--- title: Leitersteig - Haslersgatter - Muttling url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000969/leitersteig-haslersgatter-muttling.html" description: Hike through the Salzatal valley to the Leitersteig, Haslersgatterl and Muttling and over the Wurbauerkogel back to Windischgarsten. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Leitersteig - Haslersgatter - Muttling Leitersteig - Haslersgatter - Muttling ======================================== **Path number:** 9, 472, 8 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4580 Windischgarsten ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240143/41334718044621C841E5424745AC110236EE16CEC25420C164176077453E0385/wandern.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240142/A70561634A3DF482B0E54FE28FB8EDF989D2FB9E09CCA9B2631CDC31266E4EFB/pyhrnprielblumenelisabethwiesinger01-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © OÖ. 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Circular route 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:{hjbHizmvAQi@He@S_DvAsN`CgIn@aKAwF_@p@S[_AA_@cFLsHe@mBB{@Yw@c@gEoAe@D_AOO}@H{Au@uC@{AWQkAyB{DGeAPk@e@sBKcBTq@MaAoA{BaA}@_@oAaA{@\eGOkDe@k@aBsI]oCGwC}@ESy@ZgAk@{CLw@y@wBJiCc@iAaBe@\aB@{BsAgAWgAn@qCS_CJoB]y@q@}FyB_FSaBl@}AzAc@SwCcAmAC{EHwBzAuF]aBP_Et@wAPwAvAuBRuAfCmEj@KdCj@zAQd@gBn@_GXW|ALhByAPc@@aCx@rGn@BzEeA\VC~CpBxFq@~MkAxFDj@`FjEBx@i@nFfDjG@n@e@xBvAkBv@uB\?V^Bp@]n@Aj@P~@IVZj@Q\L@r@hD@fFxAfE~AxAN~@b@SHt@dANRb@f@hF@~CY`A\VnAa@OrDNfAfDaBRjEdEeMr@pDpAp@j@xFpCbKr@~I|G|G}BbFXxI[zBeAx@{AN}AxAu@xBsE|FgCvPs@eAe@jAo@Am@nA\Pl@|BJxDWvA~@tC]rJaApHgDh@iDnCMh@{BlBoAdCuBfCOvAaAhB}@p@aA@&server=meta.tourdata.at) Hike through the Salzatal valley to the Leitersteig, Haslersgatterl and Muttling and over the Wurbauerkogel back to Windischgarsten. The starting point is the car park in front of the "entrance" to the Salzatal (near "Moar im Hof") - into the valley along the Salzabach stream. When you reach a junction, continue right in the direction of "Patzl" - after approx. 100 metres, turn right onto the Leitersteig trail (AV 472). The trail heads uphill to the left around the Patzlkogel - climbing steeply up the slopes of the Hahnbaum to the Haslersgatter. Follow the Schafsteig trail past the Kleinerberg transmitter down to the goods road to Muttling. From Muttling, continue to Kleinerbauer (AV 475) and Wurbauerkogel and from here via the Bannholzmauer on trail no. 8 back to the starting point. Mountain hike - surefootedness required, narrow trail in places Hiking trail numbers: 9, 472 and 8 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 9, 472, 8 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4580 Windischgarsten **duration:** 4h 18m **length:** 10,4 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 704m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 695m **Lowest point:** 632m **Highest point:** 1.288m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Hiking trail **Starting point:** Car park in front of the Moar im Hof, on the right before the "entrance" to the Salzatal, 4575 Roßleithen. **Destination:** Car park in front of the Moar im Hof, on the right before the "entrance" to the Salzatal, 4575 Roßleithen. **further information:** - Circular route - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Leitersteig - Haslersgatter - Muttling](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000969&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Leitersteig - Haslersgatter - Muttling](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000969&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Leitersteig - Haslersgatter - Muttling") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**by car: West motorway A1 - exit Voralpenkreuz onto the A9 (Pyhrnautobahn) towards Graz - exit Roßleithen/Windischgarsten over the railway tracks towards Windischgarsten town centre - turn left at the Purgleitner tannery (bottleneck) towards Villa Sonnwend. Continue straight on at the junction to Villa Sonnwend, car park on the right-hand side. By train: Linz main station - Windischgarsten Graz - Selzthal - Windischgarsten Take the hiking taxi to the starting point of the hike [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for kids (12 - 14 Year) - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Other special suitabilities** Surefootedness required! **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Early winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- Österreichischer Alpenverein - Sektion Touristenklub Windischgarsten [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Leitersteig - Haslersgatter - Muttling** 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 [ Discover more ](#ttgCollapseMeineEmpfehlungen) -------------------------------------------------- [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/208528/62A139BE16694621CDC1C45114EB4690FE6DA5BAFAF87E14CD69C1DFF2F6B6DA/3d-bogenschiessen.jpg "3D - Bogenschießen") 3D Archery on the Wurbauerkogel ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430001543/3d-archery-on-the-wurbauerkogel.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Nationalpark Kalkalpen Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/208658/EDBAA3B7A6224B57D2C4EB116006F8AFDC8656F98EF2906B3BB1C72E8DA7916F/panoramaturm.jpg "Panoramaturm (© Copyright: Nationalpark Kalkalpen)") National Park Panorama Tower Wurbauerkogel ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430001638/national-park-panorama-tower-wurbauerkogel.html) 1. 2. 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