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Ramsau am Dachstein

Philosopher's Way

Tour description

Ramsau’s sun plateau offers ideal surroundings for winter walks at the foot of the Dachstein - separated into winter walking trails and paths. From the beginning of the winter season, the paths/tracks will be groomed and open to walkers as well as horse-drawn sleighs.

The tour

easy
publicly accessible
Starting point Waldschenke or Schistube Steiner
Destination Schistube Steiner or Waldschenke
Tour characteristics
Information
Distance: 1.63 km
Duration: 30 min
Descent: 37 m
highest point: 1112 m
Best season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Map, elevation profile & further information

The Philosopher’s Way, or Philosophenweg, is a connecting trail between Ramsau Ort and Ramsau Kulm, approx. 30-minute walk. This flat forest trail offers the possibility to join the Panorama Loop Trail, Kulmberg Loop Trail, and other trails leading to Rössing.

From the west: 

Tauern Autobahn (A 10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau. 

From the north: 

Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9)  direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320)  to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau.

Congress Centre Ramsau Ort or parking lot at the Tourist Information Centre

Bus schedule of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe: www.rvb.at

Winter Walking Attire
You can find all tours collected and described in our Winter Leisure Map West. This is available free of charge from the Ramsau information office.

Wheather predicition

today
09.01.2026
Mountain -8 °C
Valley -1 °C
Snow
Mountain
22 cm
Valley
10 cm
Wind speed
West
45 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
80 %
Amount
12 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
0 h
Sunrise
07:52 o clock
Sunset
16:34 o clock

Thick clouds throughout the day and snowfall for most of the time.

tomorrow
10.01.2026
Mountain -14 °C
Valley -2 °C
Snow
Mountain
16 cm
Valley
9 cm
Wind speed
West
55 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
75 %
Amount
9.1 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
0.2 h
Sunrise
07:51 o clock
Sunset
16:35 o clock

A chance of sunny spells in the morning, then hazy and light snowfall during the day.

day after tomorrow
11.01.2026
Mountain -15 °C
Valley -5 °C
Snow
Mountain
0.2 cm
Valley
0.1 cm
Wind speed
West
65 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
55 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
3.7 h
Sunrise
07:51 o clock
Sunset
16:36 o clock

A sunny day after snow showers dying away in the early morning.

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