--- title: "Rafters' path" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008309/rafters-path.html" description: "Short description:In long past times, the rafters used this shortest connection between Garsten and Großraming.Quality of experience: ****Recommended season:AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberProperties:ScenicRefreshment stops availableCultural/historical value" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Rafters' path Rafters' path =============== **Starting place:** 4451 Garsten **Destination:** 4463 Großraming ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/401757/5EF061330E695358A59F12CB2099E6D638FB1938C3BABC154B776C99F142B53A/st-ulrich-landhotel-eckhard-richtung-dambachtal.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/404713/704747566CA044F24060FB37CB9B67F84AE832F243A553715542B41DD0DFEEF8/pfarrkirche-laussa.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/401758/9E0B3D492A07C824C15940B6DF59A36AC3C1FC153FA255F851BB0210C7A9517B/sebaldusweg-sanfte-huegellandschaft-in-den-oberoesterreichischen-voralpen.jpg) [ ![St. Ulrich/Landhotel Eckhard towards Dambachtal](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/401757/5EF061330E695358A59F12CB2099E6D638FB1938C3BABC154B776C99F142B53A/st-ulrich-landhotel-eckhard-richtung-dambachtal.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/401757/5EF061330E695358A59F12CB2099E6D638FB1938C3BABC154B776C99F142B53A/st-ulrich-landhotel-eckhard-richtung-dambachtal.jpg) © Open copyright © Vanessa Sonnleitner Close copyright [ ![Parish church Laussa](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/404713/704747566CA044F24060FB37CB9B67F84AE832F243A553715542B41DD0DFEEF8/pfarrkirche-laussa.jpg "© Vanessa Sonnleitner") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/404713/704747566CA044F24060FB37CB9B67F84AE832F243A553715542B41DD0DFEEF8/pfarrkirche-laussa.jpg) © Open copyright © Stefan Mayerhofer Close copyright [ ![Sebaldusweg - gentle hilly landscape in the Upper Austrian Prealps](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/401758/9E0B3D492A07C824C15940B6DF59A36AC3C1FC153FA255F851BB0210C7A9517B/sebaldusweg-sanfte-huegellandschaft-in-den-oberoesterreichischen-voralpen.jpg "© Stefan Mayerhofer") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/401758/9E0B3D492A07C824C15940B6DF59A36AC3C1FC153FA255F851BB0210C7A9517B/sebaldusweg-sanfte-huegellandschaft-in-den-oberoesterreichischen-voralpen.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 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:ejbdHi~|vA|A?hBmAhBqH~Dn@~D_AoAsHx@oBtH@vApEhAZ`GBrA{@`FjApOf@`Q]`F\zBrCpFaEjBK`Al@hH?hGzCnDeBdInCnEGvErBzCxChFd@nE{FjE{IZmBjCMhAiBv@dAIq@zEqPvE{BlDwHd@mErAkElJgKvDeB|E{OzEaCfAyA^oA_@nAQeAhAiHFkJtB~FM_GpDcEtAK~CzAt@}@v@PUkAPwBqB_FXu@zAArBgDfBg@dC~ArCBzBiErDhAdEwBdAzAjF\lMiH|BxGDxFvBkBp@tCfBxBlDkEpAj@`LkQ^yD_AcE`@{BvGqDjE{@x@cIuAyErEoEH{@dDoBqA_CjAoB`AkEfAtH`ExBtJcKvEyX^uIt@n@dBq@`J}NToHeA}Bb@u@h@i@jFfBn@kKnFgSxCsEfEqMhC}DOeLf@aDJcJtE{On@mKnIyHvAkGlD}G|A}AjIyBbL{O|HoFlJqC~BvA|Bi@vJeJ|HmE`CaClMeZ~E_EjCePdCiFYf@\sJ|C}ErFcUrIaLvDuAOoD`Daa@}A}HGu^nAeGdJkLsDkGf@kHV|FbEzBfDoApCiD`Hw@{@~ZkCvKj@@|GkIlEtAyE`DgEnIdGkFfHJnGgNdJiM|EgJpBsNlCuF|Eh@zCkGnGqAnE?xBhA~FqC|FnDjIk@|C{HrG_ZjI_GbIs@hDaDViBYmHfCmHp@yK~@cCfH{GhCIrDvAdAeAn@kE^eS&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Short description:** In long past times, the rafters used this shortest connection between Garsten and Großraming. **Quality of experience:** **** **Recommended season:** - April - May - June - July - August - September - October **Properties:** - Scenic - Refreshment stops available - Cultural/historical value **Description:** From Garsten, it goes through the Dambach valley further to Laussa and over the Schiffthalerhöhe and the Pechgraben to Großraming. Hiking trail: E96 **Directions:** From the Garsten town hall, the path leads over the Garsten power plant to the Landhotel Eckhard. From Eckhard we walk into the Dambach to the Weidmann inn. Now it continues first on a farm track, later on a footpath to Rumpl height. Down an asphalt road to Langenstein, then turn left and down a footpath into Scharleiten, onwards to Breit and on a meadow path down to Laussa. Now to Kogl castle, then turn left towards the Schöffthaler chapel, after the chapel continue to Hollnbuchner and on a beautiful path to Feichtbauern. Then on a farm track down to Wolkerlmauer. It continues down into the Pechgraben and we can either turn right onto the district road to Großraming or turn left and hike to the book monument. **Additional information:** This path was used in long past times by the rafters of the Ennstal when, after a strenuous raft trip, they marched back from Steyr to the Ennstal to Kastenreith or Hieflau. They saved themselves the many meanders of the river course by using the shortest way between Garsten and Großraming. You are therefore walking on historic paths when you take this route. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4451 Garsten **Destination:** 4463 Großraming **duration:** 7h 40m **length:** 25,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 829m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 688m **Lowest point:** 296m **Highest point:** 733m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel, Street, Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** Garsten **Destination:** Großraming **further information:** - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Rafters' path](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008309&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Rafters' path](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008309&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Rafters' path") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/404853/5F8A0133D47594AB50B7809244AF0DEC4E2AECEE5D61CAEA6064DB0ACA963E7C/jpg.jpg) Gasthaus Weidmann Gasthaus Weidmann - Gaststätte Umgeben von Damberg, Schwarzberg und Sonnberg befindet sich mitten im Dambachtal in der Gemeinde Garsten das Gasthaus Weidmann. Familie Maria und Karl Weidmann [ 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 Railway Stations are located in Steyr, Garsten, Lahrndorf, Dürnbach, Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling and Weißenbach-St. Gallen. **Parking** Garsten/parking lots at the outdoor pool [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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