--- title: In the Valley of Wood url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430010099/in-the-valley-of-wood.html" description: "Short description:Family-friendly circular hike to the Weißenbach ValleyQuality of experience: ***Recommended season:MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberProperties:LoopCultural/historical valueBotanical highlights" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # In the Valley of Wood In the Valley of Wood ======================= **Starting place:** 4462 Reichraming **Destination:** 4462 Reichraming ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/405396/68960546BE6B8D28D83663FB2B9AD8728A0E7FD3E2F777FA5BEA9170AEF127C9/herbstansichten.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/405397/C097C2F381BA8B328329CA06C3782467BDA078959D96E924228A3BC505BABC05/familie-unterwegs-am-wanderweg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/405398/BEE1184CA3B4C389D7E2DA8D32EF6753EEE2DF90D14B5743B20923CBE0E0B6E0/wegweiser-tal-des-holzes.jpg) © Open copyright © Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn Close copyright [ ![Autumn views](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405396/68960546BE6B8D28D83663FB2B9AD8728A0E7FD3E2F777FA5BEA9170AEF127C9/herbstansichten.jpg "© Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405396/68960546BE6B8D28D83663FB2B9AD8728A0E7FD3E2F777FA5BEA9170AEF127C9/herbstansichten.jpg) © Open copyright © Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn Close copyright [ ![Family on the hiking trail](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405397/C097C2F381BA8B328329CA06C3782467BDA078959D96E924228A3BC505BABC05/familie-unterwegs-am-wanderweg.jpg "© Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405397/C097C2F381BA8B328329CA06C3782467BDA078959D96E924228A3BC505BABC05/familie-unterwegs-am-wanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn Close copyright [ ![Signpost Wood Valley](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405398/BEE1184CA3B4C389D7E2DA8D32EF6753EEE2DF90D14B5743B20923CBE0E0B6E0/wegweiser-tal-des-holzes.jpg "© Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405398/BEE1184CA3B4C389D7E2DA8D32EF6753EEE2DF90D14B5743B20923CBE0E0B6E0/wegweiser-tal-des-holzes.jpg) © Open copyright © TV Nationalpark Region Ennstal Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405399/FE740E660FB8BA88738470CADE81A4F883A5F3344BDEFC75CEA498920CA50C1F/jpg.jpg "© TV Nationalpark Region Ennstal") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405399/FE740E660FB8BA88738470CADE81A4F883A5F3344BDEFC75CEA498920CA50C1F/jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn Close copyright [ ![Young beech forest](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405400/8C0A7021A9D5D392FB76187AB57005FF04E23338D9E50F2444A509C5573F24DC/jungbuchenwald.jpg "© Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405400/8C0A7021A9D5D392FB76187AB57005FF04E23338D9E50F2444A509C5573F24DC/jungbuchenwald.jpg) © Open copyright © Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn Close copyright [ ![Fungi on a tree](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405401/2AF305235EAC40BEB280EDA51A83851DC2EE6C427FC5ABF7E4D0CEFABBB3ACFF/pilze-auf-einem-baum.jpg "© Manuela Kalkhofer-Prenn") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405401/2AF305235EAC40BEB280EDA51A83851DC2EE6C427FC5ABF7E4D0CEFABBB3ACFF/pilze-auf-einem-baum.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Circular route 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:kzacHkcfwALNPVLVLf@FZDZ?\E\?BId@Ox@CRIf@Kr@Mj@CDQ^EFUd@[j@Q^GTI^ERCNKh@G^AFCZ@`@DXNn@JX?@JXNb@HXD`@Dd@Bv@DlADlADbABb@AXCb@Cn@Ir@Gj@AZ?XBXFXRr@`@dBHh@Hn@@ZCZERERALDh@@Z?VEXGb@Eb@Ch@PPXLPJFDFLL\Nj@JXNZLNVPTJRBNAx@Ip@ATCPBTL^`@d@`@NRNZLXPb@Vl@P`@NZPXTTVRf@^v@p@\TVPb@f@T\PXL\HTH\Nv@Hd@D`@Fp@F`@J^N^LZZl@\p@RXTZRXZVNNZVLVLZFb@@`@?`@BXDVFTJXNRPTLNPXRZ\n@LZL\b@pAn@jB^z@Rp@Ph@FJD@D?DE?MCSOy@G[ISOSGSEOCS?U?UCOCSK]EUCU@WDg@@S?YAWG]AK?KDKHQV_@f@w@Ze@h@eAN]P[NUTYNUTWNMLGLGLGDGBI?IAE?AEEGEME_@QWMWISCWAODWH]PYNQHSHc@J[J[JOBK?ICGIGQQi@Ok@Ok@Ia@C[Ei@Co@Ea@EQGMMM[WKMOSKUIW?EE]Io@Iq@K{@KcAIk@GSKSOWWa@Wk@i@aASa@Wc@We@MWI]M]OU]]QMa@Mi@OQEKKGKGUMw@[mBa@{BE[E]I{@Es@Cu@C{AC{AAmB?sAEiACgAA{A@_BDyAHmBJkBP_BPkATkA^wAT}@V}@HSFGHAJALF@BBEBaF_AYx@gBeAsAf@}@}@kAK{@yB?eB?i@a@iC`DgBxI?A_@HqAf@GWEGa@_A_@}@JQ&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Short description:** Family-friendly circular hike to the Weißenbach Valley **Quality of experience:** *** **Recommended season:** - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November **Properties:** - Loop - Cultural/historical value - Botanical highlights **Description:** From the Weißenbach car park in the Reichraminger Hintergebirge, follow the themed trail marking “In the Valley of Wood”, past the **Weißenbach Chapel and the Bergerwies Hut**, up the wooded north slope of the Stefflkogel and then back down through the beech forest to the Reichramingbach and back to the starting point. Themed trail: In the Valley of Wood **Directions:** From the Weißenbach car park in the Reichraminger Hintergebirge, follow the themed trail marking “In the Valley of Wood” and immediately cross the Reichramingbach. Almost without elevation, walk along the gravel road **along the Große Weißenbach**. After 15 minutes you reach the **Weißenbach Chapel**. It is one of the few remains of the **disappeared settlement in Weißenbach**, where around ten families lived