Historic site
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Mitterbach am Erlaufsee
At the Styrian border below the Gemeindealpe, sharing the Erlaufsee with Mariazell and holding the Mirafall in the Ötscher gorges.
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- Featured summit · Ötscher
Highlights
13 from neighbouring places
Schutzhaus Vorderötscher
An inn in the Ötschergräben below the Ötscher, a stop on the gorge walk that starts at Wienerbruck.
Kirche am Josefsberg
A church on the Josefsberg pass between Annaberg and Mariazell, long a station on the pilgrims' route.
Almhütte Feldwiesalm (geöffnet während Almbetrieb)
4.4 km away, in Gaming
An alpine pasture hut on the Feldwies above Gaming, open to walkers only while the cattle are up on the alm.
Ötscherschutzhaus
5.8 km away, in Gaming
A mountain hut high on the Ötscher above Gaming, the main staging post for walkers climbing the mountain.
Marienwasserfall
6.9 km away, in Mariazell
A waterfall west of Mariazell in the Halltal, long visited by pilgrims travelling to the basilica.
Erlebniswelt Holzknechtland
8 km away, in Mariazell
An open-air site near Mariazell about the Holzknechte, the forest workers who once cut timber in these valleys.
Mariazeller Heimathaus
8.2 km away, in Mariazell
The local heritage museum of Mariazell, covering the history of the pilgrimage town and its surroundings.
Ferienwohnungen Teichwies'n Alm
8.3 km away, in Gaming
Holiday apartments at the Teichwiesn alm on the Ötscher above Gaming; accommodation rather than a sight.
Teichwies´n Alm Dependance
8.4 km away, in Gaming
An annexe of the Teichwiesn alm on the Ötscher above Gaming, offering rooms rather than day visits.
Nahversorger Teichwies'n Alm (vorübergehend geschlossen)
8.4 km away, in Gaming
A small shop and hut at the Teichwiesn on the Ötscher above Gaming, listed as temporarily closed.
Jausenstation Schindlhütte
10.3 km away, in Gaming
A snack hut on the pastures above Gaming, serving walkers on the paths below the Ötscher.
Schlosstaverne Lunz
13.7 km away, in Lunz am See
A tavern beside the old manor in Lunz am See, serving food in the village centre near the lake.
Haus Schlossleiten
13.8 km away, in Lunz am See
A guest house at Schlossleiten in Lunz am See; lodging rather than a visitable sight.
Haus am See Lunz
14.3 km away, in Lunz am See
A guest house on the shore of the Lunzer See; accommodation rather than a sight in itself.
Fischen am Lunzer See
14.4 km away, in Lunz am See
Licensed fishing on the Lunzer See, with day permits issued for the mountain lake at Lunz.
Nothing of this kind in Mitterbach am Erlaufsee.
Routes
Alpintour: Hochkar
A short high-level walk on the Hochkar plateau above Göstling an der Ybbs, near-level once the toll road or lift has done the climbing.
- 42.7 km
- Distance
- 4 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 60 min
- Duration
- 83
- Check-ins
Der Ötschergipfel
An 11.3 km route to the Ötscher summit from Lackenhof, by way of the Fuchswaldhütte, the Riffelsattel and the Ötscherschutzhaus.
- 11.3 km
- Distance
- 50 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 45 min
- Duration
- 42
- Check-ins
Große Ötscher Runde
A 15.1 km circuit over the Ötscher and the Herrenstand, linking the Ötscherschutzhaus, the Riffelsattel and the Fuchswaldhütte.
- 15.1 km
- Distance
- 116 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 49 min
- Duration
- 43
- Check-ins
Großer Ötscher Gipfel
A 5.7 km walk to the summit of the Ötscher, passing the Ötscherschutzhaus and the Riffelsattel, with the Lackenhof lift shortening the climb.
- 5.7 km
- Distance
- 47 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 27 min
- Duration
- 42
- Check-ins
Ötscher
A 10 km route over the Herrenstand to the Ötscher summit, with the Ötscherschutzhaus and the Riffelsattel on the line.
- 10.0 km
- Distance
- 128 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 39 min
- Duration
- 41
- Check-ins
Vom Rauhen Kamm bis in tiefste Gräben
A 27.2 km traverse taking the Rauher Kamm ridge to the Ötscher, then dropping through the Ötschergräben past the Ötscherhias.
