In Stainach, you can explore a range of destinations via their trails and starting points: a flat loop near the Enns, a waterside spot at the river’s mouth, and routes towards Pürgg or Spechtensee. For planning, it helps to ask a practical question: should your walk start at the train station, lead to a particular Natur.Kraft.Platz (Nature.Power.Place), or take you through several districts?
Circular trails along the Enns and destinations near Pürgg
The Stainach loop is a flat route near the Enns. Views across meadows accompany you along the way, with the Grimming as a constant presence. You can start the loop directly at the rear exit of Stainach-Irdning station. Free parking is available at the starting point or directly at the station, including Park&Ride. This makes it easy to coordinate your arrival and starting point for this loop.
Another destination is the circular trail to the waterside spot on the Enns. It starts and ends at the Stainach sports ground and follows the small Leistenbach stream to the Enns. At its mouth, the trail reaches the Natur.Kraft.Platz “Wasserplatz an der Enns” (Waterside Spot on the Enns). This tour therefore differs from the station loop in both its starting point and destination.
A circular tour to Pürgg also starts at Stainach-Irdning station: it leads from Stainach through several districts of the municipality of Stainach-Pürgg to the village of Pürgg. For a different route, the “Großes Gindlhorn und Leistenalm” trail follows a forest road to Pürgg, passes through the village and by the swimming pool, then takes the Himmelsleiter to the Gindlhorn. Another tour, “Spechtensee über Leistenalm & Sinirböden,” passes via Leistenalm and Leistensattel to Spechtensee. From there, it leads back to Stainach through the forest and across the Sinirböden. These destinations offer different options for planning your day; there is no need to combine these routes into a single excursion.
Town walls, castles and regional history
Stainach’s cultural heritage also offers several points of interest. The town wall is a protected monument. Unterstainach developed into the castle from the 18th century that still stands today. These two features offer different glimpses into the town’s history: its protected wall and the story of a castle that has survived to this day.
Trautenfels Castle represents the history, culture and natural heritage of the Liezen district. Its permanent exhibition explores the natural and cultural history of the Styrian Enns Valley, the Paltental Valley and the Ausseerland region. The exhibition thus looks beyond a single town and connects several named regions. From Stainach-Irdning station, you can reach Trautenfels Castle on RegioBus lines 940 or 941 to the Trautenfels Schloss stop, followed by a five-minute walk.
Plan bus connections and starting points
RegioBus lines 901, 940, 941 and 950 operate in the municipality of Stainach-Pürgg and the surrounding area. For Trautenfels Castle, lines 940 and 941 run to the Trautenfels Schloss stop. For the hiking routes, the starting point helps you find your bearings: the Stainach loop can begin at the station, the circular trail to the waterside spot starts at the sports ground, and the Pürgg loop sets out from the station. Check the timetable for the relevant bus service before you travel.
Stainach adventure pool
Stainach adventure pool is a leisure and family pool; opening is seasonal. In 2026, the swimming season ended on 30 August. If you plan to visit during a stay in Stainach, take this date into account: it marks the end of the 2026 season and does not indicate when a later swimming season will end.
Discover more destinations: Gössenberg, Sankt Martin Am Grimming, Admont, Großreifling, Weng Im Gesäuse, Pichl, Gößl, Ramsau Am Dachstein.
Go to the main travel overview: Liezen.
