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title: Rotstein circular route
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description: "Short description:Leisurely walk mostly on forest roads with a great panoramic view from the summit. The last section to the summit is a steep forest path.Quality of experience: ****Recommended season:MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberProperties:LoopScenicRefreshment stops availableGeological highlightsBotanical highlightsSummit route"
date: 2017-02-22
modified: 2026-03-18
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# Rotstein circular route

Rotstein circular route
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 **Path number:** E43

 **Starting place:** 4463 Großraming

 **Destination:** 4463 Großraming

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  Circular route

 Stadtplatz 27
 4400 Steyr

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**Short description:**
Leisurely walk mostly on forest roads with a great panoramic view from the summit. The last section to the summit is a steep forest path.

**Quality of experience:** ****

**Recommended season:**
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November

**Properties:**
- Loop
- Scenic
- Refreshment stops available
- Geological highlights
- Botanical highlights
- Summit route

 **Description:**
At the train station, the Almkogel hiking trail No. 492 passes by the Kronstein farm, along a forest road to a saddle, over a raised bog to the Brennhöhe, and steeply uphill to the Rotstein. For the return, it goes over the Lumplgraben back to the starting point.

Hiking trail: E43

**Directions:**
This hiking trail starts at the train station and follows the Almkogel hiking trail No. 492 past the Kronstein farm, along a forest road to a saddle. It continues over a raised bog to the Brennhöhe. There you have the option to shorten this hike towards the (former) "Pension Stangl" or to conquer the summit of the "Rotstein." After 100 m, it goes steeply uphill to the right after a gate. A wonderful view over Großraming and into the rear mountains rewards this ascent. On the front side of the Rotstein, we walk down to Pension Stangl and back to the train station.**Tip:**
Climate-friendly to the National Park region - Großraming train station: By train, you are at the starting point for this hike in about 2 hours from Linz and about 2.5 hours from Vienna.

 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails)
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 **Path number:** E43

 **Starting place:** 4463 Großraming

 **Destination:** 4463 Großraming

 **duration:**  2h 45m

 **length:** 8,1 km

 **Altitude difference (uphill):** 450m

 **Altitude difference (downhill):** 452m

 **Lowest point:** 374m

 **Highest point:** 826m

 **difficulty:** medium

 **condition:** medium

 **panoramic view:** Some Views

 **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel, Hiking trail, Other

 **Starting point:** Großraming/train station

 **Destination:** Großraming/train station

 **further information:** - Circular route
- Board possible

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 [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke)
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 ![© Kutschenmuseum Gruber, Großraming](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/404264/0F11750E932E32A1AEA925686E2B0970E8805EA56C1F00AF3D47BC2097CF8DFE/kutschenmuseum-gruber-grossraming.jpg "© Kutschenmuseum Gruber, Großraming")

Kutschenmuseum Gruber

Im Museum sind Kutschen und Schlitten aus dem 19. und beginnenden 20. Jahrhundert zu besichtigen.

Das Kutschenmuseum Gruber in Großraming ist eines der größten privaten Kutschenmuseen Österreichs, ein Geheimtip für Pferdefreunde, Technikinteressierte und Menschen, die gerne eine Reise in die Vergangenheit machen.

 [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise)
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 **Accessibility / arrival****Getting there**
From Salzburg/Linz: A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley

From Vienna: A1 motorway exit Haag > B42 > B122 > B115 into the Enns Valley

From Passau: A8 Passau > Wels > A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley

From Graz: A9 Pyhrnautobahn > motorway exit Klaus > Grünburg > into the Ennstal Valley

**Public Transit**
The Ennstalbahn runs between Linz and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.
Details at www.ooevv.at

Railway Stations are located in Steyr, Garsten, Lahrndorf, Dürnbach, Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.

**Parking**
Großraming/parking at the train station

 [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung)
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- Suitable for teenagers
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples

 **Most economical season**- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Early winter

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 **Rotstein circular route**

 Alpenland Tourismus GmbH
 Stadtplatz 27
 4400 Steyr

  Phone [ +43 7252 53229 - 0 ](tel:+437252532290)
  E-Mail [reichraming@steyr-nationalpark.at](#mailto)
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