The Fairytale Trail
Lovingly prepared circular tour with fairy tale figures and playthings.
A loop trail filled with lots of lovely ideas for the whole family. Discover the fairytale characters along the trail and get excited with various playground equipment.
The trail is made up of a wide forest and meadow trail with only slight ascent and descents, and it is suitable for pushchairs. Along the way there are several possibilities where you can stop for a drink or a small snack: Hotel Schwaigerhof, Tauernalm and Familienhotel Austria.
Highlights:
- various figures of fairytale characters
- playground equipment along the trail
- viewing platform
- picnic area
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More information
From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue straight on through the village center of Rohrmoos (the small supermarket Kaufhaus Sieder is on the left in the village center). After approx. 500 m "Schwaigerweg" road turns off right. The trail head and car parking is directly at the turnoff on the left side (opposite of Apart & Suiten Hotel Weiden).
Past the Apart & Suiten Hotel Weiden and Hotel Schwaigerhof, you hike westwards along a beautiful meadow path. With the magnificent Dachstein massif in front of you, the path leads along lovingly designed fairytale figures and play equipment suitable for pushchairs to the ‘Hexenhäusl’. Along the way, Rapunzel, Fred Flintstone, the Bremen Town Musicians, Mother Hulda and the Frog King await the little guests.
From the Hexenhäusl, the trail leads to Haus Strobl, from where you follow the Lans-Strobl trail to Rohrmoosstraße. Follow the road briefly downhill to Haus Primps. After another 200 metres, cross the road and walk back along the forest path and meadow (a ski slope in winter) to the valley station of the Hochwurzen summit lift. - There is a connection to the Schwammerlweg trail here. You can also stop for refreshments here: at the Tauernalm or at the Familienhotel Austria .
From the valley station, walk past the Familienhotel Austria and to the left of the Hotel Waldfrieden along the beautiful meadow path back towards the Hotel Schwaigerhof and the starting point.
A snack pack is a must :). There are cosy places to stop for a snack along the way.
Pick up your "picnic-rucksack" at the Sieder department stores' in the centre of Rohrmoos!
Alternatively, you can start at the valley station of the Hochwurzen summit lift.
With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) or Rohrmoos (Rohrmoos-Zentrum) to Rohrmoos - bus stop "Schwaigerhof". Alternatively continue to the valley terminal of "Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen" cable car.
Parking is available at the turnoff of "Schwaigerweg" road. Please do not use the parking of the hotels nearby.
If no parking is available, use the alternative starting point at the valley terminal of Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen cable car - there is plenty of parking there.
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Kids at Rapunzel's tower on fairytale trail Rohrmoos (also part of Encounter Walk) | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Kids at Max and Moritz on fairytale trail Rohrmoos (also part of Encounter Walk) | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Kids at Max and Moritz on the fairytale trail Rohrmoos | © Herbert Raffalt | Herbert Raffalt
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Carved animal figures along the fairytale trail Rohrmoos | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
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Kids with Snow White on the fairytale trail Rohrmoos | © Herbert Raffalt | Herbert Raffalt
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Kids of Untertal elementary school at the witch's house | © Gerhard Pilz - www.gpic.at | Gerhard Pilz
What the weather will be like
Schladming (740m)
Light rain until the early afternoon, then slowly becoming dry.
Early morning clouds will clear soon. The rest of the day will be dry and bright with plenty of sunshine.
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