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Today, 11.02.2026
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Gösing station - Hintere Tormäuer - Lassingfall - Wienerbruck
Hiking tour Starting from Gösing station
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 8,62 km
- Duration: 3:30 h
- Ascent: 328 m elevation gain
- Descent: 426 m elevation gain
The scenic "Gösingrunde" leads through an enchanted forest, along the bubbling Erlauf, and as a highlight to the impressive Lassingfall!
- Starting point of the tour
- Gösing station
- Tour destination
- Ötscher-Basis Nature Park Center
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 8,62 km
- Duration: 3:30 h
- Ascent: 328 m elevation gain
- Descent: 426 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point537 m
- Highest point897 m
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Accessibility by train and bus
Description
Whether coming from St. Pölten or Mariazell, the tour begins with a ride on the historic Himmelstreppe to Gösing. The path starts directly below the Alpenhotel Gösing (temporarily closed) and leads downhill through an enchanted forest to Erlaufboden. After a short section along the road, the impressive Hintere Tormäuer begin - a gorge shaped by the turquoise-blue Erlauf. Always along the river, you reach the Wienerbruck power plant after a little more than an hour. A detour to the show power plant is definitely worth it! Always within sight or hearing of the Lassingfall, about 170 meters of altitude must be overcome on former lumberjack paths and through rock caves until you reach the Wienebruck reservoir, where you can refresh yourself at the lakeside inn.
- Equipment Hiking clothing, sturdy footwear, drink
- Route description Take the Mariazellerbahn to Gösing and then follow the path below the Alpenhotel Gösing (temporarily closed) to Erlaufboden (about 2 kilometers and 340 m downhill). The last section runs along a paved road to the entrance of the Erlaufboden nature park. Afterwards, always follow the hiking trail along the Erlauf river towards the Wienerbruck power plant (about 1.5 hours). At the crossing, do not go into the Ötschergräben but go left over the bridge to the power plant and then follow the path uphill next to the power plant towards Wienerbruck (about 1 hour and 220 m).
- Parking Paid parking spaces are available at the Ötscher-Basis - €5/day. The income from parking management benefits the maintenance of the nature park. (only coin payment possible at the parking meter)
- Getting there Coming from Linz: Autobahn A1; exit Ybbs; direction Wieselburg and Scheibbs (about 1.5 hours from Linz) Coming from Vienna: Autobahn A1; exit St. Pölten through the Pielach Valley (about 1.5 hours from Vienna) From Styria: Coming from Graz: S35 towards Leoben to the Bruck/Mur junction, B116 to Kapfenberg, B20 towards Mariazell
- Public transport Mariazellerbahn from St. Pölten or Mariazell to Wienerbruck-Josefsberg
- Editor’s tip The Wienerbruck power plant at Stierwaschboden is open to visitors. Visit the impressive turbine hall or book a guided hike including a power plant tour at 02728/21 100 or www.naturpark-oetscher.at
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Current weather on site
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Tomorrow, 12.02.2026
Light rain shower
Wind speed1,3 km/h
Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park: www.naturpark-oetscher.at
Ötscher-Basis Wienerbruck Nature Park Center: www.oetscher-basis.at
Gasthaus Digruber: http://www.gasthof-digruber.at/index.htm
Alpenhotel Gösing (temporarily closed): www.goesing.at
Mariazellerbahn: www.mariazellerbahn.at
Wienerbruck power plant at Stierwaschboden: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraftwerk_Wienerbruck