Discover Bucheben: Cross-country ski trail, wildlife park and hiking trails

Bucheben offers a variety of ways to enjoy an active and diverse holiday. A cross-country ski trail approximately 14 kilometres long, an extensive Alpine wildlife park, trails for different levels of ability and a connection to the high-alpine landscape around Kolm Saigurn provide several options for planning your trip.

From the Bucheben cross-country ski trail to Lohningalm

For winter sports enthusiasts, the Bucheben cross-country ski trail is a specific point of interest. It is approximately 14 kilometres long and runs from the starting point at the Nigglgut car park or near Kathrin’s Laden to Lohningalm. If you choose accommodation in Bucheben, you can therefore specifically consider its location in relation to your preferred holiday activities.

Another focus is on observing wildlife and nature. Steinalm is located in Bucheben and can be reached in about 20 minutes. The Bucheben Alpine wildlife park showcases red deer, fallow deer and marmots in their natural surroundings and covers 7,000 square metres. This means that, alongside longer routes, there is also a destination where the local wildlife takes centre stage. For families, this combination of activity and nature observation can provide an interesting structure for their holiday days, without every outing having to be the same length or scope.

Hikes for different kinds of day plans

The Wörth–Bucheben–Alpengasthof Bodenhaus hike follows the Alte Buchebenstraße and is also suitable for an outing with a pushchair. It therefore offers a different type of plan from the moderately difficult hiking route that leads over the Edertrog at 1,860 metres to Lercheggalm in Bucheben. Both details help you determine the type of outing you want before searching for accommodation: the pushchair-friendly outing and the tour to Lercheggalm represent different demands for the day, without requiring a specific length of stay.

You can also explore the surrounding area by bicycle on a dedicated route. The Hohe Tauern Bike Trail follows the old Buchebenstraße and the seven hairpin bends of the toll road into the high-alpine landscape around Kolm Saigurn. The named road sections and bends make the route easy to follow; the description does not provide any information about difficulty, cycling time or current conditions. Nevertheless, the route offers a way to tailor your holiday more towards cycling and the transition into the alpine landscape.

More nature experiences and suitable accommodation

An additional option is located in the Krumltal valley in Rauris. There, the easy, family-friendly educational trail “Kings of the Skies” leads through the natural landscape in around 1.5 hours, passing the Kasermandl spring and continuing to the serviced Bräualm. This route complements the offerings in Bucheben with an educational trail whose duration and destination at Bräualm are clearly described. Depending on your preferred holiday pace, you can include longer routes, a pushchair-friendly outing or an easy educational trail in your plans.

For the Hohe Tauern Panorama Trail ET15, travelling by Postbus route 640 from Rauris to the Bucheben-Maris stop is recommended, depending on the location of your accommodation. When choosing a holiday apartment in Bucheben, this information is relevant to planning your personal journey.

If you would like to continue your search beyond Bucheben, you can also visit the local pages for Niederland, Enzingerboden, Lofer, Mittersill, Schüttdorf, Gföll, Zell am See and Walchen. This keeps Bucheben as the starting point for your considerations while allowing you to compare other places for your travel decision.

Return to the higher-level travel overview: Zell Am See.