Tauern Panorama Tour

The Tauern Panorama Tour is a very easy, but extensive trail connecting Schladming and the village of Pichl on either sides of the Ennstal valley. Along the north slope of the valley, the trail is mostly a wide forest and meadow trail taking you to the swimming lake in Pichl where the Freizeitstüberl inn and Café Hermann invite for refreshments. On the south bank of the river Enns, the route runs back to Schladming along the cycling tour "Ennsradweg" with the signage "R7". In Schladming, restaurants Sanino and Zirngast are two refreshment stops amongst others.

Variation A (walking time 2 - 3 hours)

From the Planai stadium, along the Lange Gasse to Restaurant Zirngast and cross the level crossing. Then, a footpath to the left will take you uphill to Hochstraße and on to the Ramsauerstraße. Now follow the sidewalk uphill for about 100 meters until you come to the turn-off for "Waldstraße" . Turn left there and hike along path No. 6 as far as Alpenhotel Neuwirt. You will then pass the Huberhof, where you will turn off for the Stegerhof, at which point you will cross the Stegerbrücke over to the south bank of the Enns. After crossing the road, you will take path No. 8 back in the direction of Schladming. This will take you behind the tennis courts and the Planai-West lifts. The ski-lift road will bring you back to the center of Schladming, the proud host city of the Ski World Championships. At the roundabout, continue straight through the outskirts of Schladming and through the town gate in the direction of the pedestrian zone on the main square. From the end of the pedestrian zone, it is just a few more steps back to the start.

Variation B (walking time 4 - 5 hours):

After Huberhof follow trail No. 12, pass the hotel Pension Sonnschupfer and Nößlauerhof and walk to Pichl. In Pichl take the underpass of the federal highway B320 and cross the bridge over the river Enns. After the café Hermann follow the street Ennsweg to Schladming (like variation A).