Discover Bucheben: Trails and Nature

If you are looking for hotels in Bucheben, the activities you have planned can help you decide where to stay. Local attractions include cross-country skiing, hiking, a cycling route and the Alpine wildlife park. Different details are relevant for planning: route length, walking time, elevation, suitability for a stroller and seasonal conditions. Consider which of these reference points suit your plans.

Plan cross-country skiing and hiking

The Bucheben cross-country ski trail is about 14 kilometers long and runs from the trail entrance at the Nigglgut car park or near Kathrin’s shop to the Lohningalm. The approximate length gives you a measure for planning your cross-country skiing; the two named starting points and the destination make the route easy to picture. Grooming and snow conditions vary seasonally. Check the current trail status in advance before including the trail in your day’s plans.

The Wörth–Bucheben–Alpengasthof Bodenhaus hike follows the Alte Buchebenstraße and is also suitable for an outing with a stroller. Weather and trail maintenance can affect its suitability. For a route with a different difficulty rating, a moderate hike leads via Edertrog, at 1,860 meters, to Lercheggalm in Bucheben; trail conditions can change seasonally. The two routes have different points to consider: stroller suitability for one, and difficulty and elevation for the other. Take these factors and the respective trail conditions into account when planning.

The information cannot be compared using a single measure: the cross-country ski trail is described by its approximate length, Steinalm by walking time, and the Lercheggalm route by elevation and difficulty. So consider whether route length, time required or elevation is more important for your plans.

Steinalm is also in Bucheben and can be reached on foot in about 20 minutes. This is an approximate walking time; trail conditions can affect it.

Nature and cycling route

The Bucheben Alpine wildlife park covers 7,000 square meters and is home to red deer, fallow deer and marmots in their natural surroundings. Its size and the animal groups mentioned make it a different kind of attraction from the cross-country ski, hiking and cycling routes. If you would also like to consider wildlife watching when choosing your destination, the park is a distinct point of reference.

The Hohe Tauern Bike Trail follows the old Buchebenstraße and the seven hairpin bends of the toll road into the high-alpine landscape around Kolm Saigurn. The cycling route can therefore be identified both by its road route and by its destination area. Surface and access conditions may vary; check them before setting out.

Getting to the Hohe Tauern Panorama Trail ET15

Depending on the location of your accommodation, taking Postbus line 640 from Rauris to the Bucheben-Maris stop is recommended for the Hohe Tauern Panorama Trail ET15. The location of your accommodation is therefore a factor when planning your journey. If you are planning to hike the trail, check the current line timetable before travelling.

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