--- title: Trans National Park url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008312/trans-national-park.html" description: "The Trans National Park leads from Steyr to Johnsbach in 6 daily stages. During the route, 2 national parks and 2 federal states are crossed: the Kalkalpen National Park in Upper Austria and the Gesäuse National Park in Styria.This multi-day tour is perfect for E-bikers (mountain or trekking bikes) and fit mountain bikers!This bikepacking video offers great insights into the Trans National Park.The all-round service so that you can concentrate fully on cycling: https://www.bookyourtrail.com/trail/trans-nationalpark/packagesBe inspired by our Trail Angels philosophy!" date: 2023-09-20 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Trans National Park Trans National Park ===================== **Path number:** eigene Beschilderung Trans Nationalpark **Starting place:** 4400 Steyr **Destination:** 8912 Johnsbach ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/249717/E929773E957BA7DE6B969973FA093A057C44A69B2DDCE64FF14C4BE4625CCBB1/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler15-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/249718/C524EAAA58845DCFCC1807FD2F26FCFB4C30851B449D013F64201C8234377F4D/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler11-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/249721/F285F8DE944B31249CB993A0FE903708D718A8D7EC337498C55E82268B20CEA6/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler10-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Thomas Sattler Close copyright [ ![Trans National Park in Windischgarsten: The picture shows an idyllic landscape with cyclists on a gravel path. There are meadows and trees in the foreground, with mountains and clouds in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/249717/E929773E957BA7DE6B969973FA093A057C44A69B2DDCE64FF14C4BE4625CCBB1/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler15-jpg.jpg "© Thomas Sattler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/249717/E929773E957BA7DE6B969973FA093A057C44A69B2DDCE64FF14C4BE4625CCBB1/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler15-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Thomas Sattler Close copyright [ ![Trans National Park in Windischgarsten: The picture shows a mountain landscape with a hiker walking along a path through a green meadow. He is carrying a rucksack and a helmet and appears to have a bicycle with him. Mountains and forests can be seen in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/249718/C524EAAA58845DCFCC1807FD2F26FCFB4C30851B449D013F64201C8234377F4D/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler11-jpg.jpg "© Thomas Sattler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/249718/C524EAAA58845DCFCC1807FD2F26FCFB4C30851B449D013F64201C8234377F4D/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler11-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Thomas Sattler Close copyright [ ![Trans National Park in Windischgarsten: The picture shows two cyclists travelling along a winding road through a densely wooded landscape. The surroundings are characterised by high rock faces and trees, creating a picturesque scenery.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/249721/F285F8DE944B31249CB993A0FE903708D718A8D7EC337498C55E82268B20CEA6/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler10-jpg.jpg "© Thomas Sattler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/249721/F285F8DE944B31249CB993A0FE903708D718A8D7EC337498C55E82268B20CEA6/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler10-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Thomas Sattler Close copyright [ ![Trans National Park in Windischgarsten: The picture shows a platter with various desserts. There are several pieces of a sweet, golden-brown pastry sprinkled with icing sugar. Next to it is a small bowl with a red, sauce-like ingredient, which may be compote or jam.