--- title: Windischgarsten - Gleinkersee Lake url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000976/windischgarsten-gleinkersee-lake.html" description: Walk from the marketplace in Windischgarsten the natural gem Gleinkersee. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Windischgarsten - Gleinkersee Lake Windischgarsten - Gleinkersee Lake ==================================== **Path number:** 14,218 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4575 Roßleithen ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240163/E6825EF551D552528D82D21ED6CD8455372334766FACDB4DC735E6922A25C0FE/gleinkersee.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240164/DB49D0B974DA0EF18481E78DB027828991B15E7BFC0CD3857C1857729EE6B59E/rossleiten-bei-windischgarsten-gleinkersee.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/217347/8DB43254FB0EAD2CBF47C057DF8373584752CD7FA21CC2FF78704FB7BB9D2A84/gleinkersee.jpg) © Open copyright © Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Sulzbacher Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240163/E6825EF551D552528D82D21ED6CD8455372334766FACDB4DC735E6922A25C0FE/gleinkersee.jpg "© Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Sulzbacher") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240163/E6825EF551D552528D82D21ED6CD8455372334766FACDB4DC735E6922A25C0FE/gleinkersee.jpg) © Open copyright © OÖ. 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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:etgbHcpmvALf@t@H`@^J~@J~@p@Jz@Bp@@|@Bh@HSnBWnBWtBSvAQtAg@rCLbBDbBOpAYbAlAj@hAb@`ARlA\jAb@hA`@dA^|@Rz@XXNZ|@\jAVlA`@bAl@`@T|@PbAd@d@z@Bb@CNtA`@pAVfAZv@\x@a@r@Kp@Bp@m@x@Vt@n@z@p@h@n@Vl@XdATpAVlA\dAXlAh@dApAl@z@x@t@|@p@x@n@dAVpA\nAVzAZlA\`BXnAZrA\hAX~@b@|@j@r@x@r@fAz@|@x@|@|A|@dAXbAL`B^fBb@|Af@~@n@x@fAfAfAl@lAf@VjAZv@j@t@b@~@`@z@XdAd@p@`A`@bA`@dAd@bAf@vAf@tAr@bAArB^zB\fBh@j@v@j@r@pAp@xBx@lA~@jAr@nBTlAJ|Al@tAx@z@jANbAcApAcB|@On@JRt@|@Ez@Bl@`AfAp@rAHv@DdAe@v@Bt@^nAhA&server=meta.tourdata.at) Walk from the marketplace in Windischgarsten the natural gem Gleinkersee. Main square – parking area – Kinostraße – Römerweg to Gleinkerseestraße, then left – Fronleichnamsweg – leads into a field path – turn right before railway – subway – Gleinkerseestraße – continue along this road (AV-Trail nr. 218) –Teichlfluss stream – take the second field path half right – Kotgraben trench– serpentines leading up a forest – cross the road twice – meadow paths, the last 300 m along tar road – big parking area Gleinkersee Trail-Nr: 14, 218 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 14,218 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4575 Roßleithen **duration:** 1h 33m **length:** 5,0 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 220m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 19m **Lowest point:** 586m **Highest point:** 806m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Main square Windischgarsten **Destination:** Gasthaus Seebauer on Gleinkersee **further information:** - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Windischgarsten - Gleinkersee Lake](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000976&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Windischgarsten - Gleinkersee Lake](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000976&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Windischgarsten - Gleinkersee Lake") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: TVB Pyhrn-Priel/Sulzbacher Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187823/5EAC3B126F5EC9AFE62AA1CC68C15FFB2275CFC51713764410BD7ADE0F22827A/gleinkersee-mit-gastgarten.jpg "Gleinkersee mit Gastgarten (© Copyright: TVB Pyhrn-Priel/Sulzbacher)") Inn Seebauer Gleinkersee ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000375/inn-seebauer-gleinkersee.html) [ 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. [ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- Marktgemeinde Windischgarsten [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Windischgarsten - Gleinkersee Lake** 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 ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430000976) [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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