The local tax, also known as visitor's tax, is payable locally to the landlord; the amount depends on the resort and is between 1,00€ and 4,00€ per person per night. Children up to the age of 15 are usually exempt.
On the tracks of the water
at the Dachstein round hiking trail
4 days / 3 nights
- with luggage transfer
- with a snack stop at the Kohlröserlhut
- Arrival daily possible
The hikes do not have any technical difficulties and are also suitable for beginners, provided they are in good physical condition. Your hiking equipment should include: sturdy shoes, backpack, sun and rain protection, functional clothing.
The course of your hiking tour:
Day 1: Individual arrival in Bad Mitterndorf
Handover of the travel documents at the hotel.
Overnight stay in Bad Mitterndorf
Day 2: Bad Mitterndorf – Bad Aussee
approx. 19 km, 5 hrs, altitude difference ascent 182 m / descent 323 m
You start today's stage from Bad Mitterndorf via the district of Obersdorf, past the Kumitzberg to Knoppen. We continue to Pichl-Kainisch, where you can observe the impressive natural phenomenon of the Strumern when the snow melts in spring. Caste springs gush out of the forest floor here and after a while they combine to form a real river. You continue to the idyllic natural lake, the Ödensee, where you get your well-deserved snack in the Kohlröserlhütte. Along the Kainischtraun you come to Bad Aussee.
Overnight stay in Bad Aussee.
Day 3: Bad Aussee – Hallstatt – Bad Goisern
approx. 17 km, approx. 4 hrs, altitude difference ascent 192 m / descent 351 m
From Bad Aussee you hike along the Koppentraun again and through the wild and romantic Koppental to Obertraun. The tour continues along the Obertrauner Höhenweg and along the eastern shore hiking trail of Lake Hallstatt to Hallstatt train station. On the way, a visit to the Koppenbrüller Cave is highly recommended. During the following ferry ride across the lake, enjoy the impressive view of this place steeped in history and then go on a journey of discovery of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. After that you take the bus to Bad Goisern.
Overnight stay in Bad Goisern.
Day 4: Ride back and individual departure
On a train ride including luggage from Bad Goisern to Bad Mitterndorf you can review the impressions of your hike.
Individual departure from Bad Mitterndorf or additional nights bookable.
Requirements and General Information
The hikes do not have any technical difficulties and are also suitable for beginners, provided they are in good physical condition. Your hiking equipment should include: sturdy shoes, backpack, sun and rain protection, functional clothing.
Arrangement
3x
Overnight stays with breakfast buffet in ***hotels/inns
1x
welcome video with explanations and information you need for this tour
1x
snack at the Kohlröserlhütte – 1 slice of bread with one of 12 home-made pestos of your choice
1x
boat ride Hallstatt Bahnhof – Hallstatt Markt
1x
bus ride Hallstatt– Bad Goisern
1x
train ride Bad Goisern - Bad Mitterndorf
1x
hiking map and detailed routing (per room)
2x
luggage transfer - max. 2 pcs./person and max. 25 kg/piece of luggage
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Daily service hotline from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm (also on weekends)
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A Tree for your booking – for every hiking tour booked with us a tree is planted
Rates per person and arrangement in €:
| 01.05. – 01.07.25 01.09. – 23.10.25 |
01.07. – 01.09.25 | |
|---|---|---|
| ***hotels/inns in double room with breakfast | 428,00 | 460,00 |
| Supplement half board – min. 2 course dinner | 108,00 | 108,00 |
| Supplement single room | 164,00 | 164,00 |
| Additional night | on request | on request |
| Day of arrival | Daily | Daily |
Reduction for children sleeping in their parents’ room (2 fully paying guests, max. 2 children):
6 – 14 years: 30 %
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 400 metres ascent - Ø 3-6 hours walking time - easy terrain: Paths without major obstacles, suitable for families.