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/249720/0A1226EBDC15CD45E792915AE98ACB300EDA7E1D0106A7D8A1C16B38121EBC7B/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler31-jpg.jpg "© Thomas Sattler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/249720/0A1226EBDC15CD45E792915AE98ACB300EDA7E1D0106A7D8A1C16B38121EBC7B/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler31-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Thomas Sattler Close copyright [ ![Trans National Park in Windischgarsten: The picture shows a couple resting in a natural setting. A parked bicycle can be seen in the foreground and a mountain landscape with trees in the background. The couple are sitting on stones on the bank of a stream, obviously enjoying the view.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/249719/4C06100A47DCD90DBE743CD5757D5A2A88106E6C7679992BA2CA9D34E063EFF0/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler36-jpg.jpg "© Thomas Sattler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/249719/4C06100A47DCD90DBE743CD5757D5A2A88106E6C7679992BA2CA9D34E063EFF0/transnationalparketappe03thomassattler36-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Thomas Sattler Close copyright [ ![Photo: Thomas Sattler | Cycling on stage 03 of the Trans National Park Cycle Tour.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/244017/77AF9788706EDA26865EFB47D6488DF1A53B1CC4A42785400EDDD9734A9DE1FE/richtungegglalmthomassattler04-jpg.jpg "© Thomas Sattler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/244017/77AF9788706EDA26865EFB47D6488DF1A53B1CC4A42785400EDDD9734A9DE1FE/richtungegglalmthomassattler04-jpg.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Multi-day tour Possible accommodation Bahnhofstraße 2 4580 Windischgarsten [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bahnhofstra%C3%9Fe%202%2C%204580%20Windischgarsten "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Bahnhofstra%C3%9Fe%202%2C%204580%20Windischgarsten "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:cefdHuq_wAt}@ze@dmAaFzFtz@tfBnNjArm@ha@du@bR|kCzi@tTfJjo@fvEwN~uAjm@~d@mc@bq@|vAlWqp@aTsJ~M{f@f_Ak{ArQvNtCyQ`FhU?mh@rs@yt@h_@nPd@lu@bTyKlKhT~Yql@eDz\bWl_@rLa^|RtVlh@}Dx^db@hEofBmq@k~Aef@cEv\mq@|[~GkVqdAhV{TaLad@`a@eoA{D|jAlRzQvPy_Esh@}Y_DbTsTyNis@bk@wXeRcZpPoi@g|@bc@dz@n`@oNvT`Sdx@il@lz@|Qt`@oc@pWf^ht@ogAoD`Sfc@f\`JbuAnH`M{D_l@tI|\fa@hI|DvmBnZkqBhQlg@|LuQz]b_@vFbp@vd@pw@zHmUwKxiDez@~D|L|Vk^lGvGxjAvJc`@vNsBaIp^|]yq@dx@wIhy@kdAzuD}Q~m@jjBbt@ja@xv@UnGxa@hLwCdS~fCyb@lQuJsW{LzT{DcNvUxr@wMnrAv`@|d@hj@iA`r@uzBeAmh@rn@~BjEme@dz@cZpOst@vSsJzG_r@yRnDpYekA_[wpAjiAyoA}@{f@aG~SoPqSSus@xu@ii@ogAvCw|ApoBnTmzCcKseBlmBscBjc@}aDePwrA}q@st@af@_Qyn@~c@mVuJ_i@er@ia@yuBfJkkB`g@{YqX_b@~`@yKb`AqtAfo@oLhFe`@qKw}@hMi\_jCw|B|ToaCeF_yAjq@shAjK|[n^QbcAxrD|}@}x@tG|i@xYyZ`G|^hcAg~@d`@}xEs`@cpA_rAwMjIqTmOiw@_y@ubBJcUdWpDsL}p@sDvU_yAwhAe[h[wJwbBwf@KyXlcAkkAcwFkFysCjp@_T{Bty@xHad@vBrc@`[sNzDleAtGig@hPrVbYeXtInYtx@dJwh@}z@dWfKhbAo`@}EuQlUsf@uFmf@pd@qfAj`@nxAfMcQ`HzSk`@|bAfSlw@eMvo@hQv{@ie@buA|\mX|Gz}@ha@~Lrn@ffAry@lH|q@__@f@tm@hm@dGt}B~yAcI|S`RznAjc@le@gVzSzj@rx@cWmGfNpdAeNqUuRrhBbLjq@uRmHpGprCfEh`@jb@jX{KtWtv@xFs@jvB|{@tbEfeBfeAhvCcZpg@crAbDqs@&server=meta.tourdata.at) roadblock: Buchsteinrunde Etappe 1 I St. Gallen - Palfau I Abschnitt Gamssteinhalskreuzung bis Moaralmkreuzung gesperrt Time period: 27.07.2026 - 08.08.2026 roadblock: Buchsteinrunde Etappe 1 (St. Gallen - Palfau) since 15.04.2025 roadblock: Buchsteinrunde Etappe 2 - Palfau - Johnsbach since 15.04.2025 roadblock: Buchsteinrunde Etappe 2 - Palfau - Johnsbach - Abschnitt Nothklammstraße gesperrt Time period: 10.06.2026 - 03.08.2026 roadblock: Buchsteinrunde Etappe 2 - Palfau - Johnsbach (Abschnitt Mooslandl - Lainbach) Time period: 13.07.2026 - 07.08.2026 The Trans National Park leads from Steyr to Johnsbach in 6 daily stages. During the route, 2 national parks and 2 federal states are crossed: the Kalkalpen National Park in Upper Austria and the Gesäuse National Park in Styria. This multi-day tour is **perfect for** **E-bikers** (mountain or trekking bikes) and **fit mountain bikers! This** [bikepacking video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBEAVozS_9A) offers great insights into the Trans National Park. **The all-round service so that you can concentrate fully on cycling:** Be inspired by our **Trail Angels** philosophy! * Stage 01 Steyr - Reichraming Start full of contrasts: From one of the most