--- title: "The Vormauerstein Mountain \"Gnome trail\"" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002750/the-vormauerstein-mountain-gnome-trail.html" description: "On the \"Zwergerlweg\" (the gnome trail) on the Vormauerstein Mountain.​​" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # The Vormauerstein Mountain "Gnome trail" The Vormauerstein Mountain "Gnome trail" ========================================== **Path number:** Alle Neune - Tour 9 **Starting place:** 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut **Destination:** 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243118/559AA877B960F14A3D56A6BB99853D605F793E8FECA71F10DC54C7714E6FCEC7/ausblick-auf-den-wolfgangsee.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243119/1A9F9665B777A7E67A0F553B8F8F095729C207E10395FACB045E6F14798F0A27/vormauer.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243120/9885A531D71500A4DC295BE0F1067F9601736A9CF1589B77356C3426D0415808/zwergerlweg-auf-die-vormauer.jpg) © Open copyright © Maria Eisl Close copyright [ ![View of Lake Wolfgangsee](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243118/559AA877B960F14A3D56A6BB99853D605F793E8FECA71F10DC54C7714E6FCEC7/ausblick-auf-den-wolfgangsee.jpg "© Maria Eisl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243118/559AA877B960F14A3D56A6BB99853D605F793E8FECA71F10DC54C7714E6FCEC7/ausblick-auf-den-wolfgangsee.jpg) © Open copyright © Maria Eisl Close copyright [ ![Front wall](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243119/1A9F9665B777A7E67A0F553B8F8F095729C207E10395FACB045E6F14798F0A27/vormauer.jpg "© Maria Eisl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243119/1A9F9665B777A7E67A0F553B8F8F095729C207E10395FACB045E6F14798F0A27/vormauer.jpg) © Open copyright © WTG Close copyright [ ![Dwarf path to the front wall](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243120/9885A531D71500A4DC295BE0F1067F9601736A9CF1589B77356C3426D0415808/zwergerlweg-auf-die-vormauer.jpg "© WTG") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243120/9885A531D71500A4DC295BE0F1067F9601736A9CF1589B77356C3426D0415808/zwergerlweg-auf-die-vormauer.jpg) 1. 2. 3. ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:mvjbHq|aqA|@yBx@mC`@mCTuCHeAgAc@q@rA}@nA}@d@[SCqA\aEW[mBYaCy@oBcAcBqAL}@UsEEkA`@s@N}@OeAnAqJlEgGjCeHtCkNcDeJBgHc@oCm@?kAMyBLu@GDcBCyBDgDj@yD^eCbAgFs@cCaBkB}@}@gA{Cr@gDl@sCDcB_AXmA_H}EbCiFjDcD~AsAd@eD|AoClC_CfAoATW{@iGzDuBfBcBPeBrAmE`EqB~@]IOO_@@[|@q@^kAZ{ARsBpBoBj@}AK_AEa@rAo@bD[`G[~CYjC[hCRrEm@nEsAlIf@zCm@tGnADbAo@h@oAb@{AVm@r@g@`Aq@hA{@ChA?x@`@TLiAc@eAqA`A_Ap@u@d@Ql@oAjDiAp@iAHRxAp@t@j@fAb@n@F~@@fBf@b@bAJ~@C~@WhCsB~@kA~AeB_@jEb@bCUzDiAlCcG|DhDHfCHf@hAuCtApAdAx@fC|BtAXvDrAw@`AcH|AuEfAoBzAaEzCuGdAm@~AShBiDlBoBxFwJh@HSdE}AzBu@|EdBpAtA|@bBXtAWjCqCbA{@|AeDdCsAnDsEl@_F~@y@j@VaAnOmAdGFhBUrB`AdCpCpDr@pAjAbBjBnAvBdA|B~@~ANVRe@tDHzAd@j@hAo@`AuAh@oAl@`@KnBKxA_@`Cy@lCaAtB&server=meta.tourdata.at) On the "Zwergerlweg" (the gnome trail) on the Vormauerstein Mountain. ​​ Start off from Hotel Peter firstly in the direction of Lake Schwarzensee to the Mauruskapelle (wayside shrine), walk no. 28, then left on walk no. 27 to the Sommeraualm pastures (stamping point). Continue on the Vormaueralm pastures and left up to the craggy peak of the Vormauer rock. Descend westwards to the Vormauer path, walk no. 26, and down towards St. Wolfgang. The route to the summit leads past 10 gnome settlements! ​​ [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** Alle Neune - Tour 9 **Starting place:** 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut **Destination:** 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut **duration:** 5h 40m **length:** 11,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 939m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 938m **Lowest point:** 558m **Highest point:** 1.406m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Climbing mount, Hiking trail [ ![Altitude profile The Vormauerstein Mountain "Gnome trail"](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002750&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile The Vormauerstein Mountain "Gnome trail"](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002750&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "The Vormauerstein Mountain "Gnome trail"") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Parking**- Parking space: 100 - Parking area for disabled: 2 - Bus parking space: 10 [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for kids (6 - 10 Year) **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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