.
Elevation change:	A good 750 m.
Characteristics:	Forest road or paths to the Lackenalm, then a non-difficult trail to the summit, tough at just one point.
Refreshment opportunities:	Sattelbauer, Gottfriedhütte on the Lackenalm.
Points of interest:	Panoramic views from the Lackenkogel of the Hochkönig, Tennengebirge, Gosaukamm and Dachstein, Tauern, views of Flachau, Eben, Altenmarkt, Radstadt below.

Zauchensee:

Strimskogel: Zauchensee - Strimsalm - Strimskogel and return.

Starting point:	Car park on the east shore of the Zauchensee, 1340 m. Accessible from Altenmarkt.
Time on trail:	Zauchensee - Strimsalm 3/4 hr., Strimsalm - Strimskogel 2 hr., Strimskogel - Zauchensee 1 3/4 hr., Total time: 4 1/2 hr., round trip: 5 1/2 hr.
Elevation change:	800 m.
Characteristics:	Alpine lane to the Strimsalm, then a hiking path and trail to the Strimskogel.
Refreshment opportunities:	Inns in Zauchensee, Strimsalm.
Points of interest:	Panoramic views from the Strimskogel: Hochkönig, Tennengebirge, Bischofsmütze and Dachstein, Niedere and Hohe Tauern out to the Grossglockner, Zauchensee, church in Altenmarkt.
Variant:	For the alpine hiker with a little extra stamina, we would recommend returning to Zauchensee via a scenic ridge hike to the south. Over the Hahkopf, Rauchkopf (Rauchkopfhütte) and the Leckriedel and down to the Gasselrain, where you make a sharp right via the Oberzauchenseealmen back to the Zauchensee (2 1/2 hr.). From the Rauchkopf, too, you can drop back down to Zauchensee via a narrow road.

Flachau:

From Flachau up the Grießenkareck: Mountain terminal of the Grießenkarbahn - Grießenkareck (east ridge, Wagrainer Haus, Hubertusalm) - Grießenkarbahn

Starting point:	Mountain terminal of the Grießenkarbahn, 1740 m. In operation July/August, daily in good weather from 9 - 4:30 (1 hr. lunch break), un June and Sept. only on specific days.
Time on trail:	Mountain terminal - Grießenkareck 1 hr., Grießenkareck - east ridge - Grießenkarbahn 1 hr.; Total time 2 hr.
West variant:	Grießenkareck - Wagrainer Haus - Koglalm - Jandlalm (mountain terminal); Total time 2 1/4 hr.
South variant:	Grießenkareck - Saukarkopf - Hubertusalm - Frauenalm - Jandlalm (mountain terminal); Total time 4 hr.
Elevation change:	Grießenkareck 1991 m; unnamed peak in the south (the highest point of the ridgeline), 2028 m, Saukarkopf 2014 m.
Refreshment opportunities:	Waldgasthof by the mid station, Jandlalm and Latschenhof at the mountain terminal, Grießenkarhaus a little further down, Wagrainer Haus on the west side of the Grießenkareck, Hubertusalm and Frauenalm in the south of the ridgeline.
Points of interest:	Panorama from the Grießenkareck (Hochkönig, Salzkammergut mountains, Dachstein, Ennstal Alps, Tauern, Ankogel, Großglockner).

Obertauern:

Seekarspitze: Obertauern - Seekarhaus - Seekarspitze - Grünwaldsee - Obertauern

Starting point:	On the pass heights in Obertauern, 1739 m, or 500 m north on the same road to the Seekarhaus before the no entry sign (parking available).
Time on trail:	Obertauern - Seekarhaus 1/2 hr., Seekarhaus - Seekarspitze 2 hr., Seekarspitze - Grünwaldsee 3/4 hr., Grünwaldsee - Seekarhaus - Obertauern 3/4 hr.; Total time: 4 hr.
Elevation change:	600 m.
Characteristics:	Hiking paths and forestry roads. The hike up to the Grünwaldsee does demand some degree of surefootedness in parts.
Refreshment opportunities:	Seekarhaus, Hochalm.
Points of interest:	Several small lakes in hidden green hollows, rhododendron blossom in July, panorama from the Seekarspitze: Hochkönig, Dachstein, Schladminger, Radstädter and Hohe Tauern mountains.
Variant:	With the Grünwaldkopfbahn to the Grünwaldsee, hike back down to the Seekarspitze (ca. 2 hr. out and back).