beautiful historical cities in Austria through the lonely Reichraminger Hintergebirge to the tranquil village of Reichraming. * Stage 02 Reichraming - Windischgarsten In the middle of the wilderness: Crossing the wooded and lonely Kalkalpen National Park to the pretty climatic health resort of Windischgarsten. * Stage 03 Windischgarsten - St. Gallen Between countries and mountains: Over the Hengstpass between Reichraminger Hintergebirge and Ennstal Alps from Upper Austria to Styria. * Stage 04 St. Gallen - Palfau Village hopping: via Weißenbach and Großreifling to Palfau - and in between lonely hills, forests and alpine pastures. * Stage 05 Palfau - Mooslandl A short stage from Palfau via Gams to Mooslandl: time to relax and visit the Nothklamm, which is well worth seeing. * Stage 06 Mooslandl - Johnsbach Through the Yosemite Valley of Austria: always in the face of the rugged north face of the Gesäuse mountains over the Hochplattenalm to the mountaineering village of Johnsbach. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** eigene Beschilderung Trans Nationalpark **Starting place:** 4400 Steyr **Destination:** 8912 Johnsbach **duration:** 22h 12m **length:** 240,4 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 7.372m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 6.785m **Lowest point:** 290m **Highest point:** 1.301m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel **Starting point:** In the old town of Steyr, at the confluence of the Enns and Steyr. Public arrival with the ÖBB possible. Free parking on the Reithoffer site, additional parking in the Stadtplatzgarage (for a fee!). **Destination:** Mountaineering village of Johnsbach. There is a train connection back to Steyr from Weißenbach / St. Gallen. On Saturday and Sunday there is a train from Johnsbach (Weidendom station) twice a day at 11:08 and 17:08 in 2 hours to Steyr! From the mountaineering village of Johnsbach, the return journey is not a problem on weekends and public holidays: on these days there is even a direct train between Vienna and Selzthal, stopping at Johnsbach station and offering many connection options, including to Steyr. On the other days you have the option of booking a shared taxi to the nearby train stations, or you can cycle to the railway station Weißenbach-St. Gallen. Gesäuse shared taxi T +43 (0)3613 21000 99. **further information:** - Multi-day tour - Possible accommodation - Experience of nature - Board possible **details mountainbike**- Riding technique: medium [ ![Altitude profile Trans National Park](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008312&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Trans National Park](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008312&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Trans National Park") [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ **Cycling is allowed from April 15th to October 31st.** [ Variants and stages ](#ttgCollapseVariantenEtappen) ------------------------------------------------------- [ Trans National Park - Stage 1 ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008313/trans-national-park-stage-1.html) [ Trans National Park - Stage 2 ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008314/trans-national-park-stage-2.html) [ Trans Nationalpark - Etappe 3 ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008560/trans-nationalpark-etappe-3.html) [ Trans National Park - Stage 4 ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008319/trans-national-park-stage-4.html) [ Trans National Park - Stage 5 ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008320/trans-national-park-stage-5.html) [ Trans National Park - Stage 6 ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008321/trans-national-park-stage-6.