mödlingerhütte hut hiking johnsbach walking gesäuse

Johnsbach

722m

Mödlingerhütte

1527m

4,6	Kilometer - KM
805	Altimeter total
4	Experience value (1-5)
5	Difficulty (1-5)

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Immediately when you reach the village Johnsbach is on the right side is a parking lot. From this parking lot begins the 4.6 km long hiking trail Nr.608 to the hut Mödlingerhütte at 1523 Hm. The average slope is 17.5%! And the walking time from Johnsbach in Gesäuse to Mödlingerhütte is about 1.5 to 2.5 hours.

Up to a height of ca.1300m you have no special viewpoints as the walking trail runs in the dense forest. Only then offers here and there a beautiful view into Johnsbach valley. On the Mödlinger hut you have for more then a better view. The trail is steep, rocky and on several times the water runs down along the trail. Therefore, sneakers are not enough and I recommend everyone to wear especially for the downhill good hiking shoes.

The Mödlinger hut is built along the wide degree and offers some magnificent views into Johnsbach valley, Paltental and the mountain Admonter Reichenstein. There are always some climbers go to Admonter Reichenstein 2251Hm.
If that not enough you can still walk the Oberst Klinke Hut. Duration 1.5 - 2 hours. trail Nr.608. Also the path to the Spielkogel Nr.673 at 1731m and Anhartskogel 1764m is very beautiful. From Anhartskogel would be a possible hike to Treglwang. Similarly, you can reach the Mödlinger hut of Treglwang about the Spielkogel and Anhartskogel.
From Gaishorn to Mödlingerhütte there is also a wonderful MTB - Tour.

The Mödlingerhütte is an alpine hut of the Austrian Alpine Association - Section of Mödling. Landscapes are particularly beautiful is the situation with the backdrop of Admonter Reichenstein and Ödstein. The Mödlingerhütte is on the Eisenerzer Treffneralm on 1523m in the Alps - Gaishorn / Liezen / Styria / Austria.
The easiest way to Mödlingerhütte is from Gaishorn. By car, it is possible to on the toll road until to the parking lot, about 1 km off the Mödlingerhütte. Then there are only about 15min to walk to the Mödlingerhütte. The mountain bike ride on the same toll road is only recommended for trained mountain bikers, but a very beautiful experience. By Johnsbach in Gesaeuse a hiking trail leads to the Mödlingerhütte. Even the Oberst Klinke hut - above the Kaiserau - keep a track in 1.5 to 2 hours to the Mödlingerhütte. For mountaineers and climbers, the classic routes on Sparafeld, Admonter Reichenstein and Totenköpfl are interesting.

The hut is owned by the ÖAV (Austrian Alpine Association) section of Mödling and was opened in 1914. From 1996 to 2008, the Mödlingerhütte was restored. The investments amounted to about 500,000 Euro. The Mödlingerhütte is open from mid May to late October. Each year, the Mödlingerhütte has about 4000 guests. The Mödlingerhütte offers mountain climbers and hikers of 57 mattresses and 14 beds for an overnight stay in a great, cosy, rustic atmosphere.

The Ennsvalley is in the middle of Austria and was named after the largest river in the valley. The Enns is a 254 kilometers long tributary of the Danube. It rises in the province of Salzburg in the Radstätter Tauern. From Salzburg the Enns flows eastwards through Styria. Between Admont and Hieflau in Upper Styria, the Enns breaks through a Narrow valley - the Gesäuse in the Ennstal Alps before it flows north to Upper Austria. In the last section is the Enns, the boundary between Upper and Lower Austria. Between the villages of Mauthausen and Enns empties the Enns, as 100m wide river, into the Danube.

The Ennsvalley is one of the major valleys in Austria, and forms the geological boundary between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Central Alps south of the river Enns. The mountains of the northern Limestone Alps are often very steep and less forested than the south of the Central gentler mountains are more accessible for hikers. Where the mountains from east to west are becoming increasingly burdensome. The upper Ennsvalley at the border between the Austrian provinces of Salzburg and Styria, the Enns river flows south past the Dachstein glacier. The Dachstein 2.995m is the highest mountain in Styria. The people in the Ennsvalley live mainly from tourism and agriculture.

The largest alpine winter sports region can be found around Schladming, Dachstein-Tauern-region. Who the mass tourism is not so wish, you can resort to the small ski areas further east, such as in Gröbming (Stoderzinken) Donnersbach (Planneralm Riesneralm) and Admont (Kaiserau). Beautiful country skiing areas are available in Ramsau am Dachstein, Tauplitzalm, Liezen / Pyhrn Admont / Kaiserau. This provides the upper and middle Ennstal for ski touring, snowshoe hiking, or simply seeking relaxation many wonderful tours and lonely remote valleys.

In the spring, summer and autumn there are many hiking trails, bike trails and mountain bike tours in the Ennsvalley. The Ennsvalley is thus a wonderful holiday destination for skiers, snowboarders, ski mountaineers, skiers and those seeking relaxation in the winter, and many tourists come in summer, at the Enns valley to hiking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and exploring by bicycle on one of the many cycling the beautiful Alpine area . The Gesäuse is popular with rafting and kayaking. In the Ennsvalley, many protected areas were created. Such as "Naturpark Sölktäler", Gesaeuse National Park and the Limestone Alps National Park.

The Gesäuse: The National Park Gesäuse in the Ennstal Alps - Gesäuse with 11,054 hectares, the third largest national park in Austria. The highest mountain is the Hochtor with 2370m. The two massifs Buchsteinmassiv and Hochtormassiv consist of Dachstein limestone and Ramsau dolomite. It's always very impressive how the Enns has blazed a path through the mountains. The Enns is specifically in the area of the entrance Gesaeuse not an inert, but a raging, wild river. If you want to do exactly, book a rafting trip on the Enns. The wild, romantic Gesaeuse is an attraction for thousands of hikers, whitewater paddlers, cyclists, hikers and those seeking relaxation. In Gesaeuse from 978m to 1723m, there are a total of 9 huts, which have their offerings designed specifically for walkers and climbers.

The "capital" in the Gesaeuse, or "Xeis referred to is the small village Gstatterboden. The national park's pavilion in Gstatterboden is an opportunity to appeal on the bike lap Gesaeuse a longer break. The architecture of the building and a modern restaurant with a sunny terrace and good views are very interesting. The multimedia exhibition on geology, which also experiences in the natural park-located pavilion Gstatterboden, one very interesting way to learn more about the geology and origin of the Gesaeuse.

There are, for example, a virtual climb, a virtual downhill skiing on a glacier ice and a virtual flight over the National Park Gesäuse. The car park at the National Pavilion in Gstatterboden is also the starting point of the official Hochscheibenalm mountain bike tour passes through the middle of the National Park Gesäuse. An insider tip among all the mountain bikers, as it next to the demanding tour on the Hochscheibenalm (1195m), also the beautiful, natural landscape in the national Gesaeuse very good to know. The Hochscheibenalm MTB tour is recommended, as there are along the entire route, many excellent viewpoints.