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Gösing train station - Hintere Tormäuer - Ötschergräben - Ötscherhias - Mitterbach
Hiking tour Starting from Gösing train station
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 14,84 km
- Duration: 4:50 h
- Ascent: 358 m elevation gain
- Descent: 459 m elevation gain
A scenic hike through the gorges of the nature park along the crystal-clear waters of the Erlauf and Ötscherbach!
- Starting point of the tour
- Gösing train station
- Tour destination
- Mitterbach train station
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 14,84 km
- Duration: 4:50 h
- Ascent: 358 m elevation gain
- Descent: 459 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point537 m
- Highest point881 m
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Accessibility by train and bus
Description
The starting point of the route is the Gösing train station. The path begins directly below the Alpenhotel Gösing (temporarily closed) and leads through an enchanted forest to Erlaufboden. There begin the impressive Hintere Tormäuer - a gorge shaped by the turquoise-blue Erlauf. Always along the river, the lovingly maintained path leads over bridges and footbridges to the Stierwaschboden power plant. A visit to the show power plant is worthwhile here! After the power plant, the Ötschergräben begin. On paths formerly created by timber workers, it is not too far to the Ötscherhias snack station. After a short stretch uphill past an old mill, you reach the Erlauf reservoir lake. Tired hikers can already take the train back to Gösing from the Erlaufklause here. Those who still have strength should definitely hike along the fjord-like Erlauf reservoir lake to Mitterbach. Then it goes back to Gösing with the historic Mariazell Railway.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear, hiking clothing and rain protection, drink
- Route description Directly below the Alpenhotel Gösing (temporarily closed) follow the path downhill towards Erlaufboden. In the valley, continue a bit along the asphalt road to the Erlaufboden nature park entrance (approx. 1 hour). The path continues along the Erlauf towards the Wienerbruck/Stierwaschboden power plant (approx. 1 hour). Do not take the path over the bridge to the power plant but continue straight into the Ötschergräben towards Ötscherhias. After an hour, cross the wooden bridge to the Ötscherhias snack station and immediately uphill behind it to Hagengut and the Erlauf reservoir lake (45 minutes). At the following junction keep left towards Erlaufklause or right to hike along the Erlauf reservoir lake to Mitterbach (1 hour).
- Parking Parking available at Gösing train station
- Getting there Coming from Linz: Motorway A1; exit Ybbs; towards Wieselburg and Scheibbs (approx. 1.5 hours from Linz)Coming from Vienna: Motorway A1; exit St. Pölten through the Pielach valley (approx. 1.5 hours from Vienna)From Styria: Coming from Graz: S35 towards Leoben to Bruck/Mur junction, B116 to Kapfenberg, B20 towards Mariazell
- Public transport Mariazell Railway from St. Pölten or from Mariazell to Gösing.Return trip to the starting point again by the Mariazell Railway.
- 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
Nature Park Ötscher-Tormäuer: www.naturpark-oetscher.at
Nature Park Center Ötscher-Basis Wienerbruck: www.oetscher-basis.at
Gasthaus Digruber: www.gasthof-digruber.at
Alpenhotel Gösing (temporarily closed): www.goesing.at
Mariazell Railway: www.mariazellerbahn.at
Wienerbruck power plant at Stierwaschboden: https://www.naturpark-oetscher.at/kraftwerk-wienerbruck