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**The Trans National Park consists of 6 daily stages and leads from Steyr in Upper Austria to Johnsbach in Styria. The return journey is possible by train from Weißenbach bei St. Gallen to Steyr. On Saturday and Sunday there is a train from Johnsbach (Weidendom station) twice a day at 11:08 and 17:08 in 2 hours to Steyr! **Shuttle service**A bike shuttle bus runs between Steyr and Windischgarsten / Spital am Pyhrn from May to October. All information at www.radshuttle.at [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- **General price information**The **all-round service** so that you can fully concentrate on cycling: **[www.bookyourtrail.com/trail/trans-nationalpark](https://www.bookyourtrail.com/trail/trans-nationalpark)** What makes **Trail Angels** unique in sustainable tourism? We always think and design projects holistically and in partnership: from the project idea to regional value-adding booking management. To this end, we combine our competencies of an innovative agency for sustainable tourism with that of an efficient specialist travel agency. Let yourself be inspired by our Trail Angels philosophy. Please note that the states of Upper Austria and Styria work with different systems and that we were therefore only able to link the Upper Austrian accommodations under "my recommendations". At www.bookyourtrail.com you will find all bike-friendly businesses that are located along the Trans National Park and are happy to host cyclists! [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Trans National Park** Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Bahnhofstraße 2 4580 Windischgarsten Phone [ +43 7562 5266 ](tel:+4375625266) E-Mail [info@pyhrn-priel.net](#mailto) Web [www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/ "New window") Web [transnationalpark.at/](https://transnationalpark.at/ "New window") https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at/ https://transnationalpark.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Accommodations ](#ttgCollapseVermieter) ------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Pyhrn-Priel Tourismus GmbH / Florian Lierzer Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/105796/B61833B21F13F249E9BB135B1633438E6FBDD9E4682BC5FF06C33D525D5159F8/gasthof-huttersbergsommer.jpg "Gasthof Huttersberg_Sommer (© Copyright: Pyhrn-Priel Tourismus GmbH / Florian Lierzer)") Ausflugshotel Huttersberg ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/101461/ausflugshotel-huttersberg.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Krifter Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/123451/EE7E90D1D95E551A6A711A3C3E3B757690CD1486FA9032355E0C402B2EBB26F0/hausansicht-gleinkerseestrasse.jpg "Hausansicht Gleinkerseestraße (© Copyright: Krifter)") Gasthaus & Pension Schwarzer Graf ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430000678/gasthaus-pension-schwarzer-graf.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Aglas Copyright: Aglas Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/117288/99DAAE897A673A513627CBE401016C9E4101A5423099D730C699F2A630467FA6/5a26b5e23a663meaglas055.jpg "5a26b5e23a663_ME_Aglas_055 (© Urheber: Aglas Copyright: Aglas)") Gasthof Ortbauerngut ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/104168/gasthof-ortbauerngut.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/125710/AE94619CEB7D7D721FD0C9CC3F242C6FDA9E49ACE8318929A47AF508ABA806C3/sperlhof-124.jpg "sperlhof-124") Hotel Sperlhof ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430000947/hotel-sperlhof.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Ramona Müller Copyright: Ramona Müller Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/108498/946D6D343E567C894CAB99E0567D92E20F463FCFBE3BDF603A358F1DCECA76A5/1425305387dsc3804.jpg "1425305387__DSC3804 (© Urheber: Ramona Müller Copyright: Ramona Müller)") Landgasthof Kirchenwirt ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/102048/landgasthof-kirchenwirt.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Villa Sonnwend Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/112397/327172133042CE947F0495DC0B8619965524DC03914CDC090C1A7DCCF1C80199/villa-drohnenansicht.jpg "Villa Drohnenansicht (© Urheber: Villa Sonnwend)") Villa Sonnwend National Park Lodge ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/kalkalpen-national-park/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/102913/villa-sonnwend-national-park-lodge.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 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