Hiking in the Salzkammergut – Roundhiking

Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee, Oberösterreich, Österreich

April 25th - October 18th, 2024

Including daily luggage transfer

Hiking in the Salzkammergut does not necessarily mean climbing mountains. There is a different way! Enjoy the picturesque Salzkammergut in 7 leisurely stages. The hiking tour takes you from the unspoiled Lake Schwarzensee to Lake Atterseee - Austria’s largest inland lake, as far as the greatly-praised Lake Wolfgangsee. Nature and culture are in accord here, and offer the perfect setting for a rich hiking-experience.

General information:
Daily stages are introductory to moderately difficult, hiking distances can be adjusted easily by public transport. A reasonable fitness level and basic hiking equipment like good hiking shoes, rucksack, rain and sun protection, functional clothing and also a warmer jacket or pullover are necessary to enjoy your trip.

offer info

7 nights

services

7 x Overnight stays with breakfast buffet in ***hotels/inns (4* hotel in the emperor´s city Bad Ischl)
1 x welcome video with explanations and information that you need for the tour
1 x welcome drink
1 x Hiking map of the Salzkammergut area + detailed routing (per room)
1 x Hiking bus to Burggrabenklamm
1 x Ferry ride on Lake Wolfgangsee (Abersee – St. Wolfgang)
1 x Salzkammergut Souvenir
Daily luggage transfer - max. 2 pcs./person and max. 25 kg/piece of luggage
Daily service hotline from 08.00am - 06.00pm (including weekends)
A tree for your booking – we plant a tree for your booking

Catering

Breakfast

itinerary

1st day: Individual arrival in Bad Ischl.
You will receive your detailed travel documents at your accommodation.

Overnight stay in Bad Ischl

2nd day: Bad Ischl – Lake Attersee
~ 24 km, 7-8 hrs, difference in altitude 584 m / 584 m
Start your hiking tour directly in Bad Ischl – walk to Kalvarienbergkirche church and on the “Elisabeth Forest Trail” to Rußbach - Schwarzensee - Eisenau - Burgau at Lake Attersee - walk to your accommodation along the lake shore to Weissenbach.

Overnight stay in Weissenbach

3rd day: Lake Attersee – Lake Wolfgangsee
~ 22,5 km, 8-9 hrs, difference in altitude 930 m / 870 m
Take the hiking bus to the access point Burggrabenklamm. A spectacular trail leads through the narrow gorge to the flanks of Mount Schafberg. You continue between Attersee and Mondsee – on the Hiking path 17A. You will pass the Scharfling pass, descent to St. Gilgen and walk along the lake towards Abersee. It is possible to take the bus from St. Gilgen to Abersee.

Overnight stay in Abersee

4th day: Lake Wolfgangsee
~ 7,5 km, 2-3 hrs, difference in altitude 164 m / 141 m
Zinkenbach / Stockach – boat trip to St. Wolfgang – possibility to take the famous cogwheel railway up to Mount Schafberg (1760 m) – time for a stroll through St. Wolfgang – on to Berau. Bürglpromenade to Strobl centre – Weißenbach.

Overnight stay in Strobl/Weißenbach

5th day: Baerenpfad Trail Strobl to Bad Goisern
~ 21 km, 8 hrs, difference in altitude 895 m / 977 m
Along the Strobler Weißenbach river to Kammersbach hut and from the Chorinsky Klause along the Goiserer Weißenbach river to Bad Goisern

Overnight stay in Bad Goisern

6th day: Bad Goisern – Obertraun – Koppental valley – Bad Aussee
~ 28,5 km, 9 hrs, difference in altitude á 396 / â 214 m
Hike along the eastern lake shore of Lake Hallstättersee to Obertraun and further on through the romantic Koppental valley. A themed trail leads along the Traun river through the valley to Bad Aussee
(It is also possible to take the train from Obertraun / Koppen to Bad Aussee)

Overnight stay in Bad Aussee

7th day: Bad Aussee – Bad Ischl
~ 25 km, 8 hrs, difference in altitude 517 / 703 m
Hike to Altaussee and ascent to the Blaa-Alm mountain pasture through the Rettenbach valley back to Bad Ischl.

Overnight stay in Bad Ischl

8th day: Individual departure or additional nights

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Booking

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€ 855,00 per person
bookable from 1 person

Travel period (25.04.2024 - 18.10.2024)

From		to
25.04.2024,	to	18.10.2024

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Prices

Rates per person and arrangement in €:

25.04. – 01.07.24
01.09. – 18.10.24

7x ***/****hotels/inns in double room with breakfast 855,--
Supplement half board per week 216,--
Supplement single room per week 249,--

Additional night double room with breakfast 70,--
Additional night supplement for half board 23,--
Additional night supplement for single room 20,--
Additional night supplement for Bad Ischl on request

01.07. – 01.09.24

7x ***/****hotels/inns in double room with breakfast 899,--
Supplement half board per week 216,--
Supplement single room per week 249,--

Additional night double room with breakfast 70,--
Additional night supplement for half board 23,--
Additional night supplement for single room 20,--
Additional night supplement for Bad Ischl on request

Arrival day   daily

Local tax is extra to pay on spot in each accommodation (from € 1,-- to € 4,-- per person/per night).

Reduction for children sleeping in their parents’ room (2 fully paying guests, max. 2 children):
0 –   5,9 years: 100 %               6 – 14,9 years: 30 %

Accommodation:
Twin-bedded rooms in Austrian resorts are normally one large base with two mattresses/duvets. These are also known as 'Austrian Twins' and are regarded as two beds. Separate twin beds are rare and cannot be guaranteed as available. Location of the accommodation are mainly close to the trails.

Information for arrivals by car:
The parking place does not always situate next to the accommodation but on a public parking place. (Possible costs have to be paid on spot)

Dogs:
Dogs are allowed in the accommodations on request, often for a small fee. Extra costs have to be paid on spot. Austrian law requires that dogs must wear a leash or a muzzle!

We recommend travel cancellation insurance.
The standard terms and conditions of the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the current version.
Due to environmental reasons we recommend to arrive and depart by public transportation (train/bus).