Ten lakes of Austria Self-guided Walking Tour

Individual journey to Fuschl am See

Round trip to little lake Filblingsee & Fuschl castle

Short summit hike to lake Filbilingsee and across a ridge down to Fuschl castle. This castle served as a backdrop to the well known Sissi films. A comfortable walk along the lake takes you back to Fuschl.

Details: approx. 5.5 hours | 14 km |  700 m  700 m

From Fuschl to Lake Mondsee

Step by step you climb to the ruin ‚Wartenfels with beautiful views of the lakes Mondsee and Irrsee. If you want, you can also climb the Schober peak. From here, you get a magnificent panoramic view of the lakes and mountains in the Salzkammergut region.

Details: approx. 4 to 5.5 hours | 10 km | 350 m  550 m.

From Lake Mondsee via Lake Attersee to Lake Wolfgangsee

In the morning you go by bus to Unterach at lake Attersee. From there you follow the lakeside walk and through the Burggrabenklamm up to alpine pastures to idyllic lake Schwarzensee. Stop for some homemade pastries at Lores cabin on the lake. Continue downhill to lake Wolfgangsee.

Details: approx. 5 hours | 15 km |  400 m  350 m.

From Lake Wolfgangsee to Bad Ischl

Along the lake through the natural reserve Blinklingmoos with views across the lake onto St. Wolfgang and the remarkable peaks of the Schafberg mountain. After that you follow the gushing waters of river Ischl and on the Sissi trail to tiny lake Nussensee close to the Imperial summer residence Bad Ischl.

Details: approx. 5.5 hours | 19 km |  200 m  250 m

From Bad Ischl to Ausseerland

Along the historic brine pipeline trail you walk into Rettenbach valley and up to alpine pasture Blaa alp at the foot of the Loser massif into the Ausseerland.

Details: approx. 5.5 hours | 19 km |  450 m  200 m.

From Ausseerland to Hallstatt

Along the river banks of the Traun the path leads to the traditional summer holiday place Bad Aussee and then through the wild and idyllic Koppental valley where you can visit the Koppenbrueller caves. Take the boat to the world heritage town Hallstatt with its many sights.

Details: approx. 5.5 to6 hours | 22 km |  200 m  400 m.

Round trip Hallstätter Salzberg & Lake Gosausee

Take the cable car on the Salzberg (salt mountain) of Hallstatt with the famous excavation site, namegiver to a prehistoric era as well as the salt mine. Past the summit Plassen you cross over to Gosautal valley. The imposing Dachstein massif and the ragged peaks of Gosaukamm are constant companions of this day. Bus ride back to Hallstatt.

Details: approx. 5.5 to6 hours | 17 km |  900 m  750 m.

From Hallstatt to Fuschl am See

Take the boat across Lake Hallstätter See and follow the east bank to Bad Goisern. Along the brine pipeline trail you walk to Bad Ischl , then by bus to Fuschl on lake Fuschl.

Details: approx. 5.5 to6 hours | 21 km |  100 m  150 m.

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