SalzAlpenSteig II

Day 1: Individual arrival at Hallein

Individual arrival at your accommodation in Hallein. At check-in you receive your travel documents.

Day 2: Hallein – Bad Dürrnberg – Golling Approx. 14 km/8.5 mi, 5 hours

Bus ride from Hallein to Bad Dürrnberg. From Bad Dürrnberg the todays hiking will guide you upwards to the Tucktannalm, where you deserve a well-earned rest. The path down to the valley to Kuchl brings you to the impressive Schleier – waterfalls. You hike along the beautiful wetlands of the Salzach River to Golling.

Day 3: Golling – Abtenau Approx. 14 km/8.5 mi, 5 hours

As introduction we recommend the bus from Golling to Unterscheffau (payment on spot). Cross the bridge over the Lammer river and follow the river until Oberscheffau. Here the trail leads through the wild-romantic Klausgraben and past impressive waterfalls to Abtenau.

Day 4: Abtenau – Annaberg Approx. 9 km/5.5 mi, 4 – 5 hours

Start the day with panoramic ride to the Karkogel hut. The landmark mountain of Abtenau offers amazing views in all directions. Follow the trail to Gsengalm and descent back to the Lammer valley.

Day 5: Annaberg – Gosau  Approx. 11 km/7 mi, 7 hours

First follow the trail of legends to the Kopfberg. After a while the winding ascent to the colourful flower meadows of the Stuhlalm begins. Both Stuhlalm and the adjacent Theodor-Körner hut offer refreshments. Follow the Alpine trail along the Gosaukamm to the Gablonzerhut.

Luggage transfer from Annaberg to Bad Goisern where you spend the following night (Overnight backpack and hut sleeping bag* for the night at the Gablonzerhut lodge have to be carried by yourself!)

Day 6: Gosau – Bad Goisern Approx. 16.5 km/10 mi, 7 – 8 hours

Descent to Lake Gosausee or take the cable car to the valley (payment on the spot). Busride to Gosau-Ramsau. The ascent to Iglmoosalm follows an idyllic forest trail to the Goiserer hut beneath Mount Kalmberg. After a deserved break take in the first views of the Traun valley with prominent Lake Hallstattersee to the South-East. Descent to Bad Goisern.

Day 7: Bad Goisern – Hallstatt Approx. 12 km/7.5 mi, 5 hours

The last stage follows the historic brine pipeline from Bad Goisern to Hallstatt. This pipeline transported the brine from the salt mountains of Hallstatt to the wooded areas of Ebensee where the salt was extracted.

Day 8: Departure

Individual departure or additional nights in the UNESCO world heritage village Hallstatt.