Wilderness Trail Buchensteig (Reichraminger Hintergebirge)

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4462 Reichraming

Destination: 4443 Maria Neustift

duration: 5h 30m

length: 9,5 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 265m

Altitude difference (downhill): 179m

Lowest point: 407m

Highest point: 535m

difficulty: medium

condition: difficult

panoramic view: Dreamtour

Paths covering:

Gravel, Hiking trail, Other

Short description:

Experience World Natural Heritage!

Once woodcutters & alpine farmers used the old way to the Reichraminger Hintergebirge. Depending on your mood or fitness, the trail can be hiked in two stages.

Quality of experience: *****

Recommended season:

April
May
June
July
August
September
October

Properties:

Loop
Refreshment stops available
Cultural/historical value
Botanical highlights

Description:

The Kalkalpen National Park is the largest protected beech forest area in the Alps and has been Austria’s first UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site since 2017. During the hike along the Buchensteig you can experience the return of the forest wilderness in the Kalkalpen National Park up close. The special feature along the way are the near-natural beech forests, ...