until 1960. The chapel, renovated in 1999, was built in 1828 and was mainly the center of village life on Sundays and holidays. Immediately after the chapel, the Kleine Weißenbach flows into the Große Weißenbach. Here you turn onto the left gravel road, follow again the marking “In the Valley of Wood” into the Große Weißenbach Valley and soon reach the **Bergerwies Hut** (not permanently managed). The hut was built around 1950 and was accommodation for woodcutters and hunters. Here you can also find a reconstructed charcoal kiln – a considerable part of the felled wood was previously processed into charcoal. After only 5 minutes walk, the road makes a left turn. It is definitely worth a short detour straight ahead following the course of the stream. Until the century flood in August 2002, there was still a forest road along the Große Weißenbach, which connected to Ebenforstalm. Large parts of this road were washed away overnight by the floodwaters. On this section in the northern part of the Kalkalpen National Park, you can clearly see how **nature forms new landscapes with the help of its forces** and step by step makes human structures disappear. Concrete bridges, foundations, and metal supports will still be visible for a long time, but here you can witness the impressive return of wilderness. Back at the road bend, walk up the wooded **north slope of the Stefflkogel** on the gravel road. After a good hour of walking, turn left at a road bend onto a forest path. Through a beautiful beech forest, descend in about 20 minutes back to the Reichramingbach, where the loop closes. From here, it is only a short way back to the car park. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4462 Reichraming **Destination:** 4462 Reichraming **duration:** 1h 45m **length:** 5,3 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 229m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 229m **Lowest point:** 380m **Highest point:** 604m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Other **Starting point:** Reichraming/Hintergebirge - Weißenbach car park **Destination:** Reichraming/Hintergebirge - Weißenbach car park **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile In the Valley of Wood](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430010099&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile In the Valley of Wood](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430010099&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "In the Valley of Wood") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- ![Weißenbach parking lot](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/404934/AC73A3D3F9029DBBE1700C36EFCA89C1EA48B05768B33D39CD7F28C70B30342A/parkplatz-weissenbach.jpg "Weißenbach parking lot") Parkplatz Weißenbach Nr. 4 Parkplatz Weißenbach, Reichraming - befestigter Parkplatz auf Schotter - reservierter barrierefreier Parkplatz auf Schotter - Gebührenpflichtig in der Zeit von 1. Mai bis 31. Oktober - Münz-Parkscheinautomat - Treffpunkt [geführte Nationalpark Touren](https://www.kalkalpen.at/veranstaltungskalender) aus dem Veranstaltungskalender - Nationalpark Kalkalpen Infopoint - Ausgangspunkt für Wander- und Radtouren im Hintergebirge - Toilettenanlage ![Weißenbach Chapel](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/404945/84D6BEED74EAD55AEB1B8FAAC573C78FF27097DE4A5192AFB3F97A01DCAD33D2/weissenbach-kapelle.jpg "Weißenbach Chapel") Weißenbach Kapelle Die Weißenbach Kapelle ist eine der wenigen Überreste der verschwundenen Siedlungen im Reichraminger Hintergebirge. Die 1999 renovierte Kapelle wurde 1828 erbaut und war an Sonn- und Feiertagen Mittelpunkt des dörflichen Lebens. ![Weissenbachkapelle Reichraming](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395147/C4AD78BD5C21235A9734F6644600090E3F23B7E77C139EAEF33D82F182784C4D/weissenbachkapelle-reichraming.jpg "Weissenbachkapelle Reichraming") Weißenbachkapelle Die 1999 renovierte Kapelle wurde 1928 erbaut, als das Messingwerk Reichraming hier ein Hammerwerk errichten ließ und immer mehr Arbeiterfamilien in das Dorf zogen. Vor allem an Sonn- und Feiertagen war die Kapelle Mittelpunkt des dörflichen Lebens. Hier wurden Hochzeiten gefeiert und nach Todesfällen die Nachtwachen gehalten. Wegen ihrer Göße war sie lange Ersatz für die Kirche, die in Reichraming erst 1897 erbaut wurde. Als ab 1960 die Bewohner wegzogen, hatte die Kapelle ausgedient. Mit dem Pkw bis Parkplatz P4 Weißenbach und weiter zu Fuß ca. 20 Minuten am Nationalpark Themenweg "Im Tal des Holzes" 1. 2. 3. [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival****Getting there** From Salzburg/Linz: A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Ennstal From Vienna: A1 motorway exit Haag > B42 > B122 > B115 into the Ennstal From Passau: A8 Passau > Wels > A1 to motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Ennstal From Graz: A9 Pyhrn motorway > motorway exit Klaus > Grünburg > into the Ennstal **Public Transit** The Ennstal railway runs between Linz and Weißenbach-St. Gallen. Details at [www.ooevv.at ](http://www.ooevv.at) Train stations and stops are located in Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling, and Weißenbach-St. Gallen. **Parking** Reichraming/Hintergebirge - Weißenbach car park [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Early winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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