Damberg - Losenstein

Starting place: 4400 St. Ulrich bei Steyr

Destination: 4460 Losenstein

Stadtplatz 27
4400 Steyr

Short description:
Day hike through the gentle hilly landscape of the national park region

Quality of experience: *****

Recommended season:

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Properties:

Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Cultural/historical value
Botanical highlights

Description:

From the guesthouse Schoiber at Damberg, the route passes the Laurenz Chapel into the Dambach valley, continues over Oberdambach to Laussa, and then via the Fatima Chapel and Ramlerhöhe to Losenstein.

Hiking trail: 11

Directions:

Hiking trails 467 or 406 are feeder routes for this day hike from Damberg to Losenstein.

From the guesthouse Schoiber at Damberg, hiking trail 11 starts to the Laurenz Chapel, over the Damberg meadow and Heiden into the Dambach valley. From there it goes up to Oberdambach, past Camp Sibley and below Sonnberg through the Fuchstaler ravine down to the town center of Laussa.

You leave Laussa heading southeast, walk past Kogl Castle, up the Schindl valley to the Fatima Chapel. Over the Ramlerhöhe and Kirchenberg, the route then descends to Losenstein.

Tip:
This day hike, combined with feeder routes 467 or 406 from Steyr and the return trip by the Ennstal railway, is a recommendation for guests from Steyr who prefer to travel by public transport.

Tour and route information

Starting place: 4400 St. Ulrich bei Steyr

Destination: 4460 Losenstein

duration: 5h 49m

length: 17,5 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 761m

Altitude difference (downhill): 1.072m

Lowest point: 353m

Highest point: 744m

difficulty: difficult

condition: very difficult

panoramic view: Dreamtour

Paths covering:

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

Starting point: St. Ulrich/guesthouse Schoiber

Destination: Losenstein/town center

further information:

Board possible

Along the trail

Camp Sibley

Gasthaus Weidmann

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
The Ennstalbahn runs between Linz and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.

Details at www.ooevv.at

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

Parking

St. Ulrich/parking lots at the guesthouse Schoiber