Arrival by public transport
Bus stop Prägraten a.G. Wallhorn
... from stone lounger to four-poster bed
Gravel road, footpath
Basic equipmentformountainhikingincludessturdy hiking bootswith a goodtread, a 30-35 literbackpack, and functionalclothingbased on thelayeringprinciple, includingsufficient spare clothes. Essential itemsare rain, cold, and sunprotection, adequatefluids and food, aswellas a first-aid kit and a charged mobile phone. A mapor a GPS devicesupportsorientation.
The informationservesas a guideline and does not claimtobe exhaustive. Equipment mustalwaysbeadaptedtothe planned route, weatherconditions, season, naturalhazards, environmental influences, and personal needs.
In the surroundings of the Bodenalm and Wallhorner Alm, wooden structures await hikers that are not commonplace. This "resting places", modelled on the historical resting places once used by farmers to relax while working in the mountain meadows. The entrance to the nature experience is at the parking place Bodenalm. The 4 stations are located between 1.950 and 2.130 m and do not have any steep inclines. The snack station Bodenalm (not open right now) can be reached from the parking place Bodenalm (free of charge!) after a short hike of 40 minutes. The easy and family-friendly circular hike to all 4 resting places from the Bodenalm takes about 2 hours.
Bus stop Prägraten a.G. Wallhorn
Follow the L24 Virgentalstraße from Matrei through Virgen to Prägraten.
Drive up through the locality of Wallhorn, roughly level with the “Schöne Welt” guesthouse, and follow the road northwards to the Bodenalm car park.