Hikes at Irrsee

An easy hike on paved roads and paths, but with some long gradual climbs. The landscape dominated by meadows and the northern moor has an interesting birdlife and offers wonderful views of the Irrsee with the impressive backdrop of the Dachstein in the background along this route. Especially recommended for electric wheelchair users, wheelchair users with accompaniment, or wheelchair users with very good fitness. Be sure to take binoculars and a hat, and a small snack is also advisable.

Long, but very scenic varied hike along the lake shore, through farmland and a small forest gorge; you are on little trafficked side roads and marked paths.

Scenically varied hike on hardly trafficked side roads and marked paths.

Schörfling – Salzburg march via Lehmberg and Große Plaike Start 1:00 at Kammer Schörfling via St. Georgen, train station, Heissinger Höhe, Lehmberg, Große Plaike, Heuberg, Salzburg. Arrival approx. 15:20 in Salzburg. Duration approx. 13 ½ hours. Some very beautiful panoramic viewpoints: Heissinger Höhe, bench on the Kolomannsberg road up to Lehmberg, viewpoint Wallersee/Thalgau, Heuberg.

A cozy hiking day in between …Those who spend their vacation in the mountains do not always want to climb high but occasionally want to stroll on flat paths and gaze into the distance. Such a hike without significant elevation is the one from Mondsee to Irrsee. It leads through a romantic forest hollow past the idyllic Erlachmühle (a place to eat) and finally over wide meadows to the Hotel-Restaurant Pöllmann on the southern shore of Irrsee, where you can not only enjoy good food but also refreshing swimming.

Well suited for cross-country skiing in winter. Outbound route exclusively on cleared roads. Return route also on hiking trails. Extendable around the Irrsee (cleared road, additional 3 hours).

The walk around Lake Irrsee is a beautiful tour. The trail, which is paved almost entirely (and is also great for biking), winds gently up and down through meadows and fields, past the famous Nordmoor, where the view stretches all the way to the distant Dachstein... Then comes the hike to the Erlachmühle, where the romantic Helenental valley begins—you could hardly imagine a better “grand finale”!▶ From the church square in Zell am Moos 01, hike along the village road to the northern edge of town, where the Irrseeweg branches off to the left toward the farms of Unterschwand. Passing the Maier campground, continue on a dirt road. Turning right at the Via Nova sign, you’ll rejoin the paved bike and walking path, which you’ll follow to the left into the hamlet of Ramsau. From there, the paved path runs north for about 2 km alongside the main road until it branches off to the left into the village of Laiter 02 (578 m). 1:00 hPass a beautiful old wooden house and cross a bridge, then turn left and continue following the signs for the Irrseeweg. The farm road now passes the extensive moor on the north shore of Lake Irrsee and then leads through a wooded area to the Fischhof (campground). Above Lake Irrsee, you’ll now hike 4 km south, enjoying magnificent views across Lake Irrsee toward the Schafberg (and, on a clear day, as far as the Dachstein). Passing the Serner farm by the lake, the Dorferwirt hotel and restaurant (swimming area), and the campground at the Steiningerhof, you’ll reach a junction above the wooded southern shore of Lake Irrsee 03 (561 m). 1:30 h There, turn right onto the Hof farm road. At the next fork, a short detour to the right leads to the Hausstättermühle (open for tours every Wednesday in summer from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.); however, to reach Mondsee, take the left fork. After passing the fire station, turn right onto Kolomansbergstraße (signposted “Gh. Hochsern, Kolomansberg,” No. 7); as you pass through the beautiful farmsteads of Grubdorf, continue to follow the signs for “Mondsee.” About 2 km from the southern shore of Lake Irrsee, follow the Punzau farm road to the right toward Fohlenhof (Camp MondSeeLand). You’ll then reach a bridge over the Zeller Ache, where you’ll turn right. Soon, turn right onto an unmarked gravel path through the meadows alongside the little stream. Cross a bridge to reach a wooden chapel with a moss-covered roof and a nearby farm. Turn right onto the paved road, crossing the Ache again to reach the beautifully situated Erlachmühle 04 snack bar (522 m). 1:00 h Finally, hike along the romantic Helenenweg over a footbridge into the small forested gorge of the Zeller Ache. There, the lively water washes around a boulder topped with a cross, splashes under the highway bridge shortly afterward, and finally provides power to several factory buildings (narrow passage). There you’ll reach Hierzenberger Straße, which leads into the town of Mondsee 05 (483 m). Turn left onto Ludwig-Angerer-Gasse to Rainerstraße, then follow that street to the market square. 30 minutes Note: Bus service (Line 594) from Mondsee (bus terminal on Franz-Kreutzberger-Straße) to Zell am Moos.

A particularly scenic route branches off from the Salzkammergut BergeSeen Trail in Mondsee: the regional trail to Lake Irrsee. This serene body of water lies in a flat depression between the northernmost foothills of the Pre-Alps; its shores feature pristine marshes and reed beds, as well as some very beautiful swimming spots. ▶ From the Mondsee 01 tourist office, walk to the market square and past St. Michael’s Basilica. Take Herzog-Odilo-Straße through the historic town center and continue on Südtiroler Straße to the roundabout at Mondsee-Bundesstraße, where two underpasses lead over to the Kaufpark Mondsee. Turn right across the parking lot and continue on Prielhofstraße for about 300 meters parallel to the main road, then turn left, pass the Alpine Club’s climbing gym, and walk through a tree-lined avenue to the Prielhof. Then go under the highway bridge into the industrial park, where you’ll cross Gewerbestraße. Next to the ice rink, turn right off Prielhofstraße onto a gravel path and hike through the fields—finally back onto asphalt—to Vogelsangstraße. Turn left onto this street, then take the next right toward “Camp MondSeeLand” to the edge of the Haidermühle neighborhood. Continue straight ahead to the bridge over the Zeller Ache; just before the bridge, turn right uphill, and after 250 m, turn left onto Mühldorfstraße (signposted “Buchschartner”). Soon you’ll be walking through meadows and fields, past the Mondseeland Riding Center and a composting facility. At the fork in the road in the hamlet of Schwand, you’ll reach the signposted Irrseeweg, which you’ll follow to the right. Passing through a tree-lined avenue and a small settlement, you’ll arrive at the Tiefgraben municipal maintenance yard. After the bridge, cross the Zeller Ache and turn right into the village of Kasten 02 (560 m) on Federal Highway 154. Across from the parking lot in front of the unfortunately closed Kastenwirt, turn left onto the signposted Irrseeweg. Its narrow paved path (also a bike trail) toward “Zell am Moos” now runs for a good 1 km alongside Federal Highway 154 (in between, on the left, is the beautiful swimming area of the municipality of Tiefgraben on the southern shore of Lake Irrsee). Then follow the road on the left leading to Zell am Moos 03 (573 m). 2:30 h Note: Bus service (Line 594) from Mondsee (bus terminal on Franz-Kreutzberger-Straße) to Zell am Moos.

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