--- title: circular walk Neukirchen – Windlegern – Neukirchen -at lake Traunsee in the region Salzkammergut url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001196/neukirchen-windlegern-neukirchen-circular-walk.html" description: Neukirchen Windlegern Neukirchen circular walk date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # circular walk Neukirchen – Windlegern – Neukirchen -at lake Traunsee in the region Salzkammergut Neukirchen - Windlegern - Neukirchen Circular walk ==================================================== **Starting place:** 4814 Altmünster **Destination:** 4814 Altmünster ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240623/9600B52FE80F2D6FC0AFBCA9012B32CA30EC63A86174FB226C55B3E31973400A/panoramaaufnahmeneukirchenbeialtmuenster-jpeg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Traunsee Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/240623/9600B52FE80F2D6FC0AFBCA9012B32CA30EC63A86174FB226C55B3E31973400A/panoramaaufnahmeneukirchenbeialtmuenster-jpeg.jpg "© Ferienregion Traunsee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/240623/9600B52FE80F2D6FC0AFBCA9012B32CA30EC63A86174FB226C55B3E31973400A/panoramaaufnahmeneukirchenbeialtmuenster-jpeg.jpg) ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:}fecHq{trAnEsOvBcHlDyChEs@zAxJlEjSnLxJ|Dk@lDaHrG_Qvz@vg@ck@~[mEvImIp@oPkA_Xki@eD_FeCrDcHoFuCr@|@sK??&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route NEUKIRCHEN-WINDLEGERN-NEUKIRCHEN CIRCULAR WALK Easy hiking tour with impressive panorama. Neukirchen centre bakery -steep walk up Kalvarienberg mountain-turnright intoflat forest path-uphill through forest-briefly along Windlegernstraße -turn right into forest path over ridge-Gasthaus Windlegern-steep downhill trail -turn right forest road-turn leftafter bend-downhill through forest road up to Neukirchen(behind backery) Walking time: approx 11/2 hour up to Gasthaus Windlegern. Circular walk. approx. 2/1/2 hours, difference in altitude:250m, Level: easy, hiking, partially wet ground, mainly forest. Option 2A: Windlegern-Altmünster Gasthaus Windlegern-downhill road -carry on along sealed road after S-shaped bend before farmhouse, turn off to right, slightly downhill,along forest 8game fence), steep sealed road from haus Hollerbühel-Kollmannsbergstraße-Gasthaus Hintenaus-briefly along Buchbergerstraße to the right-turn left to Örach via Hofweg To walk No 7-Eben -Altmünster, Walking time:21/2 hours,wunderful views,mostly roads. Option 2B: Eindlegern-Hochsteinalm-langbath valley (Langbath lakes) Gasthaus Windlegern-head south along meadow (chapel)-uphill through forest-turn left into forest road-(option: after 30min. steep descent to Gasthaus "Zur Kreh"-Langbath vallery and Langbath lackes- continue along forest road up to Gasthaus Hochsteinalm -descent towards Traunkirchen /Mühlbachberg along forest road and the signposted path through the wood. Walking time: Windlegern-Kreh 11/2 hours, Windlegern-Hochsteinalm.11/2 hours of forest road Hochsteinalm-Traunkirchen: approx 2 hours [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4814 Altmünster **Destination:** 4814 Altmünster **duration:** 2h 27m **length:** 5,8 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 386m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 383m **Lowest point:** 565m **Highest point:** 933m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Hiking trail **Starting point:** Neukirchen centre bakery **Destination:** Neukirchen **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile Neukirchen - Windlegern - Neukirchen Circular walk](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430001196&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Neukirchen - Windlegern - Neukirchen Circular walk](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430001196&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Neukirchen - Windlegern - Neukirchen Circular walk") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**from the highway: departure Regau-B 145 in the direction of Bad Ischl-1 km after the place name sign of Altmünster turn right- in the direction of Neukirchen [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Neukirchen - Windlegern - Neukirchen Circular walk** Tourismusbüro Altmünster 4814 Altmünster Phone [ +43 7612 87181 ](tel:+43761287181) E-Mail [altmuenster@traunsee.at](#mailto) Web [traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/or…](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/orte/altmuenster.html "New window") https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/orte/altmuenster.html --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430001196) [To the website](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/orte/altmuenster.html "New window") ×Declaration of consent ---------------------- The tours presented here are suggested tours that are provided free of charge. 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