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Dachstein circular hiking trail
the enthusiast´s tour
12 days / 11 nights
- with luggage transfer
- with over night stay at alpine huts
- Arrival daily possible
“World heritage region”: the mighty Dachstein – 2995 meters high – has been decorated with this award in 1997. The impressive mountain landscape along with Hallstatt and the region Dachstein Salzkammergut were named world heritage region by UNESCO.
The course of your hiking tour:
Day 1: Individual arrival in Gosau
Handover of the travel documents at the hotel.
Overnight stay in Gosau
Day 2: Cable car from the Gosausee Lake to the Zwieselalm, hike to the Hofpuergl lodge
~10 km, 4-5 hrs, altitude difference ascent 850 m / descent 860 m
Overnight stay at the Hofpuergl lodge.
Luggage transfer from Gosau to the Ramsau where you spend the following night (Overnight backpack and hut sleeping bag* for the night at the Hofpuergl lodge have to be carried by yourself!)
Day 3: High altitude hike from the Hofpuergl lodge to the Suedwand lodge, descent to the Tuerlwand.
~12,5 km, 6 hrs, altitude difference ascent 895 m / descent 882 m
Overnight stay in Ramsau under Mount Dachstein.
Day 4: Enjoy a well-deserved relaxed day in Ramsau.
Use the Schladming-Dachstein Summer Card to explore the region around the Dachstein.
Second overnight stay in Ramsau under Mount Dachstein.
Day 5: Cable car to the Dachstein glacier – alpine hike on route 674 to Guttenberg lodge
~9,5 km, 4-5 hrs, altitude difference ascent 264 m / descent 861 m
(Alternative route through the valley to Guttenberg lodge if weather conditions are not stable.)
Overnight stay at the Guttenberg lodge
Luggage transfer from Ramsau to Groebming where you spend the following night (Overnight backpack and hut sleeping bag for the night at the Guttenberg lodge have to be carried by yourself)
Day 6: High altitude hike from Guttenberg lodge over the plateau “Am Stein” and Grafenbergalm to the Stoderzinken.
~13 km, 6 hrs, altitude difference ascent 552 m / descent 860 m
Overnight stay at the Steiner Haus above Groebming.
Day 7: Hike from the Stoderzinken to Bad Mitterndorf
From the Stoderzinken past the Notgasse (rock gorge with up to 2000 year old chiselled rock art) to the Viehbergalm and further over the Hochmuehleck to the Steinitzenalm.
Descent to Bad Mitterndorf and overnight in Bad Mitterndorf.
~22 km, 7 hrs, altitude difference ascent 627 m / descent 1590 m
Luggage transfer from Groebming to Bad Mitterndorf
Day 8: From Bad Aussee to Hallstatt
Train ride from Bad Mitterndorf/Pichl Kainisch to Bad Aussee. Through the Koppen valley past the Koppenbruellerhoehle Cave (guided tour included!) to Obertraun train station, ferry ride to Hallstatt.
~15 km, 4-5 hrs, altitude difference ascent 166 m / descent 286 m
Overnight stay in Hallstatt
Luggage transfer from Bad Mitterndorf to Hallstatt
Day 9: Dachstein Adventure World
Tour through the mammoth and ice caves and visit the “Five Fingers” viewing platform. Unlimited use of all three parts of the cable car! Overnight stay in Hallstatt.
Day 10: To the Goiserer hut
Take the ferry from Hallstatt market to Hallstatt train station. You hike along the eastern lake shore of Lake Hallstaettersee to Au and further on to Bad Goisern. Ascent to Goiserer lodge via Trockentannalm. Overnight stay in Goiserer lodge.
~17 km, 7 hrs, altitude difference ascent 1108 m / descent 52 m
Overnight backpack and hut sleeping bag for the night in the Goiserer lodge has to be carried by yourself
Day 11: Descent past the Iglmoosalm to Gosau
Overnight stay in Gosau.
Luggage transport from Hallstatt to Gosau.
