--- title: Hiking trail 440 Grünau im Almtal - Schindlbach - Wasserböden - Steyrling url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008097/hiking-trail-440-gruenau-im-almtal-schindlbach-wasserboeden-steyrling.html" description: Hike on the W440 from the mountaineering village of Grünau in the Almtal to the water bottoms - Steyrling date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Hiking trail 440 Grünau im Almtal - Schindlbach - Wasserböden - Steyrling Hiking trail 440 Grünau im Almtal - Schindlbach - Wasserböden - Steyrling =========================================================================== **Path number:** 440 **Starting place:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** 4571 Steyrling ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/249278/06AE2E6635E42452AC8631A3CC5A50BC21C07657C3B6EE99316F6E2981CA210C/hochsalm.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Traunsee-Almtal, Foto Monika Löff Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/249278/06AE2E6635E42452AC8631A3CC5A50BC21C07657C3B6EE99316F6E2981CA210C/hochsalm.jpg "© TVB Traunsee-Almtal, Foto Monika Löff") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/249278/06AE2E6635E42452AC8631A3CC5A50BC21C07657C3B6EE99316F6E2981CA210C/hochsalm.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:sh`cHy|ntAj@o@^O`DJlBi@`Am@r@iAl@{Ab@aCh@qAxCaDx@]n@EdAg@dE_DhBeAfB_@`DkAbCwBzJmGrAcBh@[hD_Aj@c@p@aAzAwC^iAX}Ab@aER{@^s@fAqAnB}AhEwB_DRj@yAf@m@|BoAfAkBzCkDx@oAx@u@hEkCjCqB`@q@j@_Ch@mAf@eCDyFx@gPPuBFkEToBJqEIaK_@uCNsDj@uDIgZd@aCN_Bg@iFBe@E{@yJ}KmC{JIgCReBq@{Cq@oEOkBB}AEkAa@eBEq@J_ARs@BcBj@aCHaLIk@CeGh@iH`HaVlAyCrAwAf@gB~@i@T?HPzC{Av@S~CqB`CmBhAmBfAoFhAeDVyArDwCt@@d@i@p@R~@dB`D`CtBt@Td@On@BTfAZ~AxA@l@YrANZLIfAmCRFjAdAv@rA~@n@\Bh@GvAo@xCUvA[xAsAhAi@hB{Ad@Bn@x@ZLn@Ax@e@d@wD|@cDFgAb@aAn@oEx@kCVmDz@yCL}An@wAPeAjAmDB}@M_B@sAL{CVeBRsC`@aBrAi@XeDl@gB\cCb@_BH{B`BoILcCXmA^uClAoDP}Ab@_BBgBh@sAGyBx@cKrCyNGFaA[Yg@Ag@YcARaAFqAb@oAZ_B?iBOoAsAoFA_AQoARi@?m@Rs@N{BWwFBo@k@yD_@}APgCRu@r@cBnAgBj@oAj@e@h@kBBeGEoJBk@|@kF@o@S}A?y@RkAZy@`@i@ZeAHaBc@mAw@oAYC}@{CL}CIaC[gDAkAc@uFLqBnBoKEO`@wDTo@XTRcA?y@c@yEk@Ga@m@yBA`@}B&server=meta.tourdata.at) Hike on the W440 from the mountaineering village of Grünau in the Almtal via the Schindlbach to the Wasserböden and on to Steyrling (train station) From the junction In der Lahn / Schindlbach you hike over the Schindlbach Gut to the Almböden and on to the Wasserboden. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 440 **Starting place:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** 4571 Steyrling **duration:** 4h 25m **length:** 13,2 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 550m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 597m **Lowest point:** 520m **Highest point:** 954m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Gravel, Street, Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** Junction road In der Lahn / Schindlbach in Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** city center of Steyrling [ ![Altitude profile Hiking trail 440 Grünau im Almtal - Schindlbach - Wasserböden - Steyrling](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008097&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Hiking trail 440 Grünau im Almtal - Schindlbach - Wasserböden - Steyrling](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008097&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Hiking trail 440 Grünau im Almtal - Schindlbach - Wasserböden - Steyrling") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival****How to get to the Almtal (to Grünau im Almtal):** **We recommend that you travel by public transport!** **by train:** from Wels station take the Almtalbahn (line 153) to Grünau im Almtal; numerous connections from Wels station to the main trains on the Westbahn line (line 101) **by bus:** OÖVV bus line 533 Almsee - Grünau - Gmunden, bus stop Grünau im Almtal, municipal office with the [**Salzkammergut Shuttle 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 stop Enzenbach/Bergstraße Farrenau. Call the cab center at least 1 hour in advance on **050-422 422** and order. **by bike:** Cycle path [**R11 Almtalradweg**](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/aktiv/radfahren-mountainbike-e-bike/radrouten/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001278/almtal-radweg-r11.html) from Wels into the Almtal to Grünau station, leave your bike and continue on foot. **on foot:** From the center or Grünau im Almtal train station you can walk through the center of Grünau and then along the Grünaubach and hiking trail B to the Enzenbachmühle, then over the bridge and left to the In der Lahn/Schindlbach junction and then follow the W 440 **by car:** Westautobahn A1: Vienna - Voralpenkreuz-A9 - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - Grünau Westautobahn A1: Munich - Salzburg - Regau - Gmunden - Scharnstein - Grünau Innkreisautobahn A8 Passau - Wels - Voralpenkreuz A9 Pyhrnautobahn - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - Grünau From the center of Grünau follow the signs to the Kasberg ski area, downhill parking lot (approx. 5km). **Please only use the designated parking spaces and show consideration for private property! Thank you for your fairness!** **For the return journey we recommend** **by train:** from Steyrling station directly to Linz main station **or back to Grünau im Almtal:** by train to Kirchdorf and then by bus line 480 to Scharnstein (town center), continue by bus line 533 to Grünau im Almtal to the train station [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- - Free entry [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Hiking trail 440 Grünau im Almtal - Schindlbach - Wasserböden - Steyrling** Tourismusverband Traunsee-Almtal / Tourismusbüro Almtal Im Dorf 17 4645 Grünau im Almtal Phone [ +43 6132 26909 - 705 ](tel:+43613226909705) E-Mail [almtal@traunsee-almtal.at](#mailto) --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Gastronomy ](#ttgCollapseGastro) ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Wimmergreuth Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/183868/0F09AF674EB89AC614001936D9434527DB44450C532E56B8918EABF934EA78D7/winter-2017.jpg "Winter 2017 (© Copyright: Wimmergreuth)") NF Sporthotel Grünau / Wimmergreuth ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/102401/nf-sporthotel-gruenau-wimmergreuth.html) [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430008097) ×Declaration of consent ---------------------- The tours presented here are suggested tours that are provided free of charge. 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