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Hieronymus Hieronymus

Geführte Wanderung: Hieronymushaus

Informative hiking tour between Böckstein and Sportgastein/Nassfeld along the trails of the goldmining. Finish at Hieronymushaus / Radhausberg.
Duration: appx. 6 hours, ascent 720 m 3,5 h, descent 580 m 2,5 h

During this impressive hike, we encounter documentation of the history of gold mining, which reached its golden age in mid. 16th century in Bad Gastein. We take the bus to the tollbooth Sportgastein.
The hiking path starts below the Gastein Healing Gallery in Böckstein and leads through a series of moderately steep hairpin bends up through Haitzingwald forest. The Hieronymushaus, which was built by the last ruling archbishop, Hieronymus Earl of Colloredo, fell victim to an avalanche in 1975. One can identify remnants of miners homes, preparation plants and pulley systems.



Meetin point: 8.45 am at the Tourist Office Bad Gastein
Participants: min. 2 persons
Hiking Guide: Hannes Buchner


Price with Gastein Card: free of charge
Price without Gastein Card: € 5,00
The price is excl. Bus- und Transferfees!


Top equipment and hiking boots are required!!


Registration: until 4 pm on Thursday
Tourist Office Bad Gastein
+43 6432 3393 560