Lynx Trail Stage 02

In the middle of lynx territory: through the lonely Hintergebirge mountains to the rustic Laussabaueralm

As there is a lot to discover on this stage, it is best to leave the Anlaufalm early. Return along the cart track that you used the day before across the alpine pasture. At the western edge of the pasture, follow the signpost towards Hochschlacht. The challenging trail winds its way down 400 metres in altitude, following a rocky ridge to the Große Schlucht gorge (in wet conditions, you may need to use the neighbouring forest road). At several points, the trail offers marvellous panoramic views of the wild forest landscape of the Kalkalpen National Park. Different types of forest and spruce stands infested by the bark beetle become visible. In the wilderness zone, the "beetle trees" are allowed to stand and die as nature intended. Over 30 % of all forest organisms, such as birds, beetles and fungi, need old trees and sufficient dead wood to survive.

Directly at the Schleier waterfall, the trail joins the already familiar Hintergebirgsradweg cycle path, which you follow to the left up the stream to the Weißwasser bivouac site. From the bivouac site, the trail leads up to the Blahbergalm via the old, beautifully laid out "Knappensteig". Bauxite and gagat used to be mined in the area of the Blahbergalm. Some remains of the former material cable car and blasted tunnel entrances can still be found today. At weekends from mid-June to the beginning of October, homemade bread, curd cheese and bacon, sweet "Hosnearln" and "baked mice" are served at the Blahbergalm.

From the Blahbergalm, follow hiking trail 475 past the magical Sieben-Brünn springs and over the Ahornsattel to the Dörflmoaralm. The magnificent summit backdrop of the Totes Gebirge becomes visible. Then it's a leisurely descent to the Hengstpass. At the Zickerreith snack station, follow the Hengstpaßstraße road to the left for approx. 250 metres until you reach the top of the pass, where you turn right onto the goods road towards Egglam. Before you reach the Egglalm, follow the forest road downhill to the Red Cross Chapel. The trail then meanders downhill alongside the Laussabach stream to the pasture area of the Laussabaueralm. Finally, you head towards the alpine pasture building, which is located under mighty, over 300-year-old linden trees.

Further information and links

Booking centre &  general info hotline Trail Angels GmbH
Obervellach 15, 9821 Obervellach
Tel.+43 47 82 93 093
web: bookyourtrail.com
Email: info@bookyourtrail.com

Infostelle Niederösterreich: Mostviertel Tourismus GmbH
Töpperschloss Neubruck
Neubruck 2/10, 3283 Scheibbs
Tel.: +43 (0)7482/204 44
Email: info@mostviertel.at

Infostelle Oberösterreich:
Tourismusverband Nationalpark Region Ennstal
Eisenstraße 75, 4462 Reichraming
Tel.: +43 7254 8414
Email: info@nationalparkregion.com

Infostelle Steiermark:
Tourismusverband Alpenregion Nationalpark Gesäuse
Hauptstraße 35, 8911 Admont, Austria
Tel. +43 (0) 3613 21160 10
Email: info@gesaeuse.at