Wadlbeisser Tour (exhousting mountainbiketour)

The starting point is the Weyregg Tourist Information Office. From there, the route heads right toward Seewalchen. Before the bridge, the trail branches off to the right toward Bach/Gahberg.

At the Bach/Gahberg intersection, the route continues to the right and follows Bachstraße on a slight incline, passing the Waldgasthof Födinger.

After passing through the hamlet of Bach, the road turns into a forest road. After about 7 km, the route branches off to the right at the Klausstube intersection and follows the Weidensbach stream. At subsequent junctions, the course of the stream serves as a guide. The route passes the Weidensbacher Holzstube and continues to the Almstall intersection.

From Almstall, the route turns left toward Neukirchen and passes the highest point of this section at 844 m. After that, the trail heads downhill. The forest road crosses the stream and joins the Großalmstraße, where the route branches off to the right toward Steinbach am Attersee.

Shortly thereafter, the first turnoff leads left toward the Langbath Lakes. The route follows the steep Kirchbergmoos forest road for about 3 km. After that, the trail branches off to the left onto a hiking trail for about 100 m. A very steep descent then leads down to the Langbath Lakes.

Downhill to the right lies the Vordere Langbathsee with the Hotel Langbathsee and a popular swimming beach. To the left, a forest road leads to the Hintere Langbathsee at 733 m.

You’ll circle the Hinterer Langbathsee. The route then follows the path toward the Vorderer Langbathsee, which you’ll reach after about 2.3 km. Pass the hunting lodge on your left, then follow the path along the shore of the Vorderer Langbathsee.

At the end of the lake, you’ll reach a fork in the road. There, the route branches off to the right, crosses the Kaltenbach, and follows Langbathstraße, which eventually merges into Bledistraße. Against the backdrop of the northern slopes of the Höllengebirge, the route continues out of the valley. On the left, the Langbathbach stream runs alongside the route, providing welcome relief from the heat with small artificial waterfalls.

At the former Bachhütte—a former forest hut— Sonnsteinstraße branches off to the right across the Langbathbach and winds steeply uphill. At the second fork, the route continues to the left and, after a stretch running parallel to the contour lines, reaches the Farnaustube.

After a short climb, you reach the municipal boundary between Ebensee and Traunkirchen. You cross this boundary through a gate in a game reserve. In a grueling series of descents and ascents, the route circles the slopes of the Farnaugupf. After a longer climb, the tour reaches its highest point at 1,040 m between the Burgstein and the Lärl-Kogel.

After a steep descent, the route branches off to the left onto a hiking trail. From there, a roughly 5-minute walk through a young spruce forest leads to the Hochsteinalm, which is a great place to take a break.

The route then continues across the alpine meadow toward the northwest until it reaches a fork that leads on toward Windlegern. Passing the “Kreh, Langbathsee” sign, an old, difficult-to-ride cart track leads down to the Windlegern Inn after about 1.5 km. It may be advisable to walk your bike on this section.

The route then follows the paved road toward Neukirchen for about 3.5 km. After that, the route continues along Kohlmannsberg Road. Do not turn off toward Hessenberg. The route then turns left onto Buchbergstraße toward Neukirchen.

At the intersection, the route turns left onto Großalm Landesstraße toward Steinbach am Attersee. At the forestry office, just before the Nadasdy Hermitage, you’ll reach the return route toward Weyregg. From there, the route follows the same path as on the way there.

Points of interest:
Roman exhibition at the Weyregg municipal office
Attersee boat tour with bike transport
Langbath Lakes with swimming

Note:
The tour includes steep climbs, challenging descents, and short sections where you’ll need to walk your bike. It is therefore primarily suitable for experienced mountain bikers.