Riverside Trail in Austria – Path Along the Gschlöß River loop from Schutzzone Rothirsch

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Riverside Trail in Austria – Path Along the Gschlöß River loop from Schutzzone Rothirsch

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Riverside Trail in Austria – Path Along the Gschlöß River loop from Schutzzone Rothirsch

03:25

11.3km

250m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.16 km for 596 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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72 m

View of the River in Hohe Tauern National Park

Highlight • River

A raging river with a mighty panorama

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437 m

Riverside Trail in Austria

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Very nice and not overflowing hike along the river. Really recommendable, lg Crawallo

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2.52 km

Path Along the Gschlöß River

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komoot warned that the route could be difficult, and yes, two scree fields have to be crossed and there is a steep precipice. I count myself among the "inexperienced" and …

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3.03 km

Panoramic View of the Valley and River

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3.24 km

Wyniger's Pura

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Super mix of inn and alp - very nice landlady, great Tyrolean cuisine. Highly recommended for a stopover

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4.79 km

Riverside Trail Between Patsch and Oberhaus

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Scenic, easy-to-climb trail.

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5.38 km

Entrance to the Oberhauser Zirbenwald Nature and Culture Trail

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This is where the nature & culture trail begins. The path is very well equipped with numerous information boards and you can learn a lot of interesting things about the pine forest, the development of the forest and its inhabitants.

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5.85 km

Oberhaus Alpine Hut

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Here you can fortify yourself with a goat's milk on the way there and/or reward yourself with a schnapps on the way back!

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

2.54 km

2.25 km

2.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

3.87 km

1.86 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

8°C

-2°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

August 13, 2024,Patschertal, Aussichtsturm

And once again the thunderstorm came out of nowhere in the Patschertal - in less than half an hour from 30 degrees down to 15 ⛈️😂 Heavy rain and hailstones up to 2cm in size... arrgh.
Two nice locals "saved" us, they picked us up in their car on the road and took us to the parking lot. That saved …

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June 26, 2023,I-BOZ-Patsch Z Bachpfad-11-N1

Very nice path and climbs for warm days and for relaxation. The slightly larger path in between is also a pleasant forest path. Again and again paddling spots at the pretty wild creek.

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