The best places are often the ones you aren’t looking for. Favorite spots, special views, and recommendations off the beaten path. Specially collected for our guests who want to discover something special.
Beautiful hiking trails towards Dachstein, Hochwurzen, and Planai start directly from the hotel. We regularly offer guided tours.
Drive time: 40 min
Starting point: St. Nikolai, Gamsjäger Inn
Destination: Dürrmoos Waterfall
Distance: 7 km
Duration: 2 h
Ascent: 85 m
Descent: 85 m
Highest point: 1211 m
Difficulty: easy, no elevation gain
Drive time: 25 min
Starting point: Kneippanlage Weissenbach
Destination: Ahornsee
Distance: 13.9 km
Duration: 5 h
Ascent: 815 m
Descent: 815 m
Highest point: 1496 m
Difficulty: hard, for experienced hikers
Starting point: Dachsteinruhe Inn parking lot
Destination: Dachsteinruhe Inn parking lot
Distance: 9.9 km
Duration: 4 h
Ascent: 571 m
Descent: 571 m
Highest point: 1560 m
Difficulty: easy
Drive time: 30 min
Starting point: Vögeialm in Forstautal
Destination: Oberhüttensee
Distance: 6.5 km
Duration: 2 h
Ascent: 493 m
Descent: 4 m
Highest point: 1872 m
Difficulty: moderate
Drive time: 30 min
Starting point: Filzmoos Village
Destination: Rossbrand 360 Degree Summit
Distance: 10 km
Duration: 5 h
Ascent: 724 m
Descent: 724 m
Highest point: 1770 m
Difficulty: moderate
Experience more. Less effort. With an e-bike, alpine pastures, viewpoints, and hidden favorite spots become effortlessly accessible. For everyone who wants to actively discover the region and keep enough energy for the enjoyment afterwards.
From Hotel nōa, first head towards the Protestant church before turning off into the Talbachklamm. The path leads through the impressive gorge up into the Untertal.
There, turn left onto Tälerstraße and follow it until the turn-off to Obertal appears on the right. In Obertal, stay on the asphalt road and drive further into the valley. At the Nickelmuseum, the surface changes to a gravel road that continues towards Eschachalm. This is a good opportunity for a comfortable stop to refresh yourself.
Afterwards, return along the same route. After Pension Bärnhofer, turn left, cross the Obertalbach, and follow the stream downstream. Via the Ahornweg, you reach the Obertalbahn – a quiet and scenic section across a beautiful meadow.
Continue downhill towards Rohrmoos. Once you reach Rohrmooserstraße, turn left, drive past the Hochwurzen valley station, and later follow Hohenstraße. Via Zainerweg, you reach Preuneggtal, cross the Strickerbrücke, and continue towards Pichl Badesee.
There you reach the Ennsradweg, which you follow downstream. You’ll comfortably roll back towards Schladming along the Enns river.
Distance: 43 km
Duration: 2 h
Ascent: 775 m
Descent: 775 m
Highest point: 1210 m
From Hotel nōa, the route leads via Birnberg to Ramsau. From Ramsau, it continues via Gasthof Edelbrunn to Brandalm, where an e-bike charging station is located. From Brandalm, it leads further through the idyllic alpine pasture area towards Bachlalm. After Bachlalm, the first longer descent begins to Filzmoos until the Grahsteg reservoir. Then continue to Mandlberggut, before returning to Schladming via Mandling and along the Ennsradweg.
Distance: 59 km
Duration: 4 h 10 min.
Ascent: 1480 m
Descent: 1480 m
Highest point: 1693 m
This varied tour leads through idyllic alpine landscapes up into high alpine terrain.
While the first part is leisurely, the final ascent to Oberhütte becomes noticeably challenging. Once at the top, a true natural gem awaits with Lake Oberhütte, as well as a cozy refreshment stop – perfect for recharging your batteries for the descent.
Distance: 40 km
Duration: 2 h 50 min.
Ascent: 981 m
Descent: 978 m
Highest point: 1866 m
The most beautiful memories can’t be planned. But you can encounter them. From special excursion destinations and cultural highlights to unforgettable moments in the mountains – Schladming is full of possibilities.
From late May to early October, you can take part in a guided tour of the Annastollen two days a week:
Wednesdays at 1:45 PM
Individuals, families, and small groups can move around the facility freely and free of charge during production hours and experience the production of loden up close. A “red thread” helps show the way to the various production points.
There are information boards at all stations explaining the individual machines and processes.
Opening hours for tours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 AM – 12 PM and 1 PM – 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM – 12 PM and 1 PM – 4 PM
Experience alpine farming, where “Ennstaler Steirerkas” cheese and butter are made from alpine milk and can be tasted right away on a slice of bread. We run the alpine pasture with a lot of passion, just like our ancestors did hundreds of years ago when salt carriers still crossed the mountain paths and recharged with food and drink from the dairymaids. “A zwoa, a drei Krapfen und a Kasbröckl drauf, is auf der Ritzingerhütte allweil der Brauch.” The sweet doughnuts – also known as “Bauernkrapfen” – with delicious apricot jam and alpine coffee are a culinary delight close to heaven! The cows are already waiting to be milked – fresh milk, which we churn into delicious alpine butter – and then there’s the buttermilk too. And we make the Steirerkas ourselves – of which they say: love it or leave it!
You could finish off with a little stone pine schnapps from our own distillery.
Distance
Arrival on foot via Gröbming, Winklerstraße to the Kneipp facility – parking lot, hiking trail 1.5 hours
