Stage 07 - Water: SEVEN ELEMENTS – The Path

The last stage leads from Gams to Wildalpen and is dominated by the element of water and the process of sensing. The question “What thoughts bubble up inside me and give me strength for my future?” accompanies us like a source of inner renewal. The Bible quote “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (Prov. 4:23) points to the inner source of strength that lies within us. Thus, the 7th stage is not the end, but the beginning of a path that leads beyond the SEVEN ELEMENTS – the spiritual long-distance hiking trail in the Styrian Eisenwurzen Nature and Geopark – YOUR PATH.

This project is supported by the Interreg Danube Region Program, co-financed by the European Union.

The final stage of the SEVEN ELEMENTS spiritual long-distance hiking trail – the trail leads from Gams via Hinterwildalpen to Wildalpen and once again combines everything that makes long-distance hiking so special. Gentle ascents through forests and alpine pastures alternate with open cultivated areas, and “Auf der Goss” invites you to linger at a place with a wayside shrine. In Hinterwildalpen, the freely accessible forest pool invites you to take a refreshing break, and upon arrival in Wildalpen, we pass the HochQuellenWasser Museum, which tells the story of the Second Vienna Mountain Spring Water Pipeline. The pilgrimage church of St. Barbara in the center of Wildalpen provides an atmospheric conclusion to a total of 126 kilometers through the Styrian Eisenwurzen Nature and Geopark.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

19,8 km

Route

6:30 h

Time

950 hm

Uphill

890 hm

Downhill

1331 m

Highest point

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More information

Coming from Linz, take the A7 to the Linz junction, then the A1 to Enns West, continue on the B309 to Niedergleink, the 122a to Kleinraming and continue on the B115 to Großreifling and Mooslandl, then take the L25 to Gams.

Coming from St. Pölten, take the A1 Westautobahn to the Amstetten exit, then take the B121 to Weyer and continue on the B115 to Großreifling and Mooslandl, then
take the L25 to Gams.

Coming from Graz, take the A9 to Traboch, then the B115 to Mooslandl and continue on the L25 to Gams.

Coming from Liezen, take the B146 to Hieflau, continue on the B115 to Mooslandl and take the
L25 to Gams.

Start:
Parish church in Gams
2.3 km Wayside cross
4.0 km Water mills
5.7 km Zwieselbach bridge
7.5 km Stückleralm
9.4 km Auf der Goss
13.5 km Hinterwildalpen
15.8 km Schreiereng
19.8 km Pilgrimage church in Wildalpen

Wildalpen and the Salza Valley are a true paradise for whitewater sports. Whether rafting, kayaking, or simply enjoying a quiet moment on the shore, the Salza River reveals its full power and beauty here.

For more information on train and bus connections, see www.verbundlinie.at and www.oebb.at

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In the Gesäuse, you can get around in summer even without your own car. Just call +43 3613 2100099: during operating hours, the Gesäuse shared taxi will take you to any destination in the Gesäuse – no timetable or stops required. www.gesaeuse.at/mobil

Several parking spaces in Gams

Gesäuse Tourist Association
Hauptstraße 35, 8911 Admont, Austria
t: +43 3613 211 60 10
info@gesaeuse.at
www.gesaeuse.at

Places to eat and shop in Wildalpen

Hotel Bergkristall, Tel.: +43 3636 444, 8924 Wildalpen 2, www.hotelbergkristall-wildalpen.at
Restaurant-Cafe Grabner, Tel.: +43 3636 237, 8924 Wildalpen 184, www.cafehaus-grabner.at
Nah&Frisch, Tel.: +43 3336 216, 8924 Wildalpen 180