The Salzkammergut
Footloose- 7 Nights/8 Days
The beautiful Salzkammergut region in Austria has 76 lakes, all with crystal clear water in a mountain world of rich green alps and impressive rock faces.
This unguided walking holiday takes us to the spectacular Dachstein Glacier, a World Heritage region and a wonderland for walkers.
Itinerary and Highlights
- Day 1 Arrive Abersee where your walking holiday begins.
- Day 2 St. Wolfgang – St. Gilgen (3 hrs).
From the picturesque village of St Wolfgang walk through meadows and by streams to the lakeside village of St Gilgen. Option to walk back to Abersee or take the ferry. - Day 3 Schwarzensee – Strobl – Bad Ischl (4-5 hrs).
Hike to the mountain and lake of Schwarzensee and around the Burglstein mountain then to the delightfully situated lakeside village of Strobl. - Day 4 Bad Ischl.
Today is a rest day with some walking options.
* Bad Ischl - Attersee (6.5 hrs)
* Elizabeth Forest Trail (1.5 hrs)
* The Leonsberg (7 hrs) - Day 5 Brine pipeline walk to Bad Goisern (3.5 hrs).
Walk the Salzkammergut Brinetrail to Lauffen which has the oldest market in the Salzkammergut. Continue to Weissenbach then along the River Traun to Bad Goisern, part the World Heritage Dachstein area. - Day 6 Bad Goisern – Hallstatt (3-4 hrs, 10km).
Follow the Brinetrail past the onruiging old slt mine, and continue onto the pretty village of Hallstatt. Take the train back to Bad Goisern. - Day 7 Bad Goisern– Bad Ischl - Abersee (3-4 hrs, 11km).
Take the bus from Bad Goisern to Bad Ischl, and start your walk at the Kalvarienberg- Kirche. From there the ‘Elisabeth- Waldweg’ leads you to Pfandl. Your final hike leads you to the ‘Blinking Moor’s of Abersee. - Day 8 Walking tour arrangements end.
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Hallstatt, Austria
The Kongress & TheaterHaus, Bad Ischl, Austria