Philosopher's Way
easy Winter hiking trails · Ramsau am Dachstein
Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 1.63 km
Duration: 00:30 h
Ascent: 0 m
Descent: 37 m
Best time of year
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The tour
Ramsau’s sun plateau offers ideal surroundings for winter walks at the foot of the Dachstein - separated into winter walking trails and paths. From the beginning of the winter season, the paths/tracks will be groomed and open to walkers as well as horse-drawn sleighs.
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Turn-by-turn directions
The Philosopher’s Way, or Philosophenweg, is a connecting trail between Ramsau Ort and Ramsau Kulm, approx. 30-minute walk. This flat forest trail offers the possibility to join the Panorama Loop Trail, Kulmberg Loop Trail, and other trails leading to Rössing.
Getting there
From the west:
Tauern Autobahn (A 10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau.
From the north:
Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9) direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau.
Bus schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: www.rvb.at
Parking
Congress Centre Ramsau Ort or parking lot at the Tourist Information Centre
Start
Waldschenke or Schistube Steiner
Destination
Schistube Steiner or Waldschenke
Equipment
Winter Walking Attire
Tips, hints and links
You can find all tours collected and described in our Winter Leisure Map West. This is available free of charge from the Ramsau information office.
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Weather forecast
Date
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Partly sunny in the morning, gradually becoming cloudy in the afternoon.
Dull throughout the day with frequent, but fairly light snowfall.
