Amstettner Hut (from Gaflenz)

Path number: E01

Starting place: 3334 Gaflenz

Destination: 3334 Gaflenz

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Stadtplatz 27
4400 Steyr

Short description:

Circular hiking route to the Amstettner Hut and via Oberland back to Gaflenz

Quality of experience: *

Recommended season:

March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

Properties:

Loop
Refreshment stops available

Description:

The path leads from the town center along a lightly trafficked goods road to "Wieden", ascending through the Bürgertal to the Forsteralm and then onward to the Amstettner Hut (922 m). From the Amstettner Hut, the trail returns to parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm, then to Oberland, and from there back to Gaflenz.

Variant: From parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm, a shorter ascent is possible.

Directions:

The path leads from the town center of Gaflenz towards the train station. Passing the Stubauer inn, you hike along a lightly trafficked goods road to "Wieden". Ascending via the Bürgertal, you reach the Forsteralm and then continue to the Amstettner Hut (922 m). From the Amstettner Hut, the path returns to parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm, then to Oberland and from there back to Gaflenz.

Variant: From parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm, a shorter ascent is possible.

Tip:
Climate-friendly to the National Park region - Gaflenz Station, Oberland Station: By train, you can reach the starting point for this hike in about 2 hours from Linz and about 2.5 hours from Vienna.

Tour and route information

Path number: E01

Starting place: 3334 Gaflenz

Destination: 3334 Gaflenz

duration: 4h 0m

length: 12,5 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 511m

Altitude difference (downhill): 505m

Lowest point: 477m

Highest point: 981m

difficulty: easy

condition: easy

panoramic view: Some Views

Paths covering:

Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel, Street, Hiking trail, Other

Starting point: Gaflenz

Destination: Gaflenz

further information:

Flatly
Board possible

Along the trail

Amstettner Hütte

Gasthof Stubauer

Amstettner Hütte

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

Getting there
From Salzburg/Linz: A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley.

From Vienna: A1 motorway exit Haag > B42 > B122 > B115 into the Enns Valley

From Passau: A8 Passau > Wels > A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley

From Graz: A9 Pyhrnautobahn > motorway exit Klaus > Grünburg > into the Ennstal valley

Public Transit
Public transport: The Ennstalbahn runs between Linz and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.

Details at www.ooevv.at

Railway Stations are located in Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.

Parking

Parking spaces in the town center