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Games & Fun in the Ghost Forest
FAMILY HIKING IN RUSSBACH | DACHSTEIN WEST
In the Ghost Forest of Russbach, located in the beautiful Salzburg region, a restless mood is brewing: the forest monster has struck and plundered the hut of the forest spirits! But the brave forest spirits do not give up and are determined to search for their lost treasures – and they need your help. Ideal for a family outing or a children’s hike, the Ghost Forest offers exciting adventures for both young and old and great forest ball runs (you will need a 2 Euro coin for the wooden balls).
Embark on an exciting journey through the Ghost Forest:
- Fascinating Experiences and Forest Marble Runs: Hiking with children becomes an unforgettable adventure here! Along picturesque paths, you'll encounter fascinating forest marble runs, the magical village of the forest spirits, and Andy Woodhole's studio.
- Homemade Boats and Ghost Hunting: Spuklinde, the guardian of the pond, awaits your homemade boats. During the thrilling ghost hunt, you can prove your skills at ten different stations.
- Reward for Special Achievements: With a fully stamped pass, you'll receive a fantastic forest medal from the forest spirits at the Russbach Tourism Association, as a thank you for your outstanding performance.
For the Whole Family:
- Children’s Paradise: Various play stations and forest marble runs provide fun and variety for the little ones, making hiking with children in Salzburg a pleasure.
- Relaxation for Parents: Rest areas offer the opportunity to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the forest.
- Highlight: The ghost hunt play station is a special experience for both young and old.
Choose Your Route:
- Blue Route: Almost stroller-friendly (only with an all-terrain stroller - some carrying passages) and ideal for family outings in Tennengau.
- Red Route: Leads over narrow footbridges through the dense forest and rewards you with breathtaking views. Along the way, you will encounter funny forest spirits and exciting play stations with forest marble runs.
- Black Route: The quick descent to the parking lot, only for experienced hikers.
News in the Ghost Forest:
- New Red Route: Now a circular hiking trail with many new forest marble runs and exciting stations.
- New Stations: Many new marble runs, forest Tic Tac Toe, and a forest swing by Spuklinde's pond.
- Black Route: The fast descent to the parking lot for brave hikers.
This year, you can expect new investments and even more exciting stations. Discover why the Ghost Forest Russbach is a must for your holiday in Salzburg with children!
Be part of the adventure!
Tourism Association Russbach
Saag 22, 5442 Russbach | Dachstein West
Email: office@russbach.info
Phone: +43(0)6242 577
Start Ghost Forest Russbach Adventure Park
Start at the Rinnbach hiking parking lot above Russbach, on the right side of the tourism association near the hiking trail signpost, head up towards the Ghost Forest, drive up to Rinnbergalm. After 800m, there is a hiking parking lot. It is private property, and the owner charges a parking fee of 3 euros. Alternatively, you can park for free in the village, at the parking lot opposite the church. It extends the hiking time by 10 minutes.
Don’t miss the unforgettable adventure in the Ghost Forest – we look forward to seeing you!
- Sonnseit'nweg Trail Number 30: Paved trail, 4.5 km long, walking time approx. 2 hours
- Ideal for hikes with children from 4 years old, also suitable for all-terrain strollers only on the blue route
- Lots of fun for children with bowling, raft building, stone marble run, ghost house building, and refreshment at the Kneipp pond and the many new forest marble runs
- The following places issue the forest spirits medal: Russbach Tourism Office, Seestüberl at the natural bath, Hotel Kerschbaumer, Autohaus Schwaighofer, Waldwirt, Village Store
Experience Report: A Day in the Ghost Forest
Today we are visiting the Ghost Forest. I'm already very excited to find out what awaits me! Is it spooky? What are the forest ghosts up to? What do they look like? To be honest, I'm not really thrilled to go hiking, but I'm still curious, what this Ghost Forest is.
We arrive at a parking lot from which we hike upwards along a river. There are plenty of wild flowers, where I can see lots of bees. I go to the river and throw a few stones into it. The sound of rushing water is so beautiful, that i sit down for a while to look at the river.
Forest Bowling & Ghost Water
After about 10 minutes we have reached the starting point of the Ghost Forest. Here we also find a box full of stamp passes, where we kids each take one. And off to the first game in the forest - Forest Bowling. We put the cones into the right position and try our luck. It really is fun! Now we have to go find "Egbert of Rinnbach". He watches over the brook and makes sure that no one finds the entry to the underwater lake. Soon we have found him, and we get to stamp the first stamp. Shortly after we find the "Ghost Water". Great name! "Mooses van der Quellen" shows the forest ghosts how to build boats and rafts. Naturally, we join in and build a boat! I haven't done that in a while. The forest offers us everything we need - tree bark, sticks, leaves. The nymph Spuklinde will take good care of our boats.
Building Forest Huts and Forrest Grump
We arrive at a stone marble run. Here we play with stones, which requires quite a bit of dexterity - the stones hop out of the track otherwise. Our next big task is building a hut for the forest ghosts. We get to work and collect sticks to build on to the forest ghost village. Together, we build a great tipi, take a seat in it and enjoy a nice hiking snack. Of course we build a "floor" out of moss, so it's nice and comfortable.
After we have relaxed a bit, we move on- oh, i didn't even realize that we were hiking. Now we meet computer freak "Forrest Grump". Here we can find the next stamp in his hotel for flying and crawling forest fairies.
Art in the Forest
Past the forest ghost in the bathtub we find the art workshop of the artist Andy Woodhole. There are already many great works of art made by other kids. Of course, we want to get creative too! Again, using the materials of the forest, we get to work. A pretty flower, or a little house. Everyone has their own idea, and we have earned a stamp too. After a nice time getting creative, we lie in the hammock for a bit. That's very nice, lying there and looking up to see only trees and sky - how beautiful!
Where did Findnix put his bed?
The path leads past fields and again and again we get to see the beautiful moutnains. Now we have to help Findnix find his bed. High up in the air we discover it - as well as the stamp! There we can also find the wishing tree, where we throw some pine comes into it and make a wish. It's gotten warm, and it's not hard to guess what we kids want :-). Among the wind ghosts, we find the last stamp and hike past pretty horses and back down to the town Russbach. We show our stamp passes to the Tourist Information Office and get pretty Ghost Forest Medals, because we conquered all the stations fearlessly!
Russbach has a great water park with a canoe run for kids. We try it out, and with that our wish came true.
