Required equipment:

- 3 sets of warm underwear

- wind and water resistant functional clothing (Goretex, Softshell etc.)

- hat and gloves

- sun glasses and / or ski goggles, sunscreen

- waterproof winter boots

- snow gaiters are of advantage

- the backpack should have a fastening possibility for snow shoes

Route planning

The walking distances are based on the following average walking speed:
2,6 km and 200 meters of elevation per hour

The execution of the tour depends on weather and avalanche conditions!

Changes of routing are possible!

Arrangement:

• 5 x Overnight stays at ***Hotels with breakfast buffet and 3- or 4-course dinner
• 1 x welcome drink
• 1 x public bus ride back and forth to the Krippenstein cable car (day 2)
• 1 x Up and down ride Krippenstein cable car (day 2)
• 1 x public bus ride back and forth Bad Goisern - Gosau (day 3)
• 1 x 4 h entrance to the Narzissenbad Aussee SPA incl sauna (day 4)
• 1 x Transfer from Bad Goisern to the Narzissenbad Aussee
• 1 x public bus ride back and forth Bad Aussee – Altaussee Loser (Tag 5)
• 1 x maps and other information material
• 1 x luggage transfer (2 pcs included/person, max 25kg/pcs, further luggage: € 5, --/pcs, to pay on spot)
• Daily service hotline 09:00 am – 07:00 pm (incl. weekends)

Routing:

Day 1: Individual arrival at Bad Goisern. Here you receive your travel documents and a welcome drink. Depending on your arrival time, discovering the well known handscraft town of Bad Goisern is worth doing (for example with a visit at the Handwerks Haus)

Overnight stay at Bad Goisern

Day 2: Dachstein Hochplateau at the Krippenstein

With the public bus you get to the lower station of the Krippenstein cable car

Here you have 2 possibilities to discover the high plateau

Variant 1 (easy) Heilbronnerkreuz

approx.: 7,3 km, 2,5 - 3 hours., altitude difference á/â 400 m

From the top station of the Krippenstein cable car you hike the signposted path to the H Heilbronnerkreuz memorial. You are accompanied by the spectacular view on the Dachstein high plateau. At the end of the tour you can either ride up with the third section of the cable car to get back to the starting point or take an extra walk along the skiing slope.

Variant 2 (medium) Wiesberghaus

approx.: 10,9 km, 4 hours., altitude difference á/â 700 m

After 3 cable car rides you start your tour towards the Gjaidalm, which would be a perfect place for a snack. You walk on to the karst plateau. The path follows the shallow up and down of the landscape before you arrive at the Wiesberghaus where you can enjoy the sun terrace. Finally the path leads you back to the cable car station before you can review the day at the valley.

Overnight stay at Bad Goisern

Day 3: Goisererhütte und Kalmberg

approx.: 12 km, 5 hours, altitude difference á/â 1066 m

With the public bus, you first head to the valley of Gosau. At the district Ramsau the signposted path first leads you through a forrest area and later over an alpine pasture with numerous huts (unfortunately not operated). At the Goiserer hut you find a fabulous panoramic view over the valley of Goisern. Depending on your stamina you can hike on, passing the Kalmooskirche cave and onto the Kalmberg mountain before you head back to Gosau and take the bus to Bad Goisern. (If you skip the Kalmberg the total length of the tour shortens about 2,5km and about 200 m in altitude difference)

Overnight stay in Bad Goisern.

Day 4: Relax day at the Narzissenbad Bad Aussee

You start your day with a transfer to Bad Aussee. While you enter the Narzissenbad Aussee SPA we bring your luggage to the hotel. At the Narzissenbad you regenerate your muscles in natural brine from the salt mines of Altaussee, the biggest salt deposit in Austria. And even during a sauna session you don´t have to dispense the view on the mountain range of the Salzkammergut.

Overnight stay in Bad Aussee.

Day 5: Loseralm

approx.: 13,6 km, 4,5 - 5 hours., altitude difference á/â 763 m

Today you start with a bus ride to Altaussee at the bottom of mount Loser. This panorama already impressed the James Bond actor Daniel Craig.

At the lower station of the Loser cable cars you hike along the ski tour slope up to the Loseralm hut. From here you can enjoy a breathtaking view over Lake Altaussee and the Ausseerland area.

After the descent you take the bus back to Bad Aussee.

If your feet want a more relaxing day after the first 2 tours, you can also do an easy hike at the Blaaalm.

Overnight stay in Bad Aussee.

Day 6: Individual departure

Rates per arrangement and person in €:

Local tax is extra to pay on spot in each accommodation (from € 1,-- to € 3,-- per person/per night)

Prices are subject to change

Snow shoes incl. poles: € 59,-- per person for the whole tour

Please book your snow shoes in advance.

Winter shoes not included.

We recommend travel cancellation insurance.

The standard terms and conditions of the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the current version.

Due to environmental reasons we recommend to arrive and depart by public transportation.