Almtaler Märchensommer: The golden feathers of the forest dragon

Almtal Fairytale Summer 2025

A fairy tale walk for the whole family with Christa Gabriela Schmollgruber

Music: Franz Bernegger, Bockpfeife & vocals

On our way through the Cumberland Wildlife Park, we not only see bears, wolves, eagles and many other animals, we also encounter them in the fairy tales, freely told at selected places by Christa Gabriela Schmollgruber. At the end, when all the fairy tales have been told and the questions about the fairy tales have been answered, the fairy tale chest opens and reveals its secret!

Please bring weather-appropriate clothing, good shoes, seating and enough to drink.

10:00 to 12:00 at Cumberland Wildlife Park Grünau im Almtal

Tip: Buy tickets online here to avoid waiting times at the ticket office on site!
Tickets here

We recommend travelling by public transport!

by train:
from Wels station take the Almtalbahn (line 153) in the direction of Grünau im Almtal to the Scharnstein-Mühldorf stop;
numerous connections from Wels station to the main trains on the Westbahn line (line 101)

From there, follow the signs on foot up the footbridge to the ruins.

by bus:
OÖVV bus line 533 Gmunden - Scharntein - Grünau - Almsee; get off at Scharnstein Kirchenplatz. From there walk down to the Alm, over the footbridge up to the ruins following the signs.
OÖVV bus route 480 Kirchdorf/Kr. (- Schlierbach) - Pettenbach - Scharnstein - Viechtwang; bus stop Scharnstein B120/Almbrücke. From there walk up to the ruins following the signs.

with the Salzkammergut Shuttle Service Route 52 from Laakirchen to the Scharnstein-Mühldorf station, or from Vorchdorf with the Salzkammergut Shuttle Service Route 70 to the Scharnstein Almbrücke stop, please call the taxi centre at least 1 hour in advance on 050-422 422 and order.

Bike & Hike, travelling by bike:
Coming from Wels or Linz on the R 4 Traunradweg or R6 Römerradweg, or from Gmunden R 4 Traunradweg or from Passau via Vöcklabruck and Schwanenstadt on the R 6 Römerradweg to Lambach, via the Traunkraftwerk Lambach and to Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting in the direction of Vorchdorf Einsiedling. Continue via the short cycle connection on the R 13 Traunviertlerradweg to the R 11 Almtalradweg via Pettenbach to Viechtwang.

Also the cycle connection on the Traunviertel tour from Gmunden via St. Konrad and Scharnstein to Viechtwang.

by car:

Motorway A1: Vienna - Voralpenkreuz-A9 -
Motorway A8 Passau - Wels - Voralpenkreuz A9 - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach - Scharnstein
Motorway A1: Munich - Salzburg - Regau - B145 to Gmunden - B 120 to Scharnstein - turn left after the Almbrücke bridge to the car park at the Geyerhammer Museum.

From there please continue on foot!

Please only use the designated car parks and show consideration for private property! Thank you for your fairness!