

Erlaufstausee - small tour
Closed
Short leisurely circular trail in Mitterbach with beautiful views of the Gemeindealpe, the Ötscher and the Erlaufstausee.
Beautiful walk for the whole family with enough space for a snowball fight :-)
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The tour in numbers
easy
Level of difficulty
2,7 km
Route
0:45 h
Time
59 hm
Uphill
59 hm
Downhill
840 m
Highest point
Map & downloads
More information
Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.
We start at the village square in Mitterbach and walk past the Protestant church up Kapschgasse. After about 600 minutes, we turn slightly right onto a forest road and follow it downhill to the junction with the hiking trail in the direction of the Erlaufstaussee. Turn right here and pass the Hirschfeldspitz to reach the Erlaufstause tavern (closed in winter) with a magnificent view of the Ötscher. Follow the sidewalk along the B20 back to the village square.
At the Hirschfeldspitz turn left and follow the water path along the display boards of the fish nature trail.
ATTENTION: not cleared.
Parking in the area of the village square in Mitterbach.
Tourist office Hochsteiermark Office Mariazeller Land
Main square 13, 8630 Mariazell
T: +43 (0) 3882 2366
A hiking map and the WinterAktiv card are available free of charge at the office of the tourist office