Ruinenrunde Scharnstein - the new MTB circuit in Scharnstein in the Almtal valley
Welcome to the approved mountain bike routes between Lake Traunsee and the Almtal in the Traunsee-Almtal Salzkammergut tourist destination!
We request that you only use the approved, marked routes and adhere to the contractually agreed times:
From 15 April - 31 July: 7.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m. / August: 7.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. / September: 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. / October: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
The STVO applies! Please note temporary closures due to dangers from forest and construction work!
From 1 Nov - 14 April, riding on the mountain bike trails is not permitted and is therefore prohibited!
Fairness and mutual consideration form the basis for mutual cooperation and the protection of the diverse interests in the forest. As mountain bikers, we therefore adhere to the following principles in the forest - Fair Play Rules of the OEBf Bundesforste.
Thank you for your fairness and understanding!
Traunsee-Almtal Tourist Association - Kremsmünster Abbey - Scharnstein Market Township
How to get to the Almtal (to Scharnstein im Almtal):
We recommend that you travel by public transport!
by train: from Wels train station with the Almtalbahn (line 153) to Grünau im Almtal;
Numerous connections from Wels station to the main trains on the Westbahn line (line 101), Scharnstein-Mühldorf stop
by bus: OÖVV bus line 533 Almsee - Grünau - Gmunden - Halstelle Scharnstein town center
OÖVV bus line 480 Scharnstein - Pettenbach - Kirchdorf - bus stop Scharnstein Almbrücke
Take the Traunstein Taxi Route 70 from Scharnstein or Vorchdorf via Pettenbach to the B Almbrücke stop, at least 1 hour in advance by calling the taxi office on 050-422 1691 or ordering from the otaxi app.
By walking: From the center or the Scharntein-Mühldorf train station in the Almtal, you can comfortably hike the described paths to the ruins!
by bicycle:
On the Almtalradweg R11 via Viechtwang to Scharnstein, down the mountain to the Almbrücke on the B120, turn right before the bridge and push your bike over the footbridge over the Alm, then follow Tießenbachstraße to the upper parking lot, from there walk to the ruins Scharnstein
by car:
Motorway A1: Vienna - Voralpenkreuz-A9 - exit Ried / Tr. as well as Inntal motorway A8 Passau - Wels - Voralpenkreuz A9 - exit Ried / Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - turn right before the Almbrücke and follow the parking lot signs
West motorway A1: Munich - Salzburg - Regau - Gmunden - Scharnstein in the direction of Pettenbach, turn left after the Almbrücke and follow the parking lot signs
Parking fees From the parking lot after Haus Tießenbach 43 there is now a driving ban, with the exception of cyclists! Please use the signposted parking spaces at Museum Geyerhammer!
Please get in touch for more information.