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Today, 04.03.2026
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Alpine pasture hike from Leckermoos to Ringkogel and Schwarzalm
Hiking tour Starting from Hochmoor Leckermoos car park
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 15,03 km
- Duration: 5:00 h
- Ascent: 838 m elevation gain
- Descent: 838 m elevation gain
This very beautiful and panoramic circular tour takes us from the Leckermoos high moor via the Wiesenalm to the Ringkogel and back via the Schwarzalm and the Hühnerkogelhütte.
- Starting point of the tour
- Hochmoor Leckermoos car park
- Tour destination
- Hochmoor Leckermoos car park
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 15,03 km
- Duration: 5:00 h
- Ascent: 838 m elevation gain
- Descent: 838 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:5/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point819 m
- Highest point1646 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Summit tour
Description
The Leckermoos high moor at the start of the hike is the first highlight. It is a nature reserve and a retreat for rare plant and animal species.
The next scenic highlight awaits us at the Wiesenalm, which is the most remote and probably the most beautiful alpine pasture in the Hochkarmassiv. The view from here is also impressive.
However, the most spectacular view awaits us at the highest point of our hike, the Ringkogel (1,668m). Here we can see from the Hochschwab to the Gesäuse.
On the way back, we recommend taking a break at the rustic Schwarzalmhütte, which is run by Hans and Roswitha Hofer from mid-June to mid-September and where you can enjoy a delicious meal.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear, something to drink, a small snack for emergencies, as well as rain and sun protection, are part of every hike in alpine terrain.
- Route description From the Hochmoor-Leckermoos car park, we walk along the forest road and then turn right onto a forest path. We follow this uphill to the Wiesenalm and cross it. At the southern end of the Wiesenalm, we follow an unmarked trail up to the mountain ridge to a huge sinkhole. From here, we continue on the marked trail towards Ringkogel. From there, we return following the marked hiking trail towards Schwarzalm and then on towards Göstling via the Saugrat, down into the Riesengraben, and further onto the road, which we then follow back to the starting point.
- Parking There are plenty of free parking spaces at the Hochmoor Leckermoos car park
- Getting there Coming from Linz:Take the A1 exit at Oedt and follow the B121 to Waidhofen/Ybbs, then follow the B31 towards Opponitz and Göstling. In Göstling, head towards Hochreith and Hochmoor Leckermoos.Coming from Vienna:Take the A1 exit at Ybbs/Wieselburg and follow the B25 through Purgstall, Scheibbs, Gaming, Lunz to Göstling. In Göstling, head towards Hochreith and Hochmoor Leckermoos.
- Editor’s tip A stop at the Schwarzalm hut is a must on this route!https://www.mostviertel.at/a-schwarzalm-huette
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