Walking Tours
This superb itinerary leads you between various traditional alpine villages, over mountain passes, across meadows and plateaux and down to the panoramic lakeshores for, which the area is renowned. Walking days are longer, allowing you to explore deeper into the mountains, yet invariably following way marked trails. A particular delight is encountering wonderful, remote mountain restaurants along the way, always scenically located and always with tasty food. Charming accommodation in towns and villages along the route ensures overnight halts are a delight. This is a great way to discover Austria's Lake District on foot and will appeal to those preferring scenic (but lengthier) walks to see more of this beautiful region. Trip Level: Moderate, Maximum altitude 1,400 metres.
Today, fly to Munich or Salzburg and make your own individual way (by train or bus, not included) to Bad Ischl for your overnight stay.
After breakfast, today's trek takes you through the Elisabeth Forest Trail to Bergau at Lake Attersee and along the shore to Weissenbach for your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast
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Today, starting at Burggrabenklamm follow the trail through the narrow Gorge to Mount Schafberg. From here, continue on the hiking path 17A between Attersee and Mondsee, past the Scharflinger Pass before descending to Saint Gilgen where you then follow the lakeside promenade to Abersee for your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, board the ferry to Saint Wolfgang. Here, you have the option to take the Cog Railway to Mount Schafberg (1,760 metres). Otherwise, walk from Saint Wolfgang to Berau before arriving in Strobl for your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast
Today, you will follow the Baerenpfad Trail from Strobl to Bad Goisern for your afternoon stay. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, walk along the valley floor from Bad Goisern along the Sole Wanderweg, following the lake shoreline to the exceptionally pretty village of Hallstatt. The route continues to the far end of the lake and onto Obertraun. Here, head into the scenic Koppental Valley, ascending over the Koppen Pass to remain above the valley floor until a slight descent into Bad Aussee. Meals: Breakfast
Today, leaving Bad Aussee, the route follows the course of the river and steadily rises to the village of Alpengarten. You then pass the historic Salt Mountain of Aussee and Pflindsberg Castle, which provides a lovely view over the Ausseerland. From here, you can also see Lake Altaussee, which was used as a location in the James Bond film Spectre. Afterwards, your journey continues until you reach Bad Goisern. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, make the short trip back to Bad Ischl for your departure to either Munich or Salzburg (by bus or train, not included) for your return flight home or onward journey. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (ww)
