--- title: Amstettner Hut (from Forsteralm) snowshoeing tour url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008525/amstettner-hut-from-forsteralm-snowshoeing-tour.html" description: "Short description:Hut hike from parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm to the Amstettner HutRecommended season:JanuaryFebruaryMarchNovemberDecember" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Amstettner Hut (from Forsteralm) snowshoeing tour Amstettner Hut (from Forsteralm) snowshoeing tour =================================================== **Starting place:** 3334 Gaflenz **Destination:** 3340 Waidhofen an der Ybbs ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/392218/17471FBFC6C6AA69E6197CFBCB3868E5A54E3690506E58ECBD40EE68C54FBBFF/amstettner-huette.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Steyr und die Nationalpark Region Close copyright [ ![Amstettner Hut](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/392218/17471FBFC6C6AA69E6197CFBCB3868E5A54E3690506E58ECBD40EE68C54FBBFF/amstettner-huette.jpg "© TVB Steyr und die Nationalpark Region") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/392218/17471FBFC6C6AA69E6197CFBCB3868E5A54E3690506E58ECBD40EE68C54FBBFF/amstettner-huette.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:a}hcHkpbyA^m@j@eBDEn@cBZqAZsAf@_Ad@_Ah@u@p@c@r@c@r@Mb@E`@CJn@L\b@j@DH`@oAb@g@r@q@r@q@jA}@jA}@v@i@v@i@x@i@t@sAN[Vo@DYFe@Fg@@MBc@?GCW&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Short description:** Hut hike from parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm to the Amstettner Hut **Recommended season:** - January - February - March - November - December **Description:** The path leads steadily uphill from parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm to the Amstettner Hut. Hiking trail: E01 Variant: Circular hiking trail from Gaflenz via the service road and through the Bügertal to the Amstettner Hut and back to Gaflenz via Oberland **Directions:** The path leads steadily uphill from parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm to the Amstettner Hut. Variant: Circular hiking trail from Gaflenz via the service road and through the Bügertal to the Amstettner Hut and back to Gaflenz via Oberland [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 3334 Gaflenz **Destination:** 3340 Waidhofen an der Ybbs **duration:** 0h 40m **length:** 1,0 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 200m **Lowest point:** 721m **Highest point:** 921m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Path / trail, Gravel, Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** Gaflenz/Parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm **Destination:** Amstettner Hut [ ![Altitude profile Amstettner Hut (from Forsteralm) snowshoeing tour](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008525&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Amstettner Hut (from Forsteralm) snowshoeing tour](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008525&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Amstettner Hut (from Forsteralm) snowshoeing tour") [ 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** he 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** Gaflenz/Parking lot 2 of the Forsteralm [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Early winter - Deep winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Amstettner Hut (from Forsteralm) snowshoeing tour** Alpenland Tourismus GmbH Stadtplatz 27 4400 Steyr Phone [ +43 7252 53229 - 0 ](tel:+437252532290) E-Mail [info@360alpenland.com](#mailto) Web [www.steyr-nationalpark.at/](https://www.steyr-nationalpark.at/ "New window") https://www.steyr-nationalpark.at/ [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430008525) [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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