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title: Wolfsgruberau circular hiking trail
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description: "Short description:Hike through forests past the wind turbines with a magnificent view of the gentle rolling hillsQuality of experience: **Recommended season:MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberProperties:LoopScenic"
date: 2017-02-22
modified: 2026-03-18
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# Wolfsgruberau circular hiking trail

Wolfsgruberau circular hiking trail
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 **Path number:** E53

 **Starting place:** 4461 Laussa

 **Destination:** 4461 Laussa

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 Stadtplatz 27
 4400 Steyr

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  Circular route

**Short description:**
Hike through forests past the wind turbines with a magnificent view of the gentle rolling hills

**Quality of experience:** **

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

**Properties:**
- Loop
- Scenic

 **Description:**
Following the Kotleiten forest road, you circle the Plattenberg with the wind turbines, pass the Plattner chapel, briefly follow the paved road, and return over the meadow and through the forest back to the starting point.

Hiking trail: E53

**Directions:**
The path initially leads along a trail to the Kotleiten forest road. Following this, shortly before the farm 'Simmerl im Wald,' you reach a junction where you turn right. You follow this road with a slight ascent until the hiking trail branches off into the forest. After a few minutes, you reach the Plattner chapel. From here, the path leads along a paved road to below the wind park. Here the path leads right over the meadow beneath the wind turbines and then through the forest back to the starting point.

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 **Path number:** E53

 **Starting place:** 4461 Laussa

 **Destination:** 4461 Laussa

 **duration:**  2h 10m

 **length:** 7,0 km

 **Altitude difference (uphill):** 224m

 **Altitude difference (downhill):** 224m

 **Lowest point:** 665m

 **Highest point:** 885m

 **difficulty:** medium

 **condition:** medium

 **panoramic view:** Some Views

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

 **Starting point:** Laussa/Wolfsgruberau parking lot

 **Destination:** Laussa/Wolfsgruberau parking lot

 **further information:** - Circular route

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 [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten)
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Accessible May to October

 [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke)
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 ![Vorderansicht](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/404351/125B80D081AFC2C078C19FFC61BE883E5E7FBB940E9C2D4604CF8D3D48890C3C/vorderansicht.jpg "Vorderansicht")

Großbichleralm

Unsere Großbichleralm liegt in der unvergleichbaren ruhigen Lage nahe dem „Windpark Laussa“ und lädt Familien, Kinder- und Jugendgruppen mit Betreuung , Wanderfreunde sowie Freunde zum Entspannen und gemütlichen Beisammensein ein. Bei uns können Sie die Seele baumeln lassen, die Ruhe genießen oder Feste feiern. Es gibt mehrere Aufenthaltsräume und Schlafplätze. Damit es auch an kühlen Tagen heimelig ist, gibt es die Möglichkeit mit Holzöfen einzuheizen und auch damit zu kochen.

Unsere Alm ist ausgestattet mit 2 Aufenthaltsräumen, einer Küche mit Geschirrspüler, Kaffeemaschine und Herdplatten. Weiters ist genügend Geschirr vorhanden, 2 Kühlschränke und 2 Toiletten sowie Waschmöglichkeit bei einem Waschtisch.

Ganzjährig Selbstversorger
Seehöhe: 920 Meter

 ![Mostkiste](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/403850/B1A3D7C8CBBBA0050B994DDAFA58CFB6AAAEE935928E543CFF2F78133AD66BF6/mostkiste.jpg "Mostkiste")

Mostkistl

Das Mostkistl, eigens gebaut von der Familie Laussermayer, ist befüllt mit Most, Frizzante sowie Apfelsaft und bietet eine gute Gelegenheit für eine Rast an einem anstrengenden Pilgertag.

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Mostkistl

Beim Mostkistl können durstige Pilger ihren Durst mit regionalem Most, Cider und Frizzante stillen.

Nähere Informationen zum [Most der Familie Laussermayer](https://www.ciderlaussermayer.at/)

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 [ 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**
Laussa/Wolfsgruberau parking lot

 [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung)
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- 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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 **Wolfsgruberau circular hiking trail**

 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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