--- title: Running in the Salzkammergut url: "https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/hiking/running.html" description: "Running in the Salzkammergut - run or jog on the unique running routes or at one of the numerous running events in the Salzkammergut!" image: "https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/salzkammergut/1_Logos_Grafiken/Destinationslogos-Kleinstversion-WEB-8.png" date: 2012-06-12 modified: 2025-02-12 --- # Running in the Salzkammergut Running at Salzkammergut ======================== There are many ways to discover the Salzkammergut - one sporting option is running. Whether in summer or winter, by the lake, in the forest or on the mountain... Running enthusiasts are sure to find the right route. Put on your running shoes and explore the wonderful landscape of the Salzkammergut at a running pace. [continue reading ](javascript:void())The Salzkammergut with its healthy air, scenic beauty and diverse nature is made for running. Whether alone, in pairs or in a group; varied trails make running here an entertaining pleasure. © Open copyright © ©Tourism AssociationDanubeUpperAustriaPhilippReiter Trailrunning Challenge 2021, Day 3, Trail runners at the Burgstallblick in Kirchberg Close copyright ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/d/0/csm_TrailrunningChallenge_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichPhilippReiter_d3aa8616f7.jpg "©Tourism AssociationDanubeUpperAustriaPhilippReiter Trailrunning Challenge 2021, Day 3, Trail runners at the Burgstallblick in Kirchberg") Why run? -------- - Running gives you **more energy** and **improves** your **athletic performance**. - Running is perfect to think and **distract** from **everyday problems** and **stress**. - It can **improve the quality of sleep**. - Best of all, it **strengthens the immune system**. - It **strengthens** the **heart**, **lungs**, **bones**, **joints** and **improves digestion**. - Running triggers **happy hormones** and gives incredible **self-confidence.** No matter how slow you run - you beat everyone who stays home! [ ![Trailrunner laufen entlang eines Pfades im Wald](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/8/c/csm_Mozart100_All-23_c_mozart100_74950f122e.jpg "Trailrunner_mozart100©mozart100") Running track in the Salzkammergut ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/hiking/running/running-courses-in-the-salzkammergut.html) © Open copyright © Trailrunner_mozart100©mozart100 Close copyright [ ![Läufer laufen entlang des Wolfgangsees](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/5/csm_L%C3%A4ufer-StGilgen_c_WTG_7158b133f1.jpg "Laeufer am Wolfgangsee©TVBWolfgangsee") Running events in the Salzkammergut ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/hiking/running/running-events-in-the-salzkammergut.html) © Open copyright © Laeufer am Wolfgangsee©TVBWolfgangsee Close copyright [ ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/a/a/csm_21_22596f789c.png) ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/hiking/running/offers-for-running-enthusiasts.html) [ ![Zwei Trailrunner stehen auf dem Berg, im Hintergrund Bergpanorama.](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/8/a/csm_King-Dachstein-Trail-Laeufer-Hintergrund-Berg-Foto-the.adventure.bakery-Philipp-Reiter_21c2f68488.jpg "King Dachstein Trail - the.adventure.bakery Philipp Reiter") Trailrunning in the Salzkammergut ](https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/trailrunning.html) © Open copyright © King Dachstein Trail - the.adventure.bakery Philipp Reiter Close copyright Trend sport Nordic Walking ========================== The happy medium between walking and running - that's Nordic Walking. An endurance sport to get fit, stay fit and enjoy. The Salzkammergut with its healthy air, scenic beauty and diverse nature is made for Nordic walking. Whether alone, in pairs or in a group: while walking you also have time to look, chat and experience. The perfect endurance sport --------------------------- Especially from a medical point of view Nordic Walking is highly recommended, as it is a perfect cardiovascular workout. The speed can be adjusted to the individual fitness, and the use of the poles also trains the muscles of the upper body. Nordic Walking is therefore equally suitable for ambitious athletes as for untrained or convalescent people. The right technique is learned quickly, and no complicated or expensive equipment is needed. [continue reading ](javascript:void())Exercise in beautiful surroundings ---------------------------------- The beauty of Nordic Walking: it's fun! The beauty of the Salzkammergut: the incomparable beauty of nature. The Salzkammergut has a particularly scenic, varied and well-signposted network of routes with varying degrees of difficulty, which can of course also be used to good effect for hiking and running. ![](https://www.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/5/1/csm_Nordic-Walking-2-OOE-Tourismus-Kapfer_f8a3d58811.jpeg)