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Hike to the Gutrat Ruin
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Ruine GutrathPhoto: Waltraud Stangassinger, CC BY-ND, Tourismusverband Hallein / Bad Dürrnberg
Adventurous hike in the footsteps of the "Gueträter" - the guardians of the salt on the Gutratsberg.
moderate
Distance 3 km
1:10 h
177 m
177 m
619 m
442 m
This is exactly how one imagines the life of Ronja the Robber's Daughter: A castle high up on a rock above the valley, surrounded by deep, dark forest and nothing but the silence of nature. However, the castle was not built as a robbery castle at all, but for the so-called "Gueträter", a noble family that was entrusted with guarding the salt at Gutratsberg at the beginning of the 13th century.
Author
Tourismusverband Hallein / Bad Dürrnberg
Update: February 23, 2023
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Burgruine Gutrat, 619 m
Lowest point
Hotel Auwirt***, 442 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
0.7 km
Dirt road
0.6 km
Forested/wild trail
1.2 km
Path
0.5 km
Rest stops
Hotel Gasthof Auwirt***Safety information
The hike to the ruins of Gutrat Castle is generally easy to walk and only in the last part a little more difficult, because the ruin is located on a rock. However, steel ropes and a metal grid allow a problem-free ascent. For people with a fear of heights, however, it could still be a challenge!Please always keep in mind that on the hikes described here you are in the mountains, in free nature and partly in alpine territory.
Our contents have been compiled with the utmost care, but any liability is hereby expressly excluded. Dangers can never be completely excluded and the use of all information and tour descriptions is at your own risk!
Tips and hints
Start
Auwirt (Au at Hallein) (441 m)
Coordinates:
DD
47.704489, 13.068078
DMS
47°42'16.2"N 13°04'05.1"E
UTM
33T 355068 5285264
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Destination
Auwirt (Au at Hallein)
Turn-by-turn directions
We start our tour at the Hotel Auwirt and cross the Salzburgerstraße. On the other side of the road we hike straight ahead on the Salzquellenweg (trail no. 459a) into a kind of hollow way. Right at the beginning, the path goes steeply uphill between the houses. We walk through a larger farmstead and follow the Salzquellenweg to its end. From here a wide gravel road begins which leads us in a northwesterly direction up to the edge of the forest. At the edge of the forest you will find the small Hubertus chapel, which invites you to take a short break with its beautiful view and benches and can be reached via a short path. Behind the chapel, we hike straight ahead for about 30 minutes, following the signs to the Gutrat ruin and the yellow spray markings of the SalzAlpenTour. The path climbs steadily slightly until it divides some time later at a crossroads. While it would continue straight on to Bad Leonhard, we take the narrow path on the right and go downhill over wooden footbridges and wooden stairs. From here you can already see the Gutrat ruins perched on a rock. We return along the same path.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train to Hallein station, from there by bus no. 170 (Hallein - Salzburg) to Kaltenhausen and on to Au (bus stop Au - Auwirt).Getting there
On the Tauernautobahn (A10) take the Hallein exit (Exit 16) in the direction of Hallein. We follow the signs "Zentrum" and turn right on the city bridge onto the Pernerinsel. At the traffic circle we take the second exit and follow the road out of town to Kaltenhausen.Parking
Limited parking at Hotel Auwirt.Coordinates
DD
47.704489, 13.068078
DMS
47°42'16.2"N 13°04'05.1"E
UTM
33T 355068 5285264
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Equipment
Sturdy shoes and surefootedness are required on this hike.Difficulty
moderate
Distance
3 km
Duration
1:10 h
Ascent
177 m
Descent
177 m
Highest point
619 m
Lowest point
442 m
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Maps and trails
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Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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