~7 km, 2-3 hrs, altitude difference ascent 46 m / descent 873 m
Day 12: Individual departure
or additional nights
Requirements and General Information
During the tour around the Dachstein you are mostly in high alpine terrain. Appropriate mountain equipment and endurance are therefore a prerequisite. The necessary equipment includes: mountain boots, functional clothing, backpack, water and food, rain and sun protection, warm clothing – even in midsummer temperature drops are possible, hat, warm gloves, first aid package, mobile phone, possibly hiking poles, etc. Your route is immortalized by your entry in every hut book in the Dachstein Mountains. The paths are well signposted, but markings may be obscured by remaining snow. Maps and the Dachstein hiking book must therefore be carried along. Accompanied by an experienced hiking guide on request.
Arrangement
11x
Overnight stay with alpine breakfast
(8x Overnight stay in ***inns/ hotels, 3x in huts, double rooms or communal bunks, hut sleeping bag* mandatory)
(8x Overnight stay in ***inns/ hotels, 3x in huts, double rooms or communal bunks, hut sleeping bag* mandatory)
1x
welcome video with explanations and information you need for this tour
1x
Ascent with the cable car “Gosaukammbahn” to Zwieselalm
1x
Schladming-Dachstein Summer Card (= Ticket for the Dachstein Gletscherbahn)
1x
Train ticket Bad Mitterndorf/Pichl-Kainisch to Bad Aussee
1x
Ferry from Hallstatt train station to market
1x
Ferry from Hallstatt market to train station
1x
All-inclusive ticket for the Dachstein Adventure World
1x
Entrance & guided tour Koppenbruellerhoehle cave
5x
luggage transfer - max. 2 pcs./person and max. 25 kg/piece of luggage
1x
Dachstein hiking guide book + extra tour map (1 x per room)
+
Daily service hotline from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm (also on weekends)
+
A Tree for your booking – for every hiking tour booked with us a tree is planted
Rates per person and arrangement in €:
| 01.07. – 26.09.25 (last arrival) | |
|---|---|
| ***hotel/inn in double room (communal bunks in hut) | 1380,00 |
| Supplement half board (min 2 course dinner in inns/hotels and partly also in huts otherwise 1 course hikers-meal in huts) | 375,00 |
| Supplement 8 x single room (communal bunks in huts) | 250,00 |
| Day of arrival | Daily |
| Mountain guide | On request |
Notes on staying at an Alpine lodge:
- *Hut sleeping bag: blankets are available in the huts; necessary but mandatory is only a lightweight cotton/silk sleeping bag liner
- Due to their location, not all huts can offer running water, hot water or showers. In some cases there is also no flushing system in the toilets.
- On most huts, card payment is not possible. Take enough cash with you for food and drinks.
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Dogs are welcome - on request. Extra charge on site. In Austria there is a general leash and muzzle obligation!
The standard terms and conditions of the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the current version.
Rates and operating hours / timetables are subject to change
Our recommendations: Get a travel cancellation insurance.
Informationen
For environmental reasons, we recommend arriving and departing by public transport (train/bus). We are happy to help you organise your train journey within Austria. Talk to us!
"A tree for your booking" – Cooperation project with Austrian Federal Forests
For every bike or hiking tour in the region booked with us, a tree is planted in the Weißenbach valley – near Bad Ischl. With this campaign we want to generate awareness for climate-friendly travel and take responsibility for a world worth living in.
The UNESCO World Heritage List currently lists 1,154 natural and cultural sites from 167 countries worldwide. The excellent cultural and natural monuments have an extraordinary universal value that must be preserved in the long term. Austria is represented with 10 World Heritage Sites.
The ‘Dachstein circular hiking trail’ opens up the scenic beauty and diversity of the Dachstein, the "showpiece of the northern limestone Alps", in 8 daily stages. In manageable daily stages, without rope and climbing equipment, with walking times between four and seven hours, the scenic diversity of the mountain range can be experienced hiking.
Level of difficulty
Daily stages with up to 1800 metres of ascent - Ø 8-18 hours walking time - extremely difficult terrain: Trails with very large obstacles. Only for trained hikers.
