Donnersbachwald: Slopes, Trails and Culture

Donnersbachwald offers several distinct points of interest for planning a trip: slopes on the Riesneralm, activities for children, trails across the Glattjoch and the parish church. If you are looking for a hotel, first decide whether ski activities, a particular hiking destination or an interest in culture will shape your stay. This will help you focus your search on what you actually want to do, rather than mixing together different kinds of activities.

Ski Area and Children’s Ski Carousel

The Riesneralm ski area has 32 varied kilometres of slopes, ranging from gentle to challenging. The children’s ski carousel is a separate offering: it provides more than 5 ha of ski area, 5 lifts and 5 runs, and is also accessible outside of ski lessons. The ski area’s kilometres of slopes and the children’s ski carousel’s area and facility figures refer to different measures. Slope availability may vary by season; check ticketing and the children’s ski carousel’s seasonal operating schedule separately.

Experiences on the Riesneralm

The Gipfel-Barfuß-Weg on the Riesneralm offers a variety of surfaces and experience stations. The KRISPINI children’s treasure hunt follows the hiking trail from Hotel Berghof *** to the Hochsitz and includes nine puzzle stations. The two activities have different focuses: the barefoot trail centres on surfaces and experience stations, while KRISPINI features puzzles along the trail. The mountain station of the chairlift for the summit experience on the Riesneralm in Donnersbachwald is at an altitude of 1,900 m; the lift operates seasonally. Bear this operating schedule in mind when including the summit experience in your plans.

Trails and Points of Reference

For route planning, the route itself and the starting point are two different kinds of reference. The third stage of the Hemma Pilgrimage Trail leads from Donnersbachwald over the Glattjoch to Oberwölz. The red-white-red marked Trail No. 936 starts in front of the Lahrerbrücke bridge, by the EGG Donnersbachwald power station. The Hemma Pilgrimage Trail can be identified by its stage and destination towns; for Trail No. 936, the marked starting point is the specific point of reference. At 1,988 m, the Glattjoch Chapel is the highest-altitude sacred building in Styria.

Religious Heritage and Getting There

The parish church of St. Leonhard (and Patritius) in Donnersbachwald is dedicated to St. Leonhard and Patritius. Its dedication adds a specific religious point of interest to the activity and trail options for travellers who would also like to include religious heritage in their plans.

For the Bike & Hike Mörsbachalm – Gstemmerscharte route, travel by public transport first by train to Stainach-Irdning and then by bus to Donnersbachwald, Ortsmitte stop. Check the latest train and bus timetables before travelling. Also allow time to transfer between the train and bus in Stainach-Irdning. If you are looking for a hotel, it helps to first decide on your route focus and then factor this journey into your day’s plans.

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