Mountains & Lakes Trail "The pleasure wide hiking trail from lake to lake" - Part II

• 4 nights

• 4 x Overnight stay with breakfast buffet
• 1 x welcome video with explanations and information that you need for the tour
• 1 x boat ride from St. Gilgen to St. Wolfgang
• 1 x Bottled Liqueur from Aich Abbey (several flavours to choose from)
• 1 x bus ticket from Fuschl to St. Gilgen
• 1 x Hiking map of the Salzkammergut area + detailed routing (1x per room)
• 1 x S-Trail hiking booklet (1x per room)
• 1 x Salzkammergut Adventure Card – Reductions on 120 attractions in the region
• 2 x Luggage transfer - max. 2 pcs./person and max. 25 kg/piece of luggage
• A tree for your booking – we plant a tree for your booking
• Daily service hotline from 08.00am - 06.00pm (including weekends)

• Breakfast

Routing:

1st day:   Individual arrival in St. Gilgen
The place on Lake Wolfgangsee, which is closed to through traffic, invites you to linger and stroll. Beautiful villas, a traditional inn and a famous birthplace could be explored on the first day of your stay at Lake Wolfgangsee. A museum is dedicated to the mother and sister of the famous Austrian musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. You will receive your detailed travel documents at the hotel.
(2 nights in St. Gilgen)
 
2nd day:  Wolfgangsee boat trip and hike to Schafbergalm
The day begins with a boat trip to the famous pilgrimage site of St. Wolfgang. As early as 1873, St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang were connected by shipping. This is thanks to the summer resort that was emerging at the time, during which wealthy Viennese citizens in particular sought relaxation in the Salzkammergut. After arriving in St. Wolfgang you reach Marktstrasse, pass the magnificent pilgrimage church and reach Calvary. Now follow the so-called Schafbergweg to the Aschinger snack station. Always uphill over a mostly stony and shady path, you reach the beautifully situated Schafbergalm, which is also the middle station of Austria's steepest cog railway, the Schafbergbahn. Back to St. Gilgen, follow the Schafbergsteig to the European monastery Gut Aich. Look forward to visiting the monastery herb garden. Your pleasure is a liqueur from the in-house monastery winery Gut Aich. Choose your favorite liqueur from more than 10 different varieties! You finally return to your accommodation along the romantic riverside path.
Hike: approx. 5-6 hours ( 14.5 km (+ 1 km Gut Aich), ascent: 840 m in height / descent: 845 m in height)
 
3rd day:   From Salzburger Land to the Almkogel and to the crescent-shaped Mondsee
Today's stage leads from one federal state to the next; right on the border rises the 1,030 m high, panoramic Almkogel. From the sunny south side you climb to the summit through quiet forests and enjoy a wonderful view of the lakes Attersee, Mondsee and Irrsee. The descent winds quite steeply through the forest down to Upper Austria, past the Thekla chapel, to the Drachenwand inn at the foot of the rock face of the same name. On the last part of the route you leave the rather wild mountain region and enter well-kept farmland. Passing the picturesque village of St. Lorenz you reach the riverside path, which ultimately leads to lake Mondsee with its castle and the attached basilica, which can be seen from afar.
(1 night in Mondsee)
Hike: approx. 5-6 hours (14 km, ascent: 492 m in height / descent: 572 m in height)

 
4th day:   Via the Wartenfels castle ruins to Fuschl a. See
The hike starts along the shore of Mondsee with magnificent views of the impressive Drachenwand and the Schober connected to it. The climb to the rustic refreshment stop, the    Forsthaus Wartenfels, is gentle. As one of the most beautiful castles with panoramic views, a   detour to the Wartenfels ruins is worth it. You will be rewarded with a special view of Lake Wolfgang and Lake Fuschl. The ruins are located at 1,020 meters above sea level on a rocky ridge that slopes vertically on three sides. The descent to Fuschlsee is now not far. The banks of the rather smaller lake are hardly built and resemble a green garden of forests and flower meadows. The water is crystal clear and has drinking quality. If you still want to discover this,    we recommend a forest and meadow path that leads around the lake (approx. 10 km). Finally,   take the bus from Fuschl to St. Gilgen.
(1 night in St. Gilgen)
Hike: approx. 3-4 hours (9 km, ascent: 478 m in height / descent: 298 m in height)
 
5th day:   Individual departure or additional nights
Lake Wolfgang is an excellent place to spend additional days of vacation. The alpine pastures around Lake Wolfgang are among the most beautiful in the Salzkammergut and invite you to view the entire length of the lake from above. For example, the Postalm, the largest high mountain pasture in Austria and at the same time a wonderful hiking area, should be mentioned.
If your time doesn't allow you to spend any more vacation days here, it's time to say goodbye and head back home.

Arrival day: daily

• € 589,00 per person
• bookable from 1 person