- 27.2 km
- Distance
- 471 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 32 min
- Duration
- 41
- Check-ins
Ötscher 1 893 m- Herrenstand 1 890 m
Ötscherschutzhaus 1 418 m
Riffelsattel 1 283 m- Ötscherhias 678 m
Stauweiher Stierwaschboden 614 m- +1
Gemeindealpe Mitterbach
From the Terzerhaus at the top of the Gemeindealpe, 14.4 km with 409 m of ascent leads over the Grubenmauer and down by the Schutzhaus Vorderötscher.
- 14.4 km
- Distance
- 409 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 22 min
- Duration
- 26
- Check-ins
Haute Route 7. Etappe: Vorderötscher
A 24.5 km stage over the Ötscher and the Herrenstand, taking in the Ötscherschutzhaus and the Riffelsattel before the Schutzhaus Vorderötscher.
- 24.5 km
- Distance
- 295 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 27 min
- Duration
- 38
- Check-ins
Kleiner Ötscher Gipfel
A steep climb to the Kleiner Ötscher, gaining 707 m in under 4 km from the Lackenhof lifts by way of the Riffelsattel.
- 3.8 km
- Distance
- 707 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 58 min
- Duration
- 17
- Check-ins
OÖ Mariazellerweg: A: Klassischer OÖ Mariazellerweg über Steyr und Waidhofen an der Ybbs
The classic Upper Austrian pilgrim way to Mariazell, leading from Linz by way of Steyr and Waidhofen an der Ybbs on mostly gentle ground.
- 157.2 km
- Distance
- 192 m
- Ascent
- 37 h 12 min
- Duration
- 30
- Check-ins
Wanderung Kleiner Ötscher
An 8.8 km ascent of the Kleiner Ötscher with 756 m of climbing, reached by way of the Riffelsattel.
- 8.8 km
- Distance
- 756 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 48 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
OÖ Mariazellerweg: B: Klassischer OÖ Mariazellerweg für sportliche Pilger
The sportier variant of the Upper Austrian pilgrim way to Mariazell, leaving Linz on a hillier line with close to 1,000 m of climbing.
- 158.5 km
- Distance
- 980 m
- Ascent
- 39 h 28 min
- Duration
- 30
- Check-ins
Zellerrain
A 5.1 km climb of 354 m from the Zellerrain up to the Grubenmauer, with the Halterhütte auf der Brach on the way.
- 5.1 km
- Distance
- 354 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 22 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Wanderung durch Schluchten und über Höhen!
A 19.2 km traverse from the Terzerhaus on the Gemeindealpe down through the Ötschergräben, past the Schutzhaus Vorderötscher and the Ötscherhias.
- 19.2 km
- Distance
- 161 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 53 min
- Duration
- 30
- Check-ins
Etappe 13 Luchs Trail Lackenhof
A final stage heading towards the Ötscher and then down through the Ötschergräben gorges to the Ötscher Basis park centre at Wienerbruck.
- 17.3 km
- Distance
- 300 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 47 min
- Duration
OÖ Mariazellerweg: A: 7. Etappe: Lackenhof
An 18 km pilgrim stage from Lackenhof with 954 m of ascent, crossing the Riffelsattel and dropping to the Ötscherhias.
- 18.0 km
- Distance
- 954 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 51 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Vom Zellerrain auf die Feldwiesalm
A 10.7 km walk up from the Zellerrain to the Feldwiesalm above Mariazell, gaining 392 m and passing the Notlager shelter on the way.
- 10.7 km
- Distance
- 392 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 29 min
- Duration
OÖ Mariazellerweg: B: 6. Etappe: Lackenhof
A 17.9 km stage with 707 m of ascent, leaving Lackenhof over the Riffelsattel and down through the Ötschergräben past the Ötscherhias.
- 17.9 km
- Distance
- 707 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 57 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
OÖ Mariazellerweg: D: 6. Etappe: Lackenhof
A third 17.9 km version of the Lackenhof stage, 706 m of ascent by way of the Riffelsattel and the Hagengut.
- 17.9 km
- Distance
- 706 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 57 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
No routes of this kind in Mitterbach am Erlaufsee yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Alpintour: Hochkar
A short high-level walk on the Hochkar plateau above Göstling an der Ybbs, near-level once the toll road or lift has done the climbing.
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