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AUSTRIA - SALZKAMMERGUT LAKES WALK  

The Sounds of Music Country

Small Inns, Alpine Lakes, Mountains, Castles - all in a country that has taken coffee to the level of art...

An incredible walk through the most scenic area of, perhaps, the most beautiful country in Europe

There are 76 lakes in the Salzkammergut region. Some of them are known even for towns like St. Wolfgang, Mondsee and Gmunden on their shores, while others are solitary and hidden. Your route will take you over mountains and across lakes, past natural spectacles and famous places.

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ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Day 1 - Arrival at St. Wolfgang

Day 2 - St. Wolfgang – boat trip to lake Abersee – Strobl – Bürglsteig – St. Wolfgang:  (approx. 4 hours/11km/7mi)

With the ferry you cross lake Wolfgangsee and reach the peninsula Abersee. You walk along the shore into the nature reserve Blinklingmoos. Crossing the lake promenade in Strobl you reach „Bürglsteig“, where you can enjoy a wonderful view to St. Wolfgang. Along the lake shore you walk back to St. Wolfgang.

Day 3 - St. Wolfgang – Sattlweg – lake Schwarzensee – Eisenau Alm – Burggraben - Unterach:

(approx. 5 hours/18km/11mi )

Todays stage leads you from St. Wolfgang over the „Sattelweg“ to lake Schwarzensee, where you can make a rest at a comfortable inn.

After a little break you walk over the alpine pasture region of Eisenau into a gorge, where you will fascinated by a nature spectacte „Burggraben Klamm“. Then you follow the east shore of lake Attersee to Unterach.

Day 4 - Unterach – Eglsee – Nussdorf – ship to Unterach:    (approx. 5 hours/13km/8mi)

You hike through the forest Buchwald to the nature reserve Egelsee, where you can admire rare plants and twelve different types of orchids. Along the west shore to Nussdorf, where you take the boat back to Unterach.

Day 5 -  Unterach - Bus to Mondsee – castle Wartenfels – Fuschl am See:    (approx. 4 hours/11km/7mi)

You go by bus from Unterach to Mondsee, where you can visit the colourful market place with the wonderful collegiate church, which was used as a setting in „Sound of Music“. You walk along the lake and over meadows in direction of the „Drachenwand“, where you can find remains of the castle Wartenfels. There you can make a break at an inn, before you walk to Fuschl am See.

Day 6 - Around the lake Fuschlsee:    (approx. 3-5 hours/12km/7mi)

You hike around lake Fuschlsee. On the terrace of the castle you can enjoy a cup of coffee.

Day 7 - Fuschl – St. Gilgen – shore way of Fürberg – ship St. Wolfgang – mountain railway Schafberg with overnight stay

(approx. 4.5 hours/15km/9mi)

Your way leads you to Fuschl along the stream into the „Ellmau valley“ and to the „Hochlackenhof“, where you can have a rest and admire the wonderful lake Wolfgangsee. Via St. Gilgen, along the lake shore to Fürberg, where you take the ship to St. Wolfgang. The historical rackrailway leads you on top of the mountain Schafberg. You have an overnight stay on top of this mountain at a height of 1.780 meters and you can enjoy a splendid view over the wonderful Salzkammergut region.

Day 8 -  Departure Day

Downhill with the Schafbergbahn, departure or additional nights.

Overnight Itinerary : St. Wolfgang (2 nights), Unterach (2 nights), Fuschl am See (2 nights), Schafberg

SELF-GUIDED INN TOUR

TOUR # AUW-25019    8 DAYS - $725

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