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A Walk Through Austria's
Alpine Lakes Country
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Austria - A Walk Along Lakeshores - The 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
Discover the Salzkammergut, a true hiking paradise, with an unique and picturesque landscape. There are 76 lakes in the Salzkammergut region. Some of them are known for the famous 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. The highlight of the tour is definitely a night on top of the beautiful mountain Schafberg, where a wonderful view of the Salzkammergut awaits you.
Nowhere else is such a great variety of breathtaking landscape offered to a hiker than here: Magnificent mountain peaks, lush green mountain pastures and deep forests as well as rushing mountain streams, crystal clear lakes with drinking water quality. A magnificent view onto the Dachstein Mountain with its 2,995 meters (9,733 ft) high height which a hiker will not forget with its snow covered peak. In the inside of the mountain is the grand ice cage and the Mannuth cage and on your last overnight a true highlight awaits you. The slow cog railway takes you up to the 1783 meter height Schaftberg Mountain fro where you can enjoy a breathtaking view across the lakes.
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Tour Profile:
The walking is moderate - typically from 3 to 5 hrs (5-11 miles) per day. The terrain is moderately rolling with a few difficult uphill walks. The most difficult climb can be traversed via the rack railway.Highlights:
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The spectacularly beautiful mix of mountains and clear blue lakes.
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The 12 varieties of Orchids at the nature preserve Egelsee.
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The beautiful "Sound of Music " church at Mondsee.
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The cozy, small inns for a coffee along the way.
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The Ferry crossings of the lakes which offers a memorable panoramic view of the mountains and the nature of the shoreline.
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The ride on the rack railway up to the top of Mt. Shafberg and the overnight stay there with the many splendid views.
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Tour Price - Departure Days - What's Included - Reserve this tour
The Itinerary:
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Day 1 - Arrival at St. Wolfgang
Check-in at your hotel. Enjoy a stroll through this charming town.
Day 2 - St. Wolfgang - boat trip to lake Abersee - Strobl lakeshore path - Burglsteig path - 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 Burglsteig, where you can enjoy a wonderful view to St. Wolfgang. Along the lake shore you walk back to St. Wolfgang following the Burglsteig path.
Day 3 - St. Wolfgang - Sattlweg path - Lake Schwarzensee - Eisenau Alp -Unterach: (approx. 5 hours/18km/11 mi)
Today's stage leads you from St. Wolfgang over the Sattelweg path to Lake Schwarzensee, where you can rest at a comfortable inn. After a little break you walk over the alpine pasture region of the Eisenau alp area where a breathtaking view of the Attersee lake awaits you. Then you follow the Lake Attersee east shore path to Unterach. Buggraben moat is closed.
Day 4 - Unterach - Eglsee - Nussdorf - ship to Unterach: (approx. 5 hours/13km/8mi)
You hike slightly uphill through the forest Buchwald still enjoying glances of the Attersee lake 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 - Fortress 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 'Dragonwall', where you can find remains of the castle Wartenfels and admire the great scenery of Mondsee and Fuschisee lake. 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 relax with a cup of coffee. Enjoy the easy shore path around the lake and take the time to jump into the crystal clear water for a swim.
Day 7 - Fuschl - St. Gilgen - shore way of the Furberg path - ferry to St. Wolfgang - mountain rack railway to the 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 Furberg, where you take the ship to St. Wolfgang. The historical rack railway 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/5525ft and you can enjoy a splendid view over the wonderful Salzkammergut region.
Day 8 - Departure Day
Downhill with the rack railway. Departure or additional nights.
Overnight Itinerary : St. Wolfgang (2 nights),Unterach (2 nights), Fuschl am See (2 nights), Schafberg
SELF-GUIDED WALKING INN TOUR
TOUR # AUW-25012 8 DAYS - $650 Season A
Season A - May 1 to 11 and Se[p 1 - Oct 2
Single supplement - $150
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Half board supplement (includes 7 dinners) - $175
TOUR # AUW-25012 8 DAYS - $725 Season B
Season B - May 12 to Aug 31
Single supplement - $150
Includes breakfast everyday
Half board supplement (includes 7 dinners) - $175
Additional nights can be booked in all listed villages, prices on request.
St Wolfgang 4**** star hotel - $80 per person per night - single supplement $15
Reductions for children accompanied by 2 paying adults in the same room:
00-06 years = 100% 12-14 years = 25%
07- 11 years = 50% 15-99 years = 10%
DEPARTURE: Every day from May 1 to October 2 Return to Top
HOTELS: Comfortable rooms in good inns or 3 star hotels
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
7
nights with breakfast in good inns and 3-star-hotels with
shower and WC
Luggage
transfer from hotel to hotel as far as the rack railway base
terminal "Schafberg (1 piece of luggage per person)
Boat
trip and ferry ride on lakes Attersee and Wolfgangsee
Up-and
downhill-ride by rack-railway on the Schafberg
By bus
from Unterach to Mondsee
Map,
information and rucksack for each room
Telephone-hotline also at the weekend
EXCLUSIONS: The insurances, the transfers from and to the airports, the beverages, the personal expenses such as telephone and laundry expenses.
DOSIER: On the first day of the tour you will be given maps, detailed directions, fact sheets and tourist information.
