The 7 most beautiful spring hikes
For many, spring is the most beautiful time of year in Upper Austria. A lake that only exists for a few days, springs bubble up where there are none, waterfalls thunder down into the depths, fruit trees blossom in full splendour and daffodils and orchids also show their best side. This is spring in Upper Austria. Would you like to experience spring on a hike? Here are the 7 most beautiful hikes with breathtaking spring experiences.
1. Daffodil meadows in the Almtal
The daffodils bloom in the Almtal from mid-May to early June. The hike around the Zuckerhut leads past beautiful daffodil meadows.
But a trip to the Hauergraben to the daffodil meadow is also well worthwhile. A real feast for the eyes awaits you.
2. guttering wall in Molln
A hike through the picturesque Steyr Gorge to the Rinnende Mauer is highly recommended, especially in spring after the snow has melted. At this time of year, an enormous amount of water drips - or rather runs - down the overhanging conglomerate wall. A truly unique natural spectacle!
3. the magical Wiesensee in Ebensee
When the snow melts in the Salzkammergut, water shoots out of the ground at the foot of the Schönberg and rises faster than it can seep away. This is how the 2-hectare, 3-metre-deep Wiesensee lake forms near the Mittereckerstüberl in Ebensee, although it only exists for a few days. Then it disappears again as if it had never existed. It is a so-called "dead ice hole". Really beautiful and unique.
4. Wild waters in the Polsterlucke in Hinterstoder
A great hiking tip at the end of the snowmelt. From Hinterstoder, you pass the Schiederweiher pond, where the Große Priel and the Spitzmauer are reflected in the water. Continue to the Polsterlucke and even deeper into the side valley. Here, in spring, water shoots out of every crack and furrow in the limestone rocks - whether as a spring or a waterfall.
5. blossoming fruit trees in Scharten
The area around Scharten is widely known for its many apple, pear and cherry trees. On a hike in spring, you walk through a sea of blossoming fruit trees - fairytale-like and almost kitschy
6. orchids in the Mondseeland
Orchids in the wild in Austria? Yes, you can find them in Mondseeland in June. The strictly protected beauties can be admired on a hike up the Schober. The view of the Salzkammergut from the Schober is a highlight in itself.
7. blue flowering fields in the Mühlviertel
In the first half of June, when the flax spikes the Mühlviertel with blue flowers, a hike past the blooming flax fields is simply a dream - as here on the Hansbergrunde.
But flax is not only beautiful to look at, it is also fully utilised. The plants are used to make fine linen fabrics and high-quality linseed oil is pressed from the seeds.
