--- title: Salzkammergut BergeSeen Trail url: "https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/long-distance-hiking-trail.html" description: "Discover mountain peaks and mountain lakes on the first long-distance hiking trail in the Salzkammergut: the Salzkammergut BergeSeen Trail is around 350 kilometres long." image: "https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/salzkammergut/1_Logos_Grafiken/BERGESEENTRAIL_300px.jpg" date: 2017-05-31 modified: 2025-11-27 --- # Salzkammergut BergeSeen Trail © Open copyright © Wandern am BergeSeen Trail (c) TVB Attersee-Attergau/Moritz Ablinger Close copyright ![2 Wanderer gehen am Berggrad entlang. Dahinter sieht man den Attersee.](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/a/csm_Wandern-Tourismusverband-Attersee-Attergau-Moritz-Ablinger_09c8ee6ec0.jpg "Wandern am BergeSeen Trail (c) TVB Attersee-Attergau/Moritz Ablinger") ![2 Wanderer gehen am Berggrad entlang. Dahinter sieht man den Attersee.](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/a/csm_Wandern-Tourismusverband-Attersee-Attergau-Moritz-Ablinger_42c08327e9.jpg "Wandern am BergeSeen Trail (c) TVB Attersee-Attergau/Moritz Ablinger") Salzkammergut BergeSeen Trail [ Accommodation Booking ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/weitwanderweg-en/search-accommodation.html) **A long-distance hiking trail of a special kind - from lake to lake** ====================================================================== ### The right equipment in your backpack, mountain boots on your feet that let you float above the ground and off you go. More than 370 kilometers through picturesque landscapes and idyllic nature, past deep blue lakes that invite you to linger. This adventure stretches over 14,000 meters in altitude and is one of the most beautiful long-distance hiking trails in Austria, offering countless alpine and regional variations. Give your body, soul and spirit a rest and let yourself be enchanted on your path from lake to lake. #### Please contact us, to help you to organize a perfect holiday. Write a mail © Open copyright © Bookingcenter BergeSeen Trail Close copyright ![A couple walk on the mountain. ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/2/b/csm_Bookingscenter_Trail_b28adb0f58.png "Bookingcenter BergeSeen Trail") The stages - Your long-distance hiking trail through the Alpine region ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The 23 classic stages are the basic structure of the BergeSeen Trail. With the alpine (17 stages) and the regional (9 stages) stages it's possible to lengthen the trail or make it more alpine. While the regional routes offer relaxed nature experiences, the alpine tours require absolute surefootedness, a head for heights, good fitness and alpine experience. © Open copyright © Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Stefan Mayerhofer: Beim Wandern am Gosausee immer den Dachstein im Blick haben. Close copyright ![Ein Paar in bequemer Freizeitbekleidung steht auf einem schottrigen Wanderweg am Ufer des Gosausees und blickt zum Dachstein. Rechts und links des Sees steile Waldhänge und Felswände, im Hintergrund der Dachstein mit Gletscher. Leichte Wolken am Himmel, Sonnenschein. Beide Personen tragen einen Rucksack.](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/3/3/csm_DachsteinSalzkammergutGosauseeWandernPaerchenWeg_OberoesterreichTourismusGmbHStefanMayerhofer_76b5a3883c.jpg "Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Stefan Mayerhofer: Beim Wandern am Gosausee immer den Dachstein im Blick haben.") Classic stages Classic stages The classic version of the trail, holds a total of 23 stages at various altitudes. [To the stages](https://www.salzkammergut.at/t3://page?uid=12624) Classic stages - turn over the card © Open copyright © Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Nicole Kubiak: A young couple enjoys the sunset at the small Schönberg. Close copyright ![A young couple enjoys the sunset at little Schönberg](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/7/csm_SalzkammergutWandernPaerchenKleinerSchoenbergTraunsee_OberoesterreichTourismusGmbHNicoleKubiak_a7421d4350.jpg "Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Nicole Kubiak: A young couple enjoys the sunset at the small Schönberg.") Alpine stages Alpine stages Individual routes also lead to alpine refuges. Mountain romance is guaranteed. [To the stages](https://www.salzkammergut.at/t3://page?uid=12625) Alpine stages - turn over the card © Open copyright © Photo Oberösterreich Tourismus/Attersee Attergau/Michael Grössinger: A man and a woman hike along the Edelkastanienweg (sweet chestnut path) at Lake Attersee. Close copyright ![A man and a woman walk along the Edelkastanienweg (sweet chestnut path) at Lake Attersee, with the mountain landscape and a sea of clouds in the background.](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/0/f/csm_FeldwegEdelkastanienwegPaar_OberoesterreichTourismusAtterseeAttergauMichaelGroessinger_73fc7b1f28.jpg "Photo Oberösterreich Tourismus/Attersee Attergau/Michael Grössinger: A man and a woman hike along the Edelkastanienweg (sweet chestnut path) at Lake Attersee.") Regional stages Regional stages During the regional stages you will hike around the Irrsee, around the Attersee and through the Strubklamm. [To the stages](https://www.salzkammergut.at/t3://page?uid=12626) Regional stages - turn over the card Route of the classic 23 BergeSeen Trail stages ---------------------------------------------- [ ![Auf einem Holztisch auf einem Berg steht einen bunt belegte Jausenplatte mit Wurst, Speck, Käse, Aufstrichen und Gemüse. Im Hintergrund Wälder, ein See und Berge. ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/d/csm_csm_Jausenplatte_b5955e9754_8fdb97ff61.jpg "Jausenplatte") Culinary on the mountain ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/food-drinks/culinary-on-the-mountain.html) © Open copyright © Jausenplatte Close copyright [ ![Eine Dame und ein Herr stehen im Sommer vor der Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl.](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/d/csm_Sommer_Kaiservilla_Bad_Ischl_b95ad5692d.png "BergeSeenETrail_SalzkammergutKatrinKerschbaum") Worth seeing in the Salzkammergut ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/sehenswertes.html) © Open copyright © BergeSeenETrail_SalzkammergutKatrinKerschbaum Close copyright [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/5/csm_Kompass_bearbeitet_4d077ff9c0.png) Order Kompass hiking guide here ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/trail/prospekte.html) Personal sense of achievement with SummitLynx hiking pins ---------------------------------------------------------- Along the BergeSeen Trail not only picturesque views, refreshing lakes and culinary delights await, but also friendly alpine innkeepers, helpful local guides and good-humored hikers. [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/f/9/csm_SummityLynx_Logo_340904f7e2.png) ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/trail/summitlynx.html) In this way, the tour along the BergeSeen Trail becomes not only an unforgettable stay, but also a personal sense of achievement with memory character. More info about our SummitLynx digital hiking pins can be found in the link. With the hiking pins, ambitious hikers can record their successes and memories of the highlights they have experienced. ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/a/f/csm_Info-ohne-Text_de800cb611.png) Safe on the mountain Short videos of the Alpine Club with different topics about hiking [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/5/csm_Wanderkarte_01_68b6e5fc01.png) The right tour planning click to go to the video ](https://youtu.be/EixW3xbJVcI) [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/5/d/csm_Ausr%C3%BCstung_4581ce4826.png) The right equipment click to go to the video ](https://youtu.be/ld0faEIIqM0) [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/7/csm_Wanderschuh_2da663e4c6.png) The perfect hiking shoe click to go to the video ](https://youtu.be/_5e3fzn28Ho) [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/5/1/csm_Wandern-mit-Kind_f4a1201363.png) Hiking with children click to go to the video ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSpch3uD6nE) [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/0/b/csm_Wegweiser_e851d05427.png) Stay on the path click to go to the video ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLBkcdlpHlw) [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/7/csm_Umwelt_f6ca6cdb65.png) Respect for nature and the environment click to go to the video ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaUJ02YJop0) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On foot through the Salzkammergut --------------------------------- Servus TV-Bergwelten mit Ernst Merkinger, welcher meist weite Wege auf sich nimmt. This time on the BergeSeen Trail and meets inspiring personalities who accompany him part of the way. [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/7/2/csm_Logo_OE1_Web_1140x641_698114b5f4.jpg) ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/salzkammergut/1_Logos_Grafiken/Fremdlogos/BergeSeenTrail-Komprimiert.mp3) On the way on the "BergeSeen Trail" with Jakob Fessler ------------------------------------------------------ Since 2017 the "Berge-Seen-Trail" connects the numerous hiking trails in the Salzkammergut to a 350 kilometer long long distance hiking trail. 20 daily stages lead through the Salzkammergut mountains and through the Tote Gebirge, past the numerous large and small lakes of the Salzkammergut. This long-distance hiking trail was realized as a joint project of the tourism associations of the region and the Salzkammergut Tourismus Marketing GmbH, with the Austrian Alpine Association and the Naturfreunde Salzkammergut. Jakob Fessler set out last fall and completed two sections of this Salzkammergut - Trail: He hiked together with former forester Gisbert Rabeder from Lake Hallstatt to the spa town of Bad Aussee and then with hiking guide and storyteller Sabina Haslinger from Almsee to Gmunden. He also explored Lake Traunsee with the historic paddle steamer Gisela and its captain, and had Manuel Suchanek explain the history and functioning of the famous laths during a trip on Lake Altaussee. We hope you enjoy listening to it! © Open copyright © GruppewandertvorGennerquer_FuschlseeErber Close copyright ![Gruppe wandert quer vorm Genner in der Fuschlseeregion.](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/b/csm_BergeSeen_Trail_ec104b1e9c.png "GruppewandertvorGennerquer_FuschlseeErber") [Video](//www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyhmlK-meBM "The YouTube video will open in a new window.")