30 walks in Salzburg's lakes and mountains, including the Dachstein
Guidebook describing 30 day walks among the lakes and mountains of Austria's Salzkammergut. Easily accessible from Salzburg, the area is sometimes described as the Austrian Lake District. Routes range from easy lakeside strolls and walks to local points of interest to more strenuous through-routes and ascents of the neighbouring peaks.
Seasons
The hiking season in Salzkammergut runs from May to October, with the best months for walking being June, July and September.
Centres
Altauseer See, Bad Ischl, Dachstein, Fuschlsee, Gosausee, Grundlsee, Hallstätter See, Mondsee, Traunsee, Wolfgangsee
Difficulty
Day walks, mostly graded easy to moderate, with a few longer or more challenging routes. No special equipment or technical skills required.
Must See
Beautiful lakes including Fuschlsee, Mondsee and Traunsee below peaks such as Feuerkogel, Schafberg and Trisselwand. The Unesco-listed Dachstein massif, and the sprawling karst plateaus of the Totes Gebirge and Höllengebirge. World-famous salt mines at Hallstatt and Altausee, and beautiful towns such as Bad Ischl and St Gilgen.
Contents
Introduction
Geography and geology
Climate
Wildlife and plants
History
Getting to Austria
Getting around by public transport
Accommodation
Food
Language
Money
Phones
Maps
Waymarking
Hiking with kids
Longer routes
Low impact hiking
Safety and emergencies
Using this guide
Fuschlsee, Wolfgangsee and Mondsee
Walk 1 Fuschlsee circuit
Walk 2 Ellmaustein from Fuschl am See
Walk 3 Filbling from Fuschl am See
Walk 4 Plombergstein from St Gilgen
Walk 5 Zwölferhorn
Walk 6 St Wolfgang to St Gilgen via Falkenstein
Walk 7 Schafberg to Fürberg and St Gilgen
Walk 8 Almkogel and Eibensee from St Lorenz
Traunsee to Bad Ischl
Walk 9 Grünberg and Laudachsee
Walk 10 Vorderer and Hinterer Langbathsee
Walk 11 Feuerkogel, Alberfeldkogel and Helmeskogel
Walk 12 Grosser Höllkogel and Riederhütte
Walk 13 Offensee to Rinnerhütte and Wildensee
Walk 14 Katrin (Seven Lakes View Trail)
Walk 15 Ewige Wand
Ausseerland – Altausseer See, Grundlsee and Totes Gebirge
Walk 16 Altausseer See circuit
Walk 17 Loser
Walk 18 Trisselwand
Walk 19 Tressenstein
Walk 20 Grundlsee, Toplitzsee and Kammersee
Walk 21 Drei Seen Blick
Walk 22 Vorderer and Hinterer Lahngangsee and Pühringerhütte
Dachstein, Hallstätter See and Gosausee
Walk 23 Hallstätter See East Shore Trail
Walk 24 Hallstatt to Weisberghaus and Gjaidalm via Echerntal
Walk 25 Dachstein Nature Trail
Walk 26 Taubenkogel from Gjaidalm
Walk 27 Heilbronner Trail
Walk 28 Vorderer Gosausee and Hinterer Gosausee
Walk 29 Löckermoos
Walk 30 Gosausee to Theodor-Körner Hütte
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Gateway cities: Salzburg and Linz
Appendix C Further reading
Appendix D English–German glossary
Appendix E Useful contacts
