--- title: From Almsee via the Grieskarsteig to the Pühringer Hütte url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430006981/from-almsee-via-the-grieskarsteig-to-the-puehringer-huette.html" description: The tour leads from the Almsee lake in Grünau im Almtal via the Grieskarsteig trail to the Pühringerhütte hut in the Totes Gebirge mountains date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # From Almsee via the Grieskarsteig to the Pühringer Hütte From Almsee via the Grieskarsteig to the Pühringer Hütte ========================================================== **Path number:** W213 **Starting place:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246639/C01F1A8D5AA526AC117FEEA371CB3889903363BE242981EEBF73EB0EF7F7458D/puehringerhuette.jpg) © Open copyright © AV, Peterstorfer Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246639/C01F1A8D5AA526AC117FEEA371CB3889903363BE242981EEBF73EB0EF7F7458D/puehringerhuette.jpg "© AV, Peterstorfer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246639/C01F1A8D5AA526AC117FEEA371CB3889903363BE242981EEBF73EB0EF7F7458D/puehringerhuette.jpg) Im Dorf 17 4645 Grünau im Almtal [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Im%20Dorf%2017%2C%204645%20Gr%C3%BCnau%20im%20Almtal "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Im%20Dorf%2017%2C%204645%20Gr%C3%BCnau%20im%20Almtal "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:a_lbHiadtAG`@pAcAjAMfC`@dFsBrCm@rAqAlA_@jNy@tGsDnEwDzBAp@W|MqH~AuA~GeK~ByBbCoEj@mB`@e@lA[xD{I?uBReA`AaEnB{D^gC`FqFxCsAr@kFdC{EfJkEtEeEr@E^t@rAZxAhA~CHzAlDhEfDjFGlB{@bCN`A_@BhAd@z@CdAl@\KT~@z@{@tBy@h@WpBNPMl@PvBKPHbAV^WxBv@dCY`@An@aAI`@fBlBZV`An@KbBxBz@RrAnDtCDnB}Bx@O[hC|@G]~@JTbAFm@~@fAj@Kn@k@v@DPnBGb@x@j@TE`AbAlBHzAd@MHpARFVrAn@~@r@ACp@dAIdBbDhAd@@f@|@rAc@`BIdAL\mAxEfACo@vAjElG`Fz@jFtBZz@hDtBpNl\nCvE`A|Ei@jELpAvCpI~FpBxJlFrFtEvFMh@uEXw@tA_AvBST}@d@WpAHbBi@fBgBjBPj@q@b@n@dBmApCFt@[bEuEbCk@pB}BvC[t@q@xAH~Bk@zAT|@mAhARhIsCqDsHiBiFwCePsBsIu@yFk@oJ_DoFcAgHkF{PD}B}AyBgA{C]gCwCgJcAwFoAl@&server=meta.tourdata.at) Possible accommodation The tour leads from the Almsee lake in Grünau im Almtal via the Grieskarsteig trail to the Pühringerhütte hut in the Totes Gebirge mountains Signposting 213 - Ascent via Grieskarsteig - Wildgößl and to the Pühringerhütte hut Starting from the Seehaus, hike southwards on a forest road slightly uphill through the forest to the "Röll", an impressive rocky basin. Back in the forest, you come to a fork in the Sepp-Huber-Steig/Grießkarsteig trail. The Griekarsteig branches off to the right here. The Grieskarsteig leads up through mountain pine bushes and rocky terrain, with steep sections secured with wire ropes. The last section up the "Ernst-Urban-Band" is negotiated with the help of an iron ladder and a long wire rope, finally leading across a snow field and then steeply up to the saddle. From the Grieskarscharte, the route leads over the Abblassbühel and the Elmgrube to the Pühringerhütte. From the Aknsee lake, plan approx. 6 hours. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** W213 **Starting place:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **duration:** 7h 6m **length:** 12,2 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 1.525m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 457m **Lowest point:** 590m **Highest point:** 1.939m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Path / trail, Gravel, Other **further information:** - Possible accommodation - Board possible **Details - climbing mount** [ ![Altitude profile From Almsee via the Grieskarsteig to the Pühringer Hütte](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430006981&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile From Almsee via the Grieskarsteig to the Pühringer Hütte](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430006981&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "From Almsee via the Grieskarsteig to the Pühringer Hütte") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**How to get to the mountaineering village of Grünau im Almtal: **We recommend travelling by public transport!** **by train:** from Wels railway station with the Almtalbahn (line 153) to Grünau im Almtal; numerous connections from Wels railway station to the main trains on the Westbahn line (line 101) **by bus:** OÖVV bus line 533/534 Almsee - Grünau im Almtal - Gmunden [**Bus-Bahn information**](https://www.ooevv.at/) with the **[Salzkammergut Shuttle Service Route 60](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/anreise-nahverkehr/salzkammergut-shuttle/artikel/detail/3592/route-60-gruenau-im-almtal.html)** from Grünau station to the Almsee GH Seehaus stop, call the taxi centre at least 1 hour in advance on **telephone number 050-422 422** and order. **On foot:** From the centre or Grünau im Almtal train station, you can comfortably hike the Almuferweg "Genuss am Almfluss" via Cumberland Wildpark to the Almsee! **By car:** West motorway A1: Vienna - Voralpenkreuz-A9 - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - Grünau West motorway A1: Munich - Salzburg - Regau - Gmunden - Scharnstein - Grünau Inntal motorway A8 Passau - Wels - Voralpenkreuz A9 - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - Grünau From the centre of Grünau follow the country road to the Almsee (15km). Parking facilities with alpine clock The nearest airports are Linz-Hörsching, 55 km and Salzburg, 80 km **Parking**- Parking space: 10 [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Summer [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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