For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Gesäuse. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful nature trails.
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The 10 Most Beautiful nature trails in Gesäuse
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Pürgschachen Moor Circuit
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
4.5 km
1:30 h
12 m
13 m
Between Admont and Liezen lies one of the most beautiful high moors in the country
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Almlehrpfad Grabnerstein
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
11.2 km
6:00 h
986 m
986 m
Family hike that is particularly enchanting in May, June and July due to the special wealth of species of alpine flowers.
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Bible trail/mountaineerer cemetery Johnsbach
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
1.4 km
0:45 h
100 m
100 m
Starting point for this short meditation path is the mountaineers' cemetery Johnsbach. The path leads through idyllic mixed forest, slightly ascending, past the wayside shrines of the painter Helmut Witte, which depict various parables from the Bible. The end point is a small platform with wonderful views down into the 5 km long Johnsbach valley in front.
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
GeoPath with nothklamm gorge and stone ball mill
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
5 km
2:15 h
259 m
259 m
Geological circular hiking trail with 48 stations - The trail leads along the Gamsbach stream into the wildly romantic Nothklamm gorge with wooden footbridge. At the end of the Nothklamm we reach the Steinkugelmühle.
A visit to the Kraushöhle cave can also be included.
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Copper Path Johnsbach
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
6.2 km
2:25 h
508 m
350 m
A mining history hike from Radmer to Johnsbach
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Gasteiger circular hiking trail
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
17.7 km
6:00 h
488 m
505 m
Adventurous circular walk with forest cultural monuments in the community of Landl and Gams in the footsteps of Hans Gasteiger, builder of the Reiflinger Rechen
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Lettmair-Au
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
1.2 km
0:45 h
22 m
30 m
On a footbridge construction, the visitor "floats" at an appropriate height above the outstanding example of the intact floodplain landscape along the Enns. All stations are in operation from May to October. Depending on weather and snow conditions, the trail is accessible all year round.
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Johnsbacher Sagenweg - The Wild John
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
5.1 km
1:32 h
165 m
0 m
The bizarre rock monuments along the Johnsbach Valley not only bear witness to the constant changes in the landscape caused by erosion, but have always captured people's imagination. This is how myths and legends such as "Hellichter Stein", "Amtmanngalgen" or "Buckliger Schneider" were created.
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Sense Way - Altenmarkt
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
3.4 km
1:30 h
15 m
15 m
The landscape around Altenmarkt invites you to a walk of a special kind.
Nature Trail
· Gesäuse
Leierweg
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
2.2 km
45:00 h
30 m
30 m
A BARRIER-FREE WAY FOR EVERYONE.
Theme trail Leierweg from the willow cathedral to this beautiful spot from where you can watch the famous eddy water of the Enns, the "Leier". By the way, this is also possible with so-called Swiss Tracs, which pull you up there.
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Pürgschachen Moor Circuit by Gabi
October 10, 2020
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Pürgschachen Moor Circuit by Heike
July 24, 2019
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When did you do this route? July 24, 2019
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GeoPath with nothklamm gorge and stone ball mill by Nico
June 30, 2019
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When did you do this route? July 31, 2018
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