Winter hike Premium Winter Hiking Trail Lower Forest Trail to the Cold Hostel

Schmirn /
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 8.0 km
Duration: 2:50 h

Beautifully laid out forest trail with little ascent - leads past the wonderfully situated mountain pilgrimage church Kalte Herberge in Schmirn.

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 8.0 km
  • Duration: 2:50 h
  • Elevation uphill:300 hm
  • Elevation downhill:250 hm
Highest point1,568 m

Starting point

Stop/parking space "Lorleswald" (Muchnersiedlung)

Finishing point

Stop/parking space "Lorleswald" (Muchnersiedlung)

Features

  • Suitable for families

Trail condition

In winter, this trail is marked as a premium winter hiking trail with pink signposts. All trails are cleared of snow in winter and well maintained so that they are easily accessible. Only the Premium Winter Hiking Trails are closed in case of danger (ice), for all others it is at your own risk. Since your safety is important to us, you can rent free of charge (deposit € 40,-) Grödel and hiking sticks in the information offices Trins and Steinach. With these, even icy spots are no problem. Sometimes the winter hiking trails intersect with toboggan runs, where the hike can be combined with a toboggan run.

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, warm winter clothing, snack, tea & walking sticks (available for free hire from TVB Steinach).
Source: Wipptal

Description

From the Muchnersiedlung car park, first cross the small settlement area and walk uphill along the forest path into the valley. After about an hour's walk, you leave the forest and hike about 300m through the "Holzeben" woodland area. Afterwards, the trail continues in the forest again with a slight incline to the "Kalte Herberge" pilgrimage church, which is located in an idyllic clearing. There are Stations of the Cross with metal plaques on natural stones along this section of the trail. The trail then descends through the forest into the Wildlahnertal valley and from there out of the valley to Toldern, where the Gasthof Olpererblick invites you to stop for a bite to eat. The route can also be hiked in reverse order, in which case there is free parking at the Wildlahnertal car park and a stop for refreshments at the Schmirner Stadl in Muchnersiedlung.

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