Styria:

Summit tour above the Gasselseen lakes: Reiteralm, mountain terminal - Gasselhöhe - Rippetegg - Obere Gasselseen - (Schober -) Mittersee - (Untere Gasselseen -) Reiteralm

Starting point:	1. Eiskarhütte, ca. 1700 m. 2. Reiteralm, 1741 m (both reachable via a 13 km toll road from Pichl/Ennstal; parking available).
Time on trail:	Reiteralm - Gasselhöhe 1 hr., Gasselhöhe - Rippetegg 1 hr., Rippetegg - Obere Gasselseen 20 min., Obere Gasselseen - Schoberspitz and back 1 hr., Obere Gasselseen - Mittersee 10 min., Mittersee- Reiteralm 3/4 hr., Mittersee via Untere Gasselseen to the Reiteralm 1 1/4 hr., Reiteralm - mountain terminal 1/2 hr.; Total time 3 1/2 hr. (without the Schober and without the Untere Gasselseen), 5 hr. (with Schober and Untere Gasselseen).
Elevation change:	ca. 500 m (with Schober 700 m).
Characteristics:	Easy hike to the Gasselhöhe. Watch your footing just below the summit of the Rippetegg, during youor descent to the Obersee, on the Schober and on short stretches from the Mittersee to the Reiteralm (secured by a fixed cable).
Refreshment opportunities:	Reiteralmhütte, Gasselhöh´-Hütte and Eiskarhütte.
Points of interest:	Panorama from the summits (Dachstein, Ennstal Alps, Hochgolling, Großglockner, Hochkönig, Tennengebirge, Ennstal), Gasselseen (reflection of the Dachstein in the Mittersee when winds are calm, conditions are generally best in the afternoon).

Giglachseen - Brettersee - Kampspitze:

Ursprungalm - Preuneggsattel - Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte - Kamspitze- Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte - lake path - Preuneggsattel - Ursprungalm

Starting point:	Ursprungalm, 1604 m. Access: From Pichl by car, 14 km into Preuneggtal valley, of which 8 km are a toll road. Also bus connections from July to Sept.
Time on trail:	Ursprungalm - Preuneggsattel - Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte 1 hr., Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte - Brettersee - Kamspitze 1 1/2 hr., Kampspitze - Brettersee - Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte - Giglachseen (loop) - Preuneggsattel 1 hr., Preuneggsattel - Ursprungalm a good 1/2 hr.; Total time: ca. 5 1/2 hr., without the Kampspitze 3 hr.
Elevation change:	Kampspitze ca. 900 m, lake path ca. 500 m.
Characteristics:	Broad, popular hiking paths to the hut. To here and around the Giglachseen lakes, marked trail to the Brettersee, no path to the Kampspitze
Highest point:	Kampspitze, 2390 m.
Refreshment opportunities:	Ursprungalm, Giglachseehütte, Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte.
Points of interest:	Alpine cirque surrounding the Ursprungalm, Giglachseen and Brettersee, panoramic views from the Kampspitze.

Steirischer Bodensee:

Travel in the direction of Schladming - Haus - Aich - toll road to Bodensee lake, path around the lake, boat rides, option to hike up via the waterfall to the Wödlhütte.

Dachstein-Südwandhütte-Austriahütte-Brandriedel:

Car park/Dachsteinstraße - Dachstein - Südwandhütte and back Car park/Dachsteinstraße- Austriahütte - Brandriedel and back

Starting point:	Car park for the Dachsteinstraße (toll road), 1680 m. Drive here via Ramsau and Filzmoos.
Time on trail:	Car park - Dachstein-Südwandhütte 3/4 hr., return 1/2 hr.; Total time: 1 1/2 hr.
Elevation change:	Dachstein-Südwandhütte 200 m, Brandriedel, 1725 m.
Refreshment opportunities:	In the parking area: Hotel Türlwand, Gasthof Hunerkogel and Gasthof Dachstein, Dachstein-Südwandhütte, Austriahütte.
Points of interest:	Imposing scenery of the south face of the Dachstein, expansive views of the Niedere and Hohe Tauern, Alpine Museum at the Austriahütte (with a very interesting exhibition and guided tour).

Sonnenalm:

By car: Gut Weissenhof - towards Schladming, in Pichl right, then left, Vorberg/Ramsau, car park. From the car park through the forest along a gravel path - in ca. 50 minutes - past meadows to the Sonnenalm.