Short hike / walk with geological educational trail in Windischgarsten. Circular route of about 3 hours with the possibility to shorten the path.
Family-friendly educational trail near Windischgarsten tells at 26 stations about the formation of the Northern Limestone Alps, the rock types found here, and the ice age shaping of the landscape in the Windischgarsten valley.
Author’s recommendation
Visit Heimatmuseum Windischgarsten
Public playground Windischgarsten (Bahnhofstraße)
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Tips and suggestions
Bahnhof Windischgarsten
Heimatmuseum Windischgarsten
Moser Adolf Fleischerei
Public transport
On the southwestern edge of the Nationalpark Kalkalpen lies the Pyhrnbahn railway. It runs from Linz to Selzthal and represents an important north-south axis. Relevant stations for national park visitors are in Klaus, Steyrling, Hinterstoder, Roßleithen, and Windischgarsten. With few exceptions, express trains run hourly between Linz and Spital am Pyhrn or Selzthal. This dense express train schedule is further strengthened by four Intercity connections between Graz and Linz stopping at Windischgarsten.
(Walking distance from Windischgarsten station to town centre 10 minutes)
Directions
Pyhrnautobahn A9 up to the Roßleithen/Windischgarsten exit
Parking
Free parking in the town centre of Windischgarsten
Free parking at Heimatmuseum Windischgarsten
Free parking at Windischgarsten station
Coordinates
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Equipment
Leisure shoes, hiking shoesHuman-created
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions
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