Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Direct buses run hourly from Leoben to Eisenerz (€7.80, one hour), less frequently on
Sundays. Several daily connect Eisenerz and Hieflau (€4, 25 minutes), where you can
pick up buses and the occasional train to Selzthal and Liezen.
Trains no longer operate to Eisenerz, and at the time of research landslides had halted
the special Vordernberg-Eisenerz
Nostalgie
(Nostalgic Train; 03849-832;
www.erzbergbahn.at
)
train. See the website for the latest on whether the service has resumed.
For a taxi, call
4636.
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Nationalpark Gesäuse
Established in 2003, Gesäuse is Austria's newest national park, set in a pristine region of
jagged mountain ridges, rock towers, deep valleys, alpine pastures and dense spruce
forests. It is washed by the Enns River, which is a favourite of rafting connoisseurs, and a
number of companies offer rafting trips during the summer months. Hiking and mountain
climbing, and to a lesser extent mountain biking, also feature among the park's outdoor
activities; of the six peaks over 2000m within the park,
Hocktor
(2369m) is the highest and
is popular among hikers.
The staffed
national park pavilion
( 03611-21 101-20; Gstatterboden 25; 10am-6pm May-Oct)
is a
useful source of information, and the tourist office in Admont also has information on ac-
commodation and activities in the park.
Buses connect with Admont (€4, 22 minutes, four to seven daily), via Bachbrücke/
Weidendom (€4, 12 minutes).
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Admont
03613 / POP 2540
Admont, nestled in a broad section of the Enns Valley, is a low-key town that revs up
during the day when groups arrive in buses to see its spectacular abbey. Each night it
sinks back into pleasant oblivion. The town makes a good base for kicking off deeper in-
to the region.
