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Austria's Salzkammergut 8-days Self-guided Walking Tour Level 1
Most beautiful country in all time an old folk song claims and this quote truly applies to the Austrian Salzkammergut. Mountains, lakes and picturesque places belong to one of the most beautiful treasures of the world. This uniqueness has been recognized by UNESCO and the region Hallstatt has been declared UNESCO Heritage of nature and culture.
You walk mainly on good trails and some paved vineyard paths. Depending on the route, you can make the stages more comfortable or more challenging. The peaks in the Wachau region are not high, but steep in places. Surefootedness therefore is required in some places. This week offers a perfect blend of nature, culture and culinary delight.
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Arrival at lake Wolfgangsee
Round trip St. Wolfgang & St. Gilgen 3 to 5hrs | 10km +250 -250
On your walk along a walking trail to Falkenstein rock wall you enjoy beautiful views of the lake. An idyllic path along the lake takes you into Mozart village St. Gilgen. Return by boat
St. Wolfgang – Bad Ischl 4 to 5hrs | 12km +300 -300
From St. Wolfgang on Saddle walk to lake Schwarzensee. Here the lake cabin of Lore is worth a stop for the delicious home made snacks. Via Wirer gorge into the valley and around Bürglstein to the lake promenade of Strobl. By coach into the ancient Imperial summer residence Bad Ischl
Rest day in Bad Ischl
Use your free time to explore the many places of interest in Bad Ischl. ‘Kaiservilla’ Emperor Franz Josef’s summer residence, Café Zauner with famous delicacies or a visit to the Salzkammergut thermal spa
Bad Ischl – Hallstatt 3 to 5hrs 11km | +50 -50
Salt always has been an important source of income in Salzkammergut. The oldest brine pipeline of the world leads from Hallstatt’s salt mine to the salt works in Bad Ischl. Walk along the promenade into Kaltenbachau, a site of Imperial pleasures as horse races, picnics and rendezvous. On brine pipeline trail to Bad Goisern, the gateway to UNESCO heritage Hallstatt. By train to Hallstatt. If you want to walk a little higher, you can hike on the spectacular mountain trail of the 'Eternal Wall'
Round trip Hallstatt Continue on brine pipeline trail to the salt mountain in Hallstatt (salt mine dates back to Celtic times). Here you enjoy a scenic view of the lake and Dachstein massif. Plan a visit of the salt mine, enjoy the views from the top of Rudolf’s tower and visit the excavation sites
Hallstatt – St. Wolfgang 5.5hrs 18km | +300 -200
By train to Bad Ischl. Along the romantic Sissi-Path you walk to the tiny lake Nussensee then along river Ischl back to lake Wolfgangsee. Through the nature reserve Blinklingmoos along the lake back to today’s stop-over
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Another great walking tour Excellent routes and detailed illustrated guide book made for stress free walking. Two nights at each destination worked well and was more relaxing than packing up everyday. Scenery was stunning and there were plenty of places to visit nearby, especially on our free day. All hotels were good but two were excellent with good restaurants.
We had a wonderful time. So well organised, the hotels were lovely and very luxurious, the food was great and choosing the easy grade was the perfection option for carrying our child. We finish each afternoon with a big smile on our face and the family connection time was so special. The routing markers and clue card were superb ( we didn’t fight about getting lost ) and I would recommend your tour to everyone. - June 2022
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Jun 07 2023 | Jun 14 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,848€ | ||
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Sep 04 2023 | Sep 11 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,848€ | ||
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A very fulfilling walking trip through nature and beautiful towns We enjoyed our walking trip around the lakes in Austria. We liked very much that the paths all had a different characteristic in nature. We enjoyed the Pilgrimage path and learned about St. Wolfgang, rang the bell in his church. Then walked from one town to the next, following the rivers and did some shopping and were fascinated by the natural beauty from the Schafberg Mountain on one day and enjoyed the caves another day. I would recommend that you take the mountain express to Schafberg Mountain in St. Wolfgang and visit the ice cave near Hallstatt. I definitely recommend this route to anybody enjoying walking.