Winter hiking trail Wengerau in Werfenweng
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Winter hiking trail Wengerau in Werfenweng
THE SUNNY PLACE WERFENWENG AT THE FOOT OF THE TENNENGEIRGE INVITES YOU TO SLOW DOWN.
The municipality of Werfenweng has successfully relied on gentle tourism concepts for years. This logically begins with the arrival. The W³ shuttle is available at the station after at least one hour’s prior booking and according to the timetable and brings guests in a few minutes up to the sunny paradise at the foot of the Tennengebirge. According to preferences, a wide range of eco-friendly activities awaits there: children enjoy the wide, unmistakable toboggan slope, cross-country skiers use the well-prepared trails towards Zaglau (5 km) or Wengerau (9 km) (day ticket €4.50; available at the TVB, selected shops, and online at www.mywerfenweng.eu), the large group of winter hikers head out on the fantastic, maximally sunny route back into the Wengerau valley, and the very relaxed simply wait for the horse-drawn carriage at the Oberegg or Vorderoberlehen farms.
easy
2h 0min
6.55 km
Family-friendly
Stroller-friendly
Round trip
Werfenweng
Seasons
Directions
The starting point of the large winter hiking loop into the Wengerau is the village square in Werfenweng (Werfenweng town center stop). The path leads past the Travel Charme Bergresort on the left, briefly follows the road into Wengerau, and after the small bridge turns right towards the toboggan slope. Before the toboggan meadow, the leveled winter hiking trail makes a left curve and runs cross-country to the organic farm Vorderoberlehen. Shortly after, a vending machine offers various agricultural products from the region, and the coffee to go with it is even free. The path gently ascends; a romantic spot next to the wayside cross invites to a quiet moment, the soon-following Wengerau Alm invites to a culinary rest. After another kilometer going downhill, the highest point of the loop (1,037 m) is reached with the snack station Gamsblick (temporarily closed). The return path turns right, runs parallel to the large parking lot, briefly follows the road, and then once again runs cross-country on the left back into the town center.
Information & contact
Mag. Christian Heugl
5400 Hallein Â
christian.heugl@gmail.com
Photo credit: Christian Heugl
By public transport
Take the S3 to Pfarrwerfen station, or the Rex to Werfen station. Then take the W3 shuttle taxi (tel. +43 664 1266700, book at least 60 minutes before departure; free with KlimaTicket, as well as for holders of the Super s`COOL Card, the Edelweiß ticket, and myregio) to Werfenweng town center. Please also observe the W3 shuttle timetable (www.werfenweng.eu/service/anreise/transfer-shuttle). The shuttle runs 365 days a year.
Timetable information and downloads: Online at www.salzburg-verkehr.at or on your smartphone via the free Salzburg Verkehr app for Android and iOS.
Route profile
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