Mariazell Lahnsattel Mürzsteg

This HOCHsteirische route leads from Mariazell over the Niederalpl to Mürzsteg, over the Lahnsattelbundesstraße and the beautiful Erlaufsee back to Mariazell. Lake Erlaufsee is a mountain lake at the foot of the Gemeindealpe not far from the village of Mitterbach am Erlaufsee. The border between Lower Austria and Styria runs through the lake. In the summer months, you can reach the lake from Mariazell with the Mariazell-Erlaufsee Museum Tramway, which is operated with historic steam streetcar sets. It has a natural swimming beach on the southern shore (gravel). The Erlauf River flows through the lake. The great abundance of fish in the lake includes perch, pike, char, rudd, brown trout and rainbow trout.

On the shore there is a restaurant, a snack station, a camping site, a boat rental and a diving school. Round trips with excursion boats are also offered at the lake. The Erlaufsee should not be confused with the Erlaufstausee, which is about 4.5 km away, downstream from the Erlauf.