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
Via ferrata length: 1.63 km
Information
Distance: 1.6 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
15.06.2026
Mountain -1 °C
Valley 17 °C
Precipitation
Probability
55 %
Amount
3.5 l/m²
Wind speed
West
55 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
7.6 h
Sunrise
05:08 o clock
Sunset
21:04 o clock

A mixture of sunny periods and scattered snow showers.

tomorrow
16.06.2026
Mountain 2 °C
Valley 20 °C
Precipitation
Probability
40 %
Amount
1.5 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
40 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
7.3 h
Sunrise
05:08 o clock
Sunset
21:05 o clock

Fair or bright in the beginning, cloudy towards the end of the day.

day after tomorrow
17.06.2026
Mountain 5 °C
Valley 22 °C
Precipitation
Probability
55 %
Amount
1.5 l/m²
Wind speed
Nordwest
55 km / h
Sun
Sun hours
8.8 h
Sunrise
05:08 o clock
Sunset
21:05 o clock

Dry and fair in the early morning, then variable with frequent showers.

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