--- title: Circular Trail Schwarzberg via St. Ulrich url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007533/circular-trail-schwarzberg-via-st-ulrich.html" description: "Short description:Circular trail from Landhotel Eckhard to Sand on the Sonnberg and Schwarzberg, past the Dambergwarte and back to Sand = \"Big Horseshoe\"Recommended season:MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberProperties:LoopScenicSummit route" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Circular Trail Schwarzberg via St. Ulrich Circular Trail Schwarzberg via St. Ulrich =========================================== **Path number:** E97 **Starting place:** 4451 St. Ulrich bei Steyr **Destination:** 4451 St. Ulrich bei Steyr ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/398196/54BE9E7EC13EA1A71925DED3E9F2C031D4684FC7E9F6B3AEFF3C8CCCEE6C26A1/jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Sandra Kraushofer Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/398196/54BE9E7EC13EA1A71925DED3E9F2C031D4684FC7E9F6B3AEFF3C8CCCEE6C26A1/jpg.jpg "© Sandra Kraushofer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/398196/54BE9E7EC13EA1A71925DED3E9F2C031D4684FC7E9F6B3AEFF3C8CCCEE6C26A1/jpg.jpg) Stadtplatz 27 4400 Steyr [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stadtplatz%2027%2C%204400%20Steyr "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Stadtplatz%2027%2C%204400%20Steyr "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:kd~cHcm}vAlAQzJpDnCS`EdB`DbDrEf@dAzB_HzMcIrETjD|CCjInBtCwEkAqIlBgFPvAhB\k@hB@rCn@lD|BxCpA}BrDaB|BPrAxA~CgGtFgEaAu@MaBrBoICdDr@~BnCvApG~HdBe@~J_JhDRQrApB}La@{RxErL`PrStBrGG`G_BzDkAxIjD}AhEaKpBL~AiCLsEoAoQ`KbSf@@iCyP\m@hCzDPSPqFw@eLHoEc@g@{@{TtEkCQiBpCg@|H}OxEcRzBiF|A}L~@kC`EmF]mCx@sUZiWSaFfA{DkAqFIuIyCa@Su@F}Iz@wI|C{L~I}TrBcQK}F_BuGm@cJdBsQqAuMXwHSwCWeBaBcCaAs@kBLh@uGNq]k@wFAaKx@_JxDmKoKdHmHgBsI|Ia@MoCzRaIpRcFoFiJeEo@gAoEpEiAoF{A_B{Bv@ItC`B`@aBa@PbCQcCwDk@{@{@}BwGaFoYw@i@{Al@eBbIcDxHcAbGoDxBkA?Vd@o@e@{@fAiPrFiM`BcEyAaBDeCd@w@pA{@e@gFxBsCy@iFcG{CO}DfAsCxBcCJqI|Ou@bDwA`a@oEl[HrK`DdJrBnJhFhJvDbKrBvJdAxPjBbM\bUuDxVUnGp@zJMpDh@nE_@`KsCnSVdNvJj`@`GfKzCjLsBrAaAc@w@kBeLZElAxB`IbBrCLdAg@ZqKwD&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route **Short description:** Circular trail from Landhotel Eckhard to Sand on the Sonnberg and Schwarzberg, past the Dambergwarte and back to Sand = "Big Horseshoe" **Recommended season:** - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November **Properties:** - Loop - Scenic - Summit route **Description:** This extensive loop leads from Landhotel Eckhard via Sand on hiking trail E97 into the valley and up. Past the Sonnberg and the Willeitenberg, it goes over the Schwarzberg, over the Hertlerwiese, past the Braschenberg to the Dambergwarte and from there back via the Rennweg to the Landhotel Eckhard. Trail number: E97, 467, E90 **Directions:** This extensive loop leads from Landhotel Eckhard via Sand on hiking trail E97 into the valley and up. Past the Sonnberg and the Willeitenberg, it goes over the Schwarzberg, over the Hertlerwiese, past the Braschenberg to the Dambergwarte and from there back via the Rennweg to the Landhotel Eckhard. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** E97 **Starting place:** 4451 St. Ulrich bei Steyr **Destination:** 4451 St. Ulrich bei Steyr **duration:** 7h 40m **length:** 24,3 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 957m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 956m **Lowest point:** 300m **Highest point:** 836m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel, Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** St. Ulrich/Landhotel Eckhard **Destination:** St. Ulrich/Landhotel Eckhard **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile Circular Trail Schwarzberg via St. Ulrich](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007533&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Circular Trail Schwarzberg via St. Ulrich](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007533&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Circular Trail Schwarzberg via St. Ulrich") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **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 ](http://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** St. Ulrich/parking at Landhotel Eckhard [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Early winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Circular Trail Schwarzberg via St. Ulrich** Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Stadtplatz 27 4400 Steyr Phone [ +43 7252 53229 - 0 ](tel:+437252532290) E-Mail [reichraming@steyr-nationalpark.at](#mailto) Web [www.steyr-nationalpark.at/](https://www.steyr-nationalpark.at/ "New window") https://www.steyr-nationalpark.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430007533) [To the website](https://www.steyr-nationalpark.at/ "New window") ×Declaration of consent ---------------------- The tours presented here are suggested tours that are provided free of charge. 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