Lake Walking in Austria’s Salzkammergut
White Horse Inn, Imperial Summer Residence and UNESCO Heritage.

Hotel example: Aberseehof
Take the boat to St. Wolfgang. On your walk along a walking trail to Falkenstein rock wall you enjoy beautiful views of the lake. An idyllic path along the lake takes you into Mozart village St. Gilgen. Return by boat.
Hotel example: Aberseehof
Wolfgangsee – Bad Ischl
From St. Wolfgang on Saddle walk to lake Schwarzensee. Here the lake cabin of Lore is worth a stop for the delicious home made snacks. Via Wirer gorge into the valley and around Bürglstein to the lake promenade of Strobl. By coach into the ancient Imperial summer residence Bad Ischl.
Hotel example: Goldenes Schiff
Day off in Bad Ischl
Use your free time to explore the many places of interest in Bad Ischl. ‘Kaiservilla’ Emperor Franz Josef’s summer residence, Café Zauner with famous delicacies or a visit to the Salzkammergut thermal spa.
Hotel example: Goldenes Schiff
Bad Ischl – Bad Goisern
Salt always has been an important source of income in Salzkammergut. The oldest brine pipeline of the world leads from Hallstatt’s salt mine to the salt works in Bad Ischl. Walk along the promenade into Kaltenbachau, a site of Imperial pleasures as horse races, picnics and rendezvous. On brine pipeline trail to Bad Goisern, the gateway to UNESCO heritage Hallstatt. If you want to walk a little higher, you can hike on the spectacular mountain trail of the “Eternal Wall”.
Hotel example: Hotel Goisererhof
Round trip Hallstatt
Continue on brine pipeline trail to the salt mountain in Hallstatt (salt mine dates back to Celtic times). Here you enjoy a scenic view of the lake and Dachstein massif. Plan a visit of the salt mine, enjoy the views from the top of Rudolf’s tower and visit the excavation sites. A boat carries you across the lake back to Bad Goisern.
Hotel example: Hotel Goisererhof
By train to Bad Ischl. Along the romantic Sissi-Path you walk to the tiny lake Nussensee then along river Ischl back to lake Wolfgangsee. Through the nature reserve Blinklingmoos along the lake back to today’s stop-over.
Hotel example: Aberseehof
Departure or extension
Tour character
This tour combines pleasant walking with culture and places of interest. The walking paths are good, there are just some short ascents on smaller serpentine paths. We can recommend this tour for families.

Season 1 01.05.2021 - 16.05.2021 20.09.2021 - 10.10.2021 Arrival daily | Season 2 17.05.2021 - 20.06.2021 30.08.2021 - 19.09.2021 Arrival daily | Season 3 21.06.2021 - 29.08.2021 Arrival daily | |
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Lake Walking in Austria’s Salzkammergut, 8 days, AT-SKWWO-08A | |||
Base price | 569.00 | 599.00 | 679.00 |
Surcharge half board evening meal 7x (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher) | 149.00 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
Surcharge single room | 139.00 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
Category: lovely 3***-hotels and country hotels
Season 1 May 1, 2021 - May 16, 2021 Sep 20, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021 Arrival daily | Season 2 May 17, 2021 - Jun 20, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 - Sep 19, 2021 Arrival daily | Season 3 Jun 21, 2021 - Aug 29, 2021 Arrival daily | |
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Wolfgangsee | |||
Double room p. P. | 55.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
Surcharge single room | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 |
Bad Ischl | |||
Double room p. P. | 65.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
Surcharge single room | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 |
Bad Goisern | |||
Double room p. P. | 55.00 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
Surcharge single room | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
Included:
- 7 overnight stays as stated, breakfast included
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Cruise fare Wolfgangsee (8-day tour)
- Ferry fare Wolfgangsee, Hallstättersee (Hallstatt 8-day tour)
- Valley cable car fare Salzbergbahn Hallstatt (8-day tour)
- Train fare from Hallstatt to Bad Goisern (8-day tour), from Bad Goisern to Bad Ischl
- Salzkammergut Erlebnis Card (reductions for cable cars, thermal bath Bad Ischl, salt mine Hallstatt, Boat rides etc.)
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel and tour documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
- GPS-data is available
- Service hotline
Optional extras:
- If half board: min. 3-course meal sometimes outside the property
- Transfers from/to airport/station Salzburg upon request.
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- By train to Salzburg, by bus to Wolfgangsee (approx. 1 hour). Or by train to Bad Ischl and by bus to Wolfgangsee (approx. 30 min). Pick up service from the bus stop by the hotel.
- Parking: mostly free hotel car park available, partly public car park, approx. EUR 30 per week. No reservation required.
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Bus ride Strobl – Bad Ischl, approx. EUR 4 per person are not included
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
