--- title: Via the Teichl- and Rettenbach valleys to Windischgarsten url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000955/via-the-teichl-and-rettenbach-valleys-to-windischgarsten.html" description: Via the Teichl- and Rettenbach valleys to Windischgarsten date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Via the Teichl- and Rettenbach valleys to Windischgarsten Via the Teichl- and Rettenbach valleys to Windischgarsten =========================================================== **Starting place:** 4572 St. Pankraz **Destination:** 4580 Windischgarsten ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240125/78C8766C00D88FB6389A40F61D9A81C6EF08294DB7F885584327BF56DA66E9BA/ferienhof-stummergut.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienhof Stummergut Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240125/78C8766C00D88FB6389A40F61D9A81C6EF08294DB7F885584327BF56DA66E9BA/ferienhof-stummergut.jpg "© Ferienhof Stummergut") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240125/78C8766C00D88FB6389A40F61D9A81C6EF08294DB7F885584327BF56DA66E9BA/ferienhof-stummergut.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:_xobH{huuA{C{CcC}A`@aDiAuAaBcDWwBnAgFCyCBcH~@aGnF}NCwB\wDKmHOeCQqBd@iAHq@?oBKcBj@[JcAjAi@bEUrBoFG{BYuA{@mBR_AJwAj@gCZmBz@uA^gBpAkDvAqE|@gFv@eICoFZ}AJsDMsBNqCKoDNqCz@gBGaDq@cABuDi@kCG}Bl@{@\_C`Ah@nB|DzAdBv@Ht@]nBeCj@w@x@Kn@}Az@qAj@oDd@yAtAkB~BiKv@o@xBaD`@kBv@yA^_D`@iB~AqC@wB@eETgFn@cFd@uEKmC_AwOAgAd@mEEuFf@wBZ{BCqJ|@_CxBcAfA}DdAuEtAwDlAkKJuAI{Bp@uL_@}CsBoHo@iC_@kFY_AeBsBg@gHbCUfBuAb@aGr@wFbC_JKaKJqCx@aGl@eB?iGtAuHx@kApAaGf@iG`DgBl@i@vBnBzEmHhEiDmBuAy@qCPiCDyJ`@mIJyFPuAEcAb@_Cb@gBnAoJPgA\}A@qBHgAv@sAD}ANiAt@Nz@N`Ba@|@{@|@KzAuHz@gDnB]e@i@Q}@JoDT_Ad@yBJ{@EoA_AgAg@cCi@_ANw@?gDD}C`@_D@gHjAqCI}ANgAHoB\C?uAj@d@\bDd@`@^]ByAvAg@vA{B`MuCbGeBh@t@|@f@fAlCrH~FfCpF~FxB~Bi@vDuCdH]pCz@xGtAnBm@jAkB`AyCd@mAa@wC&server=meta.tourdata.at) Possible accommodation Via the Teichl- and Rettenbach valleys to Windischgarsten Starting point is the train station in St. Pankraz. From here continue along to road to the village and further steep downhills to the Treichl stream. Stay on the right river bank and follow the red markings, first along a narrow road, then along a dirt road and finally along a climb leading to the beautifully situated Rohrauergut farm (original old farmhouse with mill and garner, 1 ¼ hrs). Now continue along the „Hühnersteig“ (chicken climb) into the Rettenbach valley. From the village of Rettenbach you have various possibilities. Either via the Veichltal valley or via the Sonnwendkogel mountain to Windischgarsten. The shortest path is to the train station of Roßleithen, leading past the Salmer chapel and a new settlement to the west of the „Gunst“. Walking time: about 4 hrs. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4572 St. Pankraz **Destination:** 4580 Windischgarsten **duration:** 4h 22m **length:** 13,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 520m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 452m **Lowest point:** 497m **Highest point:** 697m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Gravel, Hiking trail **Starting point:** St. Pankraz railway location **Destination:** Tourist Office Windischgarsten **further information:** - Possible accommodation - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Via the Teichl- and Rettenbach valleys to Windischgarsten](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000955&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Via the Teichl- and Rettenbach valleys to Windischgarsten](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000955&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Via the Teichl- and Rettenbach valleys to Windischgarsten") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**by car: West 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. 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