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Tour to the Gritstone Quarries

Starting place: 4824 Gosau
Destination: 4824 Gosau

This beautiful hike leads you to the Gritstone Quarries. From there you can start the "tour through the Löckernmoos".

After approx. 1 hour 30 minutes of hiking, you will reach the historic grinding stone quarries. For a long time, they were one of the most important sources of income for the Gosau population at 1350 m above sea level. This tradition has been preserved to this day and is an important part of Gosau's history.

Every Tuesday, the Gosau slow train runs to the grindstone quarries. With hiking guide Betty, you have the opportunity to get to know the unique Löckernmoos with its small moor lake and enjoy stunning views of the Gosaukamm.

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Mountain rescue: 140
Starting place: 4824 Gosau
Destination: 4824 Gosau

duration: 3h 8m
length: 5,6 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 701m
Altitude difference (downhill): 110m

Lowest point: 749m
Highest point: 1.397m
difficulty: medium
condition: medium
panoramic view: Some Views

Paths covering:
Hiking trail

Starting point: Mittertal Hornspitz car park
Destination: Schleifsteinbrüche

further information:
  • Board possible

This way is, depending on the weather, accessible from May till October.

Accessibility / arrival

By car
from Salzburg:

Highway exit Golling - Abtenau, Rußbach, Gosau
Gosau: after the Pass Gschütt junction, turn right onto the Gosausee Landstraße, after approx. 2 km you will reach the parking lot at the Hornspitzlift.

from Linz:
Regau highway exit - Gmunden, Bad Ischl, Bad Goisern, Gosau
Gosau: at the Pass Gschütt junction, drive straight ahead onto the Gosausee Landstraße, after approx. 2 km you will reach the parking lot at the Hornspitzlift.

from Vienna/Graz:
Liezen highway exit onto B320, in Trautenfels turn onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 to Bad Aussee, continue on the B145 towards Bad Goisern, take the B166 ramp to Golling/Gosau/Obertraun/Hallstatt/Bad Goisern-Süd, turn right at the Gosaumühle junction towards Gosau
Gosau: at the Pass Gschütt junction, drive straight ahead onto the Gosausee Landstraße, after approx. 2 km you will reach the parking lot at the Hornspitzlift.

from Villach:
Tauernautobahn to exit "Eben im Pongau", via B166 Pass Gschütt Bundesstraße to Gosau
Gosau: after the Pass Gschütt junction, turn right onto the Gosausee Landstraße, after approx. 2 km you will reach the parking lot at the Hornspitzlift.

By train
Route Attnang-Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning
Arrival by train in "Steeg / Gosau" then continue by bus 541 in the direction of Gosaumühle, change to bus 542 in the direction of Gosausee

By bus (Sundays irregular):
Bus 470 (Abtenau - Gosau) direction Gosau, bus stop Gosau Abzw. Pass Gschütt
change to bus 542 direction Gosausee, get off at the bus stop "Hornspitzlift".

Bus 541 (Bad Ischl - Gosaumühle)
Bus 542 (Gosaumühle - Gosausee) Bus stop: Gosau Klaushof, Gosau Bärnausiedlung, Gosau Ressenbachweg, Gosau Vordertal B166, Gosau Ramsau B166, Gosau, Gemeindeamt, Abzw. Pass Gschütt, Gosau Wirtsweg, Gosau Leitenweg, Gosau Schüttmannweg, Mittertal b. Gosau Ort, Mittertal, Hornspitzlift

Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/ (train) and https://www.postbus.at/en(bus).

Parking
  • Parking space: 20
Parking fees

no parking fees

Travelling by public transport
Route planner for independent travellers
  • Free entry
  • Suitable for groups
  • Suitable for schools
  • Suitable for kids (all ages)
  • Pets allowed
  • Suitable for teenagers
  • Suitable for seniors
  • Suitable for single travelers
  • Suitable for families
  • Suitable for friends
  • Suitable for couples
  • Suitable for children
Most economical season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn

Please get in touch for more information.

Tour to the Gritstone Quarries
Tourismusverband Dachstein Salzkammergut
Gosauseestraße 5
4824 Gosau

Phone +43 6132 26909 - 400
E-Mail gosau@salzkammergut.at
Web www.dachstein-salzkammergut.at
http://www.dachstein-salzkammergut.at

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