Details for: Mitterbach - Bodenbauereck - Gemeindealpe
Brief description
In the pristine and wild nature of the Gemeindealpe, a magnificent view of the Gesäuse offers itself after the ascent.
Description
Starting point of the tour
Mitterbach Village Square
Destination point of the tour
Erlaufsee, Mitterbach Sawmill or Village Center
Route description Mitterbach - Bodenbauereck - Gemeindealpe
From the village square of Mitterbach, follow a short section of Seestraße and either start climbing the Gemeindealpe to the right along the Protestant cemetery or, about 500 m from the valley station of the chairlift. You can also take the chairlift to the middle station or to the summit.
Return route options to Mitterbach: via the “Brach” (05), Brunnsteinalm (06A), Zellerrain to Erlaufsee (16b) or from Brunnsteinalm via Erlaufursprung (17/ 2nd Mitterbach legend hiking path) to Erlaufsee – Mitterbach. Descent from Brunnsteinalm to the Vorderötscher refuge and through the Ötscher gorges to Mitterbach. A shorter route and another option is the hiking trail to Erlaufsee, which already runs at an altitude of about 1200 m near the middle station heading downhill.
Directions
coming from Linz: A1 exit Ybbs/Donau - direction Eisenstraße - follow B25 to Mitterbach
coming from Vienna: A1 exit St. Pölten South - direction Mariazell - follow B20 to Mitterbach
Parking
Village Square Parking Lot
Mariazeller Railway
