BergeSeen Trail A4: Steinbach - Weyregg

Description:

On this penultimate section of the regional trail around Lake Attersee, you will experience amazing beauty of the region east of this magnificent lake, which, and not without reason, has been declared the Attersee-Traunsee Nature Park.

Directions:
From the tourism office in Steinbach am Attersee, walk to the nearby parish church. From the vicarage (no. 1) located behind it, go right over the meadow and then immediately left. This brings you to the Steinbach neighbourhood of Seefeld (472 m), where you go right to arrive at the sports hall or Bierschmiede am Kienbach. From there, continue into the valley some 120 metres along Großalm-Landesstraße until you turn left on the asphalted farm lane leading to the neighbourhood of Blümigen – thus following the Attersee-Osterwanderweg trail uphill. From the uppermost meadows, hike along forest tracks, right on trail no. 1 below the Kamp (877 m) and then up over the forest ridge to a fork. To the right is a short detour to a wooden sign, which points to the summit with the name Bramhosen (960 m) in the middle of the pine forest (on some maps, the mountain is called “Bramosen”). However, the path to the left leads northwest down into the forest basin with the Seeleitenstüberl. From there, you take the path, which shortens the forest road further below, down to Alexanau (472 m). To the left of the small community is the state highway, where you will find a bus stop. At the nearby lakeshore, there is also a boat dock. 3:00 h

 

The next trail section, which is flatter, turns off to the right and follows the 3-kilometre-long Dr.-Gleißner-Weg to the north. Walk initially along gravel and then an asphalt surface above the highway through meadow and forest slopes below the Wachtberg (823 m). Along the way, you will repeatedly enjoy beautiful views of Lake Attersee and over the hill country up to the Höllengebirge Mountains. In Weyregg (482), you will find many refreshment options along the lakeshore such as the Kaisergasthof and in the “Sonne” throughout the year as well as at “Katamaran”, the “Seebuffet” or the “Badehaus” during the summer months. 1:00 h

Safety guidelines:

•  In alpine terrain, be aware of the danger of falling rocks.


• Through early summer, you may encounter steep snowfields or firn gullies – especially during icy conditions, there is an acute risk of falling and thus fatal injury!


• Due to storm damage, forestry work or construction work, individual trail sections may be difficult or impassable at times.


• Cows in the alpine meadows are often curious. Because they are nursing mothers, they develop a strong tendency to protect their calves. Therefore, move through cow pastures quietly, keep at least 20 metres of distance to the animals and never pet calves! In the case of threatening behaviour (pawing, stamping) slowly back away (do not turn your back). Keep dogs on a leash. They must not bark at or chase cows. In the case of an attack, the dog must be released from the leash.

Equipment:

For all stages, you will need hiking or mountain boots with treaded rubber soles as well as wind- and rainproof clothing. A change of clothes and a small first-aid kit should also be included in your backpack. The amount of provisions you should pack depends on the number of available rest stops. In any case, you should always take along plenty to drink. Telescopic poles are helpful, especially when walking downhill.

Additional information:

Text kindly provided by the publisher KOMPASS-Verlag and Wolfgang Heitzmann.

Further information at trail.salzkammergut.at