--- title: In the valley of wood in the cold season url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430010332/in-the-valley-of-wood-in-the-cold-season.html" description: "Short description:On the six-kilometer circular trail, you can experience the long-gone world of charcoal burners and woodworkers up close.Properties:Loop" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # In the valley of wood in the cold season In the valley of wood in the cold season ========================================== **Starting place:** 4462 Reichraming **Destination:** 4462 Reichraming ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/405048/616EA7ED39CEE441908CCFBFF4CEFCFD4F7501005DDE6BA747EFB80F30EB7303/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/405049/060BD626AC6F749433D486A3AB7E5202F106EE55736C467AD56ED2EF9B03131D/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/405050/E47B9D3DFE3C6418A6475C77278118028E26B2828F29987ABE9C30A2E285C3C7/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg) © Open copyright © Julia Jansesberger Close copyright [ ![In the valley of wood in the cold season](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405048/616EA7ED39CEE441908CCFBFF4CEFCFD4F7501005DDE6BA747EFB80F30EB7303/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg "© Julia Jansesberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405048/616EA7ED39CEE441908CCFBFF4CEFCFD4F7501005DDE6BA747EFB80F30EB7303/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg) © Open copyright © Julia Jansesberger Close copyright [ ![In the valley of wood in the cold season](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405049/060BD626AC6F749433D486A3AB7E5202F106EE55736C467AD56ED2EF9B03131D/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg "© Julia Jansesberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405049/060BD626AC6F749433D486A3AB7E5202F106EE55736C467AD56ED2EF9B03131D/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg) © Open copyright © Julia Jansesberger Close copyright [ ![In the valley of wood in the cold season](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405050/E47B9D3DFE3C6418A6475C77278118028E26B2828F29987ABE9C30A2E285C3C7/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg "© Julia Jansesberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405050/E47B9D3DFE3C6418A6475C77278118028E26B2828F29987ABE9C30A2E285C3C7/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg) © Open copyright © Julia Jansesberger Close copyright [ ![In the valley of wood in the cold season](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405051/CB20A61B0390B27E8ED0B4ADFC5DBBA0DCB4ADB1D6229F4F0A22D447FBA46843/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg "© Julia Jansesberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405051/CB20A61B0390B27E8ED0B4ADFC5DBBA0DCB4ADB1D6229F4F0A22D447FBA46843/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg) © Open copyright © Julia Jansesberger Close copyright [ ![In the valley of wood in the cold season](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405052/F677746C34B4F9DDC1329306451EA86EF26024D6EDBDB7713EDE3D8997B3A3E2/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg "© Julia Jansesberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405052/F677746C34B4F9DDC1329306451EA86EF26024D6EDBDB7713EDE3D8997B3A3E2/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg) © Open copyright © Julia Jansesberger Close copyright [ ![In the valley of wood in the cold season](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/405053/0F0A76AEE116999209A102E83D060DA2E541266259E210D68BD730ADC811BA64/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.jpg "© Julia Jansesberger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/405053/0F0A76AEE116999209A102E83D060DA2E541266259E210D68BD730ADC811BA64/im-tal-des-holzes-in-der-kalten-jahreszeit.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:gzacHecfwAHHPVLVLf@FZDZ?\E\Ih@Ox@Mz@Kr@Mj@CDQ^EFUd@[j@Q^GTI^ERCNKh@G^AFCZ@`@DXNn@JZJXNb@HXD`@Dd@Bv@DlADlADbABb@AXCb@Cn@Ir@Gj@AZ?XBXFXRr@`@dBHh@Hn@@ZCZERERALDh@@Z?VEXGb@CXAHCh@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?IAGEEGEME_@QWMWISCWAODWH]PYNQHSHc@J[J[JOBK?ICGI?CGMQi@Ok@Ok@Ia@C[Ei@Co@Ea@EQGMMM[WKMOSKUIWEc@Io@Iq@K{@KcAIk@GSKSOWWa@Wk@i@aAk@eAWe@MWI]M]OU]]QMa@Mi@OQEKKGKGUMw@[mBa@{BE[E]I{@Es@Cu@C{AC{AAmB?sAEiACgAA{A@_BDyAHmBJkBP_BPkATkA^wARw@@EV}@HSFGHAJALFFAB@JJFDDBB?BA@ECICMCK?G?IAEAECEEMEKCA?C?ADAB?N@PAD?@C?EAAEEGGIGIKIOGOEQEGEAIEIAIBWLOBK@G@A?C??ABIHQ@EACA?EBGDUNYTm@n@e@`@[`@GLKPOLMJOVQPE@CAACAC@K@ORoAHs@@CCCC@E@KHq@p@URABAC@MDQHu@?E?AAAA?EBQLC??C@EDQHYJ_@Na@@G?ECAG@MD}@TI?C?AA@IBGPWPYZs@@IAE?CE@EBCFGHIDKJQTUTOREDC??C?GHc@BM?CC?GHGD[x@Od@KLQRQVQZSNMFK?EBA@IP?]E[G[Mg@MW&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Short description:** On the six-kilometer circular trail, you can experience the long-gone world of charcoal burners and woodworkers up close. **Properties:** - Loop **Description:** From the Weißenbach parking lot, the circular trail leads along the Großer Weißenbach to the Bergerwies Hütte. From there, take the forest road and a forest path through the beech forest back to the starting point. **Directions:** From the Weißenbach parking lot, follow the gravel road almost flat along the Großer Weißenbach. After about 15 minutes you reach the Weißenbach chapel. Shortly afterwards, the Kleine Weißenbach flows into the Große Weißenbach - here the path branches off to the left and continues along the marked route "Im Tal des Holzes" into the Große Weißenbachtal. After a short walk, you reach the Bergerwies hut. After around five minutes, the path bends to the left. If you wish, you can take a short detour straight ahead along the stream. Then it's back to the bend. From here, follow the forest road uphill across the wooded northern slope of the Stefflkogel. After about an hour's walk, a forest path branches off to the left. This leads downhill through a beautiful beech forest for around 20 minutes to the Reichramingbach stream. The loop ends there and it is only a short distance back to the Weißenbach parking lot. **Tip:** Stop off at Café Mandl and Gasthof Ortbauerngut in Reichraming. Regional specialties to take away at "d'Speis Großraming". **Safety guidelines:** Adapt your tours to the current weather reports and act according to the seasonal dangers in the terrain. **Equipment:** Clothing: - Functional or ski underwear - Fleece jacket (for very cold temperatures) - Waterproof outdoor jacket or light winter jacket - Warm softshell pants or hiking pants - In very cold weather: ski pants - Hat and gloves - Scarf or multifunctional scarf - Gaiters (for snow) - Warm hiking socks - Sturdy footwear suitable for winter (waterproof, non-slip sole) Equipment: - Sunglasses - Sun cream - Seat cover - Hiking poles or ski poles if required (with winter poles) - Light crampons or Grödel - Backpack (ideally with rain cover) - First aid kit - Headlamp - Thermos flask (e.g. with tea) and carbohydrate-rich snacks/food [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4462 Reichraming **Destination:** 4462 Reichraming **duration:** 1h 45m **length:** 5,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 228m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 228m **Lowest point:** 381m **Highest point:** 604m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel, Other **Starting point:** Parking lot Weißenbach **Destination:** Parking lot Weißenbach **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile In the valley of wood in the cold season](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430010332&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile In the valley of wood in the cold season](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430010332&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "In the valley of wood in the cold season") [ 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. 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