--- title: Water Reservoir - Wurbauerkogel – Salzatal (valley) url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000962/water-reservoir-wurbauerkogel-salzatal-valley.html" description: "From the town centre of Windischgarsten, you will hike via the water reservoir to the Wurbauerkogel, then into Salzatal valley, which will bring you back to your original starting point!" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Water Reservoir - Wurbauerkogel – Salzatal (valley) Water Reservoir - Wurbauerkogel – Salzatal (valley) ===================================================== **Path number:** 1 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4580 Windischgarsten ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240139/7E3C5B639BB3BA5F848CC3E2D8F77BF182F9755B2006C60A0977D8571D334C59/blick-vom-wurbauerkogel-auf-das-tote-gebirge.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/239929/782B8269DF885C1CAD1179376782233A1101978F49AE1A920D6B3081E98DE045/ausblick-auf-windischgarsten.jpg) © Open copyright © Nationalpark Kalkalpen Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240139/7E3C5B639BB3BA5F848CC3E2D8F77BF182F9755B2006C60A0977D8571D334C59/blick-vom-wurbauerkogel-auf-das-tote-gebirge.jpg "© Nationalpark Kalkalpen") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240139/7E3C5B639BB3BA5F848CC3E2D8F77BF182F9755B2006C60A0977D8571D334C59/blick-vom-wurbauerkogel-auf-das-tote-gebirge.jpg) © Open copyright © Alpenland Tourismus GmbH/Jack Haijes Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/239929/782B8269DF885C1CAD1179376782233A1101978F49AE1A920D6B3081E98DE045/ausblick-auf-windischgarsten.jpg "© Alpenland Tourismus GmbH/Jack Haijes") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/239929/782B8269DF885C1CAD1179376782233A1101978F49AE1A920D6B3081E98DE045/ausblick-auf-windischgarsten.jpg) 1. 2. Circular route Hauptstraße 28 4580 Windischgarsten [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%2028%2C%204580%20Windischgarsten "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%2028%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:qtgbHopmvAFiBmBm@kCz@uBu@aAXuEyBkBgCbCkRJuJrBsGh@eKeAmI{AiGg@eLmFqG[aDPoFUyBXcHOaFg@iCaBuC}OjNwEhAq@~@qBKa@{@mBd@sAiBiAgBsBuI{A{@sB{@eA~BmBPaBFgA@K|AM`@EvBUhBJjADnDf@x@~@`A`BbBfA~BfAKx@{@bAFr@h@vBh@l@zA@|CDnD~@zC?jANz@m@~@y@j@Y`BDpASbAU`Be@bCWnBYxEEzA@dBOnBIdAMhBCdBs@jBkAdEs@rGi@~FRpEZ|@Rd@fAz@~@v@fBn@vA|@b@z@`@fBRf@x@f@^b@\lAT`@nIhHt@`Bp@lBtC|@dBn@n@@rA]bByAt@i@t@YnCKrCS`Bp@tA`@pFfAxAu@pAaBfBcFCk@Gm@YgBMuALuBVw@T[^ETIJc@&server=meta.tourdata.at) From the town centre of Windischgarsten, you will hike via the water reservoir to the Wurbauerkogel, then into Salzatal valley, which will bring you back to your original starting point! Pass the bottom station of the summer toboganning track in Windischgarsten into Kühbergstraße (street) to the water reservoir – uphills to private road Wurbauer – Kleinerbauer farm – return via „Großkleiner“ farm and through the Salzatal (valley) to Windischgarsten. Trail-Nr: 1 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 1 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4580 Windischgarsten **duration:** 2h 28m **length:** 7,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 303m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 309m **Lowest point:** 598m **Highest point:** 841m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Marketplace in Windischgarsten **Destination:** Marketplace in Windischgarsten **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile Water Reservoir - Wurbauerkogel – Salzatal (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_430000962&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Water Reservoir - Wurbauerkogel – Salzatal (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_430000962&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Water Reservoir - Wurbauerkogel – Salzatal (valley)") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187929/01EBA6DF802FE0AD58685AFD9C6C41DA4903595167190429F91EC38674D2BB81/gasthof-kemmetmueller.jpg "Gasthof Kemmetmüller") inn Kemmetmüller ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000416/inn-kemmetmueller.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/181375/54830D7FDD1719630E6F4B0D3808CAA67A7B210FCF7E45689B902C8D9B58402C/img0039.jpg "IMG_0039") Inn & Hotel Das Rössl ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100700/inn-hotel-das-roessl.html) 1. 2. [ 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**- Summer [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- Marktgemeinde Windischgarsten [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Water Reservoir - Wurbauerkogel – Salzatal (valley)** Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Hauptstraße 28 4580 Windischgarsten Phone [ +43 7562 5266 - 99 ](tel:+437562526699) 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 ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430000962) [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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