Gallenstein Castle Ruins – Gateway to Gesäuse loop from Buchau Forsthaus

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Gallenstein Castle Ruins – Gateway to Gesäuse loop from Buchau Forsthaus

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Gallenstein Castle Ruins – Gateway to Gesäuse loop from Buchau Forsthaus

03:52

56.4km

990m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nationalpark Gesäuse

Natur- und Geopark Steirische Eisenwurzen

Kataraktstrecke der Enns (Gesäuseeingang)

NS I Gesäuse und anschließendes Ennstal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.35 km

Gallenstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

13.8 km

Erbsattel

Mountain Pass

19.1 km

Enns Cycle Path in Gesäuse National Park

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Following the Enns cycle path through the narrow valley of the Enns, which meanders through the Gesäuse, is absolutely unique and beautiful.

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46.3 km

Gateway to Gesäuse

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There stand two mountains like two guardians to let the Enns flow into the Gesäuse.

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46.3 km

Entrance to Gesäuse National Park

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46.7 km

View of the Enns River in the Gesäuse National Park

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An overwhelming panorama for a city dweller

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46.9 km

Lauferbauer Bridge View of Gesäuse

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One of the best and most beautiful places for a photo of the Gesäuse entrance.
By the way... the name Gesäuse is derived from the roaring and roaring of the …

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53.0 km

Buchauer Sattel Pass

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Alternative to the Enns cycle path if you don't want to drive through the Gesäuse. The pass is easy to drive with little traffic. The incline is moderate. This route …

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56.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

15.2 km

4.13 km

4.08 km

598 m

128 m

Surfaces

51.9 km

3.81 km

734 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

21°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2025,Von Forstgarten Gstatterboden, Gstatterboden 105, 8913 Admont, Österreich, Admont nach Johnsbach

Nice tour, but unfortunately also several kilometers on public roads

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June 18, 2024,Wilder Kaiser, Salzach und Enns, Tag 8

The Gesäuse was a highlight of the tour. The extremely scenic breakthrough valley of the Enns forms the transition from the Styrian to the Upper Austrian Enns valley. The river overcomes 150 meters in altitude over a distance of around 15 kilometers. That all sounds very nice, but the narrowness of the valley means there is not much space and …

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September 2, 2024,3. Etappe Mo 2.09.2024 Enns: Von Admont nach St Gallen

We turned off at km 38.7 to get away from the main road... this is not recommended, because from the top, around km 40, where it then goes steeply downhill again, the road is so broken and covered in gravel and stones that you have to push a loaded trekking bike... so it is better to continue on the road …

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June 30, 2023,Ennsradweg Etappe 3b: Admont bis Altenmarkt über Gesäuse Nationalpark

A highlight of the entire tour is the passage through the Gesäuse National Park. From Admont you can see the sharp peaks getting closer and closer. You drive a lot on the road, which can be annoying due to logging trucks and motorbikes. Friday afternoon and with the threat of thunderstorms it was ok. There are tunnels, some of which …

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April 11, 2025,#2 Gesäuse- Altenmarkt☀️🚴

What a day!
We did another lap of honor in Admont, then followed the R7 towards Gesäuse.
☀️ accompanied us to Johnsbach; the mountaineers' cemetery is a must for us.
Then we briefly watched the reconstruction or restoration of the Willow Cathedral before leaving the road on the left and crossing the Ennssteg bridge onto a mountain bike trail.
It's …

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