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Traun Falls – Raftsmen's Chapel loop from Roitham am Traunfall

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Traun Falls – Raftsmen's Chapel loop from Roitham am Traunfall

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Traun Falls – Raftsmen's Chapel loop from Roitham am Traunfall

01:45

6.54km

80m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 26, 2026

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2.72 km

Statue of St. Nicholas

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St. Nicholas is the patron saint of travellers...
In the given case... the patron saint of the Traun Bridge.

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3.46 km

View of the Traunfall from the Traun Bridge

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View of the Traunfall from above

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3.88 km

View of Traunfall from the Bridge

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The wooden bridge (Der Steg) was built in 2000 by the municipalities of Roitham and Desselbrunn on the foundations of the old bridge and renewed in 2018.
Until the construction of the large arched bridge at the current location in 1925, the "Steg" was the only traffic connection between the two communities.
(Source: Traunfall Cultural Association)

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3.93 km

Flößermadonna Sculpture at the Traun Bridge

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Following a design by the Ebebsee sculptor Johann Kienesberger, Prizovsky created a bronze sculpture "Flößermadonna" (Raftsman Madonna).
This work of art was erected in 1984 on a stone base on the right bank of the Traun, in the area of the original Traun crossing, where the footbridge now leads across the Traun.
This sculpture was stolen in 2012, and in 2019 it was replaced by a plastic reproduction and inaugurated.
(Source: Kulturverein Traunfall)

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3.98 km

Nikolaus Chapel

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A chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas was built for the raftsmen on the island at the Traunfall waterfall. A chapel was first mentioned in 1439 and later rebuilt. Today, it is one of the last remaining original structures of the salt raftsmen.

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"The chapel at the falls was first recorded in 1439. In 1598, this gem was washed away by floodwaters and only rebuilt 100 years later in its Baroque form, which has been preserved to this day.

The salt boatmen dedicated this small house of worship to their patron saint for safe passage through the "Wild Falls." For centuries, the parish priest of Roitham celebrated a weekly mass in this chapel. This mass was endowed by the type-makers of Gmunden.

The chapel is now one of the last remaining buildings at the Traunfall from the time of salt shipping and is a listed historical monument.

It is owned by Energie AG Oberösterreich."

"The chapel is one of the last remaining buildings at the Traunfall from the time of salt shipping and is a protected historical monument.

It is owned by Energie AG Oberösterreich."
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