Discover Gschwandt

Gschwandt is hilly and wooded, and lies east of Gmunden and Lake Traunsee. When looking for a hotel in Gschwandt, you can take your planned activities into account: the Traunseetram, Hiking Trail 2 along the Wasserlosen Bach, Flachberg and the Late Gothic parish church. A flight at Gmunden airfield is another active experience to consider.

Location and connections

Gschwandt is right on the Traunseetram, operated by Stern & Hafferl, between Gmunden and Vorchdorf. Stops in the municipality include Neuhub, Gschwandt Schule, Gschwandt-Rabesberg, Unterm Wald and Baumgarten-Waldbach. If you plan to use the tram for your trip, check the timetable for your travel dates; the stop names provide specific reference points for planning your journey.

The route from Gmunden to Gschwandt offers onward connections towards Laakirchen and towards Kirchham, Vorchdorf and Eisengattern. This means that, in addition to the connection between Gmunden and Vorchdorf, other directions of travel are also part of the orientation. For specific departures, please check the timetable on the day of travel.

Hiking trails and landscape

Hiking Trail 2 follows the Wasserlosen Bach and connects with Hiking Trail 1 in the direction of Flachberg. When finding your way, you can therefore consider the course of the stream separately from the connection to another hiking trail. Local trail conditions can change; check the conditions before setting out.

Flachberg is a 781 m-high foothills-of-the-Alps mountain close to Gschwandt, about an hour’s walk from the village. The elevation describes the mountain, while the approximate walking time gives you a timeframe for planning.

The details answer different questions: for Hiking Trail 2, they concern the route and its connection; for Flachberg, they concern its elevation and approximate walking time. This lets you distinguish specific route guidance from an estimated time for the walk to the mountain.

Church, architectural history and tradition

The parish church of Gschwandt is a single-nave Late Gothic rural church dating from the second half of the 15th century. “Single-nave” describes a basic layout with one nave. Features dating from the construction period include a west gallery with a net-rib vault, a Gothic south portal with a porch, and a north portal. In a net-rib vault, the ribs form a net-like pattern.

Other Late Gothic features include a sculpture of Saint Sebastian and several panel paintings depicting various saints, all dating from around 1500. The architecture and religious artworks offer different points of reference for understanding the parish church’s architectural history and the depictions handed down over time.

A Roman-era settlement existed along the Wasserlosen Bach from around 80 to 250 AD. The same stream is also a reference point for Hiking Trail 2, which follows its course. This brings a chapter of local history and specific route guidance together under the same geographical name.

In May 2026, a traditional May devotion to the Virgin Mary, featuring Marian hymns, was held at the former Baumgartenwirt in Gschwandt.

Flight at Gmunden airfield

On a flight at Gmunden airfield, you take the controls of a Katana or a Falken motor glider for about 20 minutes and make two landings. Participation requires registration with the club’s flight instructors. The duration, aircraft type and itinerary of the experience are clearly defined if you would like to include a flight in your travel plans.

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