Hike through the Rauris primeval forest

The hike through the Rauris virgin forest

Which way to go?

At the Lenzanger car park, we shoulder our rucksacks and start the hike on the Almenweg trail. Over roots and between mighty conifers, the path leads uphill for about 30 minutes, ideal for ‘warming up’. We love it: incredible greenery, moss, birds chirping and the sound of water. Once we reach the Durchgangalmen, we let our gaze wander. To the right, we see the Hoher Sonnblick, the most striking peak in the Goldberg Group, and the Gainschniggalm. To the left, we see the Kolmkarspitz and Silberpfennig. The names date back to the gold rush era – at its peak, the Rauris Valley was probably responsible for up to 10% of the world's gold production.

The nature trail through the Rauris primeval forest begins below the Gainschniggalm. Ancient Swiss stone pines and dark moor ponds reflecting the surrounding peaks, huge anthills teeming with activity. Along the nature trail (approx. 30 minutes), information boards explain the special features of the centuries-old storm-damaged forest in the Hohe Tauern National Park. We continue along a wide forest path to the Ammererhof and the Naturfreundehaus. The return to the Lenzanger car park takes about 20 minutes via the forest road.

With an altitude difference of approx. 200 metres and a duration of approx. 2 hours, the hike through the Rauriser Urwald is also suitable for children, but the route is not suitable for pushchairs.
We can also tell you about a shorter version of the Rauriser Urwald hike: take the bus to Ammererhof, the last stop in Kolm Saigurn. From there, hike to Gainschniggalm and back to Ammererhof via the Rauriser Urwald nature trail (approx. 1 hour).

Holiday apartments with pool in the Rauris Valley: Carpe Solem Rauris

The exclusive Carpe Solem Rauris apartment resort is an ideal retreat in the Rauris Valley in the Salzburg region, where you can fully recharge your batteries. An ‘energy charging station’ with the resort's own wellness area, infinity pool and saunas, surrounded by the mountains of Austria. The premium apartments are suitable for two to ten people and offer plenty of space, just like the Rauris Valley in the Hohe Tauern National Park holiday region.

Included in the price of your stay: the National Park Summer Card with more than 60 inclusive services such as the Rauriser Hochalmbahn cable car, at whose valley station Carpe Solem Rauris is located, the Kolm Saigurn toll road, public transport and the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. It's practically around the corner, in the neighbouring valley...