Wimm: Hiking nearby and the Gasthaus Stegenwald

When planning a stay in Wimm, it helps to distinguish between excursions based on their respective starting points. The signposted hiking trails to the Eisriesenwelt start in Tenneck, close to the destination. The five-hour route to the Leopold-Happisch-Haus, by contrast, starts at the car park by the Gasthaus Stegenwald in Wimm.

Hiking trails to the Eisriesenwelt

Signposted hiking trails lead from Tenneck to the Eisriesenwelt. The ascent from the valley to the cable car takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. If you also cover the exposed cable car route on foot, allow an additional approximately 1.5 hours. These are two consecutive sections: the ascent to the cable car and, if you walk it, the additional mountain trail. This trail is suitable for experienced hikers only. Check current operating and trail conditions before setting out. This lets you plan the approximate ascent time separately from the additional walking time.

Hike to the Leopold-Happisch-Haus

Another tour leads to the Leopold-Happisch-Haus and takes five hours. It starts at the car park by the Gasthaus Stegenwald and runs via the derelict Grünwaldalm, through the Schotterriesn in the Ofenrinne, past the Vordere Pitschenbergalm and over the Windischriedel. The five hours refer to the described hike to the house, not to the ascent from Tenneck to the cable car. The sequence of named places gives you a concrete idea of the route; no separate walking time is specified for individual sections.

Car parks and trailheads

Car parks for the trailheads of the approach routes are available at Stegenwald, at Pass-Lueg-Straße 7, 5451 Werfen, as well as at the Eisriesenwelt, in the Wengerau, by the Unterholzbauer and at Pass Lueg. Stegenwald is also the starting point for the described tour to the Leopold-Happisch-Haus. The other car parks mentioned serve other trailheads. So plan according to which approach route you want to take, rather than treating the different locations as one shared starting point.

Gasthaus Stegenwald in Wimm

The Gasthaus Stegenwald is located at Paß-Lueg-Straße 7 in Wimm (5451 Werfen). It is protected as a historic monument under a §57 mandate decision; the register entry is dated 23 June 2026. This identifies the inn both as a specific landmark in Wimm and as the starting point for the hike to the Leopold-Happisch-Haus. Its heritage status and the hiking route are two distinct aspects of the same named place.

Comparing walking times

For planning your day, it matters what a time estimate refers to. In Tenneck, the ascent to the cable car and the possible additional walk should be considered separately. The five hours for the Leopold-Happisch-Haus, by contrast, refer to the described hiking route. This way, you avoid comparing a single section with an entire tour and can match the appropriate walking time to each destination.

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