WaterPilgrimage - from the fall to the spring

culinary interesting
culturally interesting
Multi-day tour
Possible accommodation

Interactive elevation profile

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4801 Traunkirchen

Destination: 4820 Bad Ischl

duration: 5h 12m

length: 19,5 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 243m

Altitude difference (downhill): 237m

Lowest point: 426m

Highest point: 515m

difficulty: easy

condition: medium

panoramic view: Some Views

Paths covering:

Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail, Other

The Traun flows through the Salzkammergut, a rural cultural region that will be the European Capital of Culture in 2024. It is used to cross municipal and national borders. In water pilgrimages, borders are overcome: external geographical and political borders, but also internal borders. Inspired by flowing water that finds its own path, life can find ways towards a more human coexistence.
The second stage goes from Traunkirchen or Ebensee am Traunsee to Bad Ischl.

This stage takes you partly along the Soleleitungsweg and is also the beginning of the Path of the Book.

From the parish church in Ebensee, which is dedicated to Saint Joseph, we go to the Brother Klaus Church in Roith. Via Plankau and the Miesenbachmühle, Langwies and Mitterweißenbach it goes to Kößlbach. Before you reach Bad Ischl, you can visit the Free Christian Community and the Peace Church.

Tour and route information

Starting point: Traunkirchen or Ebensee

Destination: Bad Ischl

further information:

culinary interesting
Multi-day tour
Possible accommodation
Experience of nature
Board possible

Opening hours

all year

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

We recommend that you travel by public transport!

by train:
with the Salzkammergut Railway from Gmunden or Attnang-Puchheim or from Stainach-Irdning.

by bus:
OÖVV bus line 507: Laakirchen - Gmunden - Altmünster - Ebensee - Bad Ischl

Bike & Hike, arrival by bike:
Coming from Wels or Linz on the R 4 Traun cycle path or R2 Salzkammergut cycle path.

by car:
Autobahn A1 Westautobahn Exit 224 Take the Regau exit and follow the B145 to Traunkirchen or Ebensee.

Please only use public parking spaces and be considerate of private property! Thank you for your fairness!