--- title: The Forest Ranger House in the Rettenbach Valley url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000954/the-forest-ranger-house-in-the-rettenbach-valley.html" description: Take Trail Nr. 20 or 24 to get there – turn right at the entrance to the Rettenbachtal valley and walk along to the forest rangers house ( Försterhaus). date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # The Forest Ranger House in the Rettenbach Valley The Forest Ranger House in the Rettenbach Valley ================================================== **Path number:** 25,20,463 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4575 Roßleithen ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240124/724F2C1E36829C1AA11C29B181BD9D5FDE551AB0A023E746E0D278C90D73A569/foersterhaus-rettenbach.jpg) © Open copyright © Försterhaus Rettenbach Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240124/724F2C1E36829C1AA11C29B181BD9D5FDE551AB0A023E746E0D278C90D73A569/foersterhaus-rettenbach.jpg "© Försterhaus Rettenbach") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240124/724F2C1E36829C1AA11C29B181BD9D5FDE551AB0A023E746E0D278C90D73A569/foersterhaus-rettenbach.jpg) 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:ezgbHqvlvAeEdBoJaDyDXkDN_EjDm@lEOxCi@nBwBlAgB`D}DdIiE`@?`CN|E_A{@uCr@eHxC_FxFm@r@qA`D{AnF~@pUgDlIsBfJwBf\]xFiAxCyBz@oAtA{Ck@cEiDiG?aDzDiEbH{AcAeAk@iCpC{A}AoGY{A_Cm@_BQaDdAaC[mBqAmAcCs@gFcEoCyFeDoFi@iGP_Fy@wFEeEEkD[aDgBuEa@_D}@cA{@cBAe@&server=meta.tourdata.at) Take Trail Nr. 20 or 24 to get there – turn right at the entrance to the Rettenbachtal valley and walk along to the forest rangers house ( Försterhaus). Take the same trail back to the end of the valley – either via the Veichltal valley or via Rading to the Kalvarienberg mountain. Trail-Number: 25 Walking Time: approx. ¾ hour [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 25,20,463 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4575 Roßleithen **duration:** 1h 47m **length:** 5,9 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 182m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 128m **Lowest point:** 578m **Highest point:** 665m **difficulty:** very easy **condition:** very easy **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt [ ![Altitude profile The Forest Ranger House in the Rettenbach Valley](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000954&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile The Forest Ranger House in the Rettenbach Valley](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000954&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "The Forest Ranger House in the Rettenbach Valley") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**by car: Motorway A1 - exit Voralpenkreuz on the A9 (Pyhrnautobahn) direction Graz - exit Roßleithen / Windischgarsten by train: Hauptbahnhof Linz - Windischgarsten Graz - Selzthal - Windischgarsten [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- Österreichischer Alpenverein - Sektion Touristenklub Windischgarsten [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **The Forest Ranger House in the Rettenbach Valley** Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Bahnhofstraße 2 4580 Windischgarsten Phone [ +43 7562 5266 ](tel:+4375625266) Fax machine +43 7562 5266 - 10 E-Mail [info@pyhrn-priel.net](#mailto) Web [www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at "New window") https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430000954) [To the website](https://www.urlaubsregion-pyhrn-priel.at "New window") ×Declaration of consent ---------------------- The tours presented here are suggested tours that are provided free of charge. 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