Hikers & Bikers beware!

You can find an overview of the current closures in the hiking and mountain biking region here!

Status: 04th of July 2025

Gaming / Lackenhof:

Hiking trails:

  • Because of work on a pipeline, the Hintere Tormäuer trail will be closed between Erlaufboden and Wienerbruck from Monday to Thursday. Hiking is possible from Friday to Sunday. The closure is expected to last until July 19, 2025.Alternative routes:
    - From Wienerbruck through the Ötschergräben/Ötscherhias to Erlaufklause or Mitterbach
    - Erlaufboden - Koller - Reith - Wienerbruck (Via Sacra)
    - Erlaufboden - Gösing to the Mariazellerbahn
  • In the Dreieckberg and Urmannsberg areas, disruptions due to forestry work are to be expected from May 22, 2025, until further notice. The relevant areas are marked with information signs. No work will be carried out on weekends.
  • Due to forestry work, the "Radlweg" from Langau/Maierhöfen towards Lackenhof is closed until further notice! This also affects hiking trail No. 3 (Durchlass) and the OÖ Mariazellerweg. Detour route: via state road L108 to Lackenhof. The "Kartäuserpfad" to Gaming is not affected by this closure.
  • Vordere Tormäuer – Trübenbach hiking trail: The hiking trail will be CLOSED due to forestry work/road construction until further notice. Alternative hike: The closed section of the path can be bypassed over a large area (1 km) via the Sommerer Bridge / Devil's Church / Devil's Church Hanging Bridge.

Mountainbike tours:

  • The e-bike charging station at the entrance to Lackenhof (on the back of the information board at the Teichwies'n Alm) is out of service!

Lunz am See:

Hiking trails:

  • Hiking trail Walcherbauer, Seekopf (starting from Bernreiter or the boat hire) closed until further notice due to wind damage. There is an extreme danger of falling rocks!

Göstling/Ybbs:

Hiking trails:

  • Due to storm damage the hiking trail "Rund um den Schober" is closed until further notice.

Hollenstein an der Ybbs:

Hiking trails:

  • Hiking trail no. 73 - Moorweg is closed until further notice.
  • Please take special care on all other hiking trails! Please also take account of forestry closures.
  • Due to timber harvesting work and the associated dangers, the RW3 (circular hiking trail 3) is closed until further notice.

Opponitz:

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Ybbsitz:

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Waidhofen an der Ybbs:

Mountainbike trails and Cycling paths:

  • The mountain bike trails on the Rabenberg (including the Homeway Trail) are closed until further notice.