Way of Mindfulness - Stage 4:
Start: Spes Hotel & Seminars Schlierbach
Finish: Gomde, Int. Buddhist Centre, Scharnstein
Almtal - Brunnental - Steyrtal - Kremstal
How to get to the Path of Mindfulness in Grünau im Almtal in the Salzkammergut:
We recommend travelling by public transport!
by train: from Wels station with the Almtalbahn (line 153) to Grünau im Almtal;
numerous connections from Wels station to the main trains on the Westbahn line (line 101)
The House of Mindfulness is only a kilometre (approx. 15 minutes) walk from the station. 15 minutes) from the train station.
By bus: OÖVV bus line 533/534 Gmunden - Grünau im Almtal - Almsee, bus stop Grünau i.A. Gemeindeamt
The Haus der Achtsamkeit is only a 600 metre walk (approx. 10 minutes) from the train station.
Salzkammergut Shuttle Service:
With the Salzkammergut Shuttle Service Route 60 For example, in the period from 1 May to 14 September, if the Almtalerhaus is fully booked, you can travel from the Almtalerhaus stop to the Sportplatz stop to get to the House of Mindfulness from there (3 minutes). Please call the taxi centre at least 1 hour in advance on phone number 050-422 422 or order on the otaxi app.
On foot: From Grünau im Almtal train station, you can comfortably follow the path through the village, either along the Grünaubach or along Schindlbachstraße to the Haus der Achtsamkeit. You can then take the Mindfulness Trail from the House of Mindfulness along the Grünaubach stream to the alpine pasture, and then hike along the "Genuss am Almfluss" alpine riverside trail via Cumberland Wildpark to Jagersimmerl/Habernau. From there, follow the Hetzautal valley to the Almtalerhaus.
By car:
Motorway A1: Vienna - Voralpenkreuz-A9 - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - Grünau im Almtal
Motorway A1: Munich - Salzburg - Regau - Gmunden - Scharnstein - Grünau im Almtal
Motorway A8: Passau - Wels motorway junction in the direction of Graz or Voralpenkreuz Motorway A9 (of course also coming from direction Graz) - exit Ried/Traunkreis - via Voitsdorf, Pettenbach and Scharnstein to Grünau im Almtal
From the centre of Grünau im Almtal follow the signs to "Haus der Achtsamkeit" or leave your car at the Sportplatz car park (car park 4 Parkleitsystem Grünau).
Please only use the designated parking spaces at the entry points and be considerate of private property! Thank you for your fairness!
Please get in touch for more information.