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High altitude walking around Dachstein

- A unique hiking experience in the Dachstein World Heritage Site -

8 Days / 7 Nights
Challenging

A unique, fascinating and multi-faceted hike along a wide network of trails at altitude, magnificent mountain views, overnight stays in huts in an unspoilt landscape, all this awaits you. On this tour around the majestic Dachstein, which lies directly on the border between the three provinces of Styria, Salzburg and Upper Austria, you will experience remote valleys, alpine plateaus and mountain pastures which, together with the incredibly beautiful landscape around the Dachstein, will take your breath away. On carefully selected hikes you will explore the stunning landscape in and around the Dachstein area and enjoy the diverse landscape

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  • The impressive Dachstein massif
  • Gosau Gorge - Known as the "Dolomites" of the Salzkammergut region
  • Unique hiking routes at high altitude
  • Unspoilt mountain landscape
  • Idyllic mountain lakes, alps and plateaus

More about the route

This hiking tour offers challenging trails at high altitude with views of the Alps and the Salzkammergut region. An ideal tour for hiking enthusiasts with a good level of fitness and sure footing. Our tours lead mainly along hiking trails and you can expect a hiking time of up to 7 hours.

Itinerary

Here you can see the programme for the week.

You arrive at your first hotel in Ramsau.

Hotel (example): Almfrieden
 

The day starts with a short bus ride and hike up to the Sulzenschneid peak. Via the Linzer path you cross the alpine area "Rinderfeld" with all kinds of grazing cattle. Then your route goes below the summit along a high trail towards the impressive Bischofsmütze (mitre) and then to the foot of this well-known rock formation to the Hofpürgl hut, where a cosy evening in the hut awaits you.

Note: The luggage transport cannot reach the Hofpürgl hut where you will spend the night. It is therefore necessary to bring your overnight bag and carry it with you on today's hike.

Hotel (example): Hofpürglhütte
 

Expect a great morning atmosphere on the mountain, followed by a high-altitude hike with stunning views under the sharp ridges of the Gosau Mountains. Then walk via alpine pastures with grazing cattle all the way to Stuhlalm, which invites you to take a break and sample some of the home-made products. Below the Donnerkogel peak (there is the option of climbing to the top) to the Gablonzer hut with a breathtaking view of the Dachstein glacier and down into the Gosau valley and to Lake Gosau. Break and descent by cable car to Lake Gosau.

Note: In Gosau your luggage is waiting for you and from here it is transported every day.

Hotel (example): Cooee Alpin
 

From Gosau, the tour follows forest paths via the Iglmoosalm to the Goiserer Alpine Club hut, located on the ridge with a fantastic view of the Goiserer Valley and Lake Hallstätter See. You again have the opportunity to climb to the top of the Hochkalmberg mountain with the "Stenindianer" rock formation. The descent goes via the Waldsteig and the toboggan run to Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstätter See.

Hotel (example): Maria Theresia

From Bad Goisern you walk via the scenic Giselawarte outpost pavilion and through wonderful, unspoilt farmland to the Soleweg path, which runs along the historic salt pipeline all the way up to the Hallstätter salt mine - where we strongly recommend a visit. Expect a fantastic viewing platform at the Rudolfs tower with views over Hallstadt and to the Krippenstein mountain. Descend by cable car to Hallstadt, the world-famous UNESCO World Heritage town with countless tourist attractions and its unique beauty. From here take the boat across the lake and take the train to Bad Goisern.

Hotel (example): Steinerhaus

After a short transport, today's route goes through the forest to the top of Hochmühleck. You walk via the summit to the Viehberg Alps, where traditional huts invite you for a break. Now you head towards the valley and walk again through a remote karst and mountain pine area up to the Brünner hut, located on the Stoderzinken. Here you spend a cosy evening in the mountains just below the sharp peak of the Stoderzinken.

Hotel (example): Almfrieden

Today you cross the high plateau of the Styrian Dachstein Plateau. Through mountain pine and larch forests, past small mountain lakes you hike over lonely and large karst and gravel areas up and down, on your way to the majestic Dachstein. This high altitude trek passes under spectacular mountain peaks and through untouched nature towards the Guttenberghaus climbing station - the perfect end to your hiking trip around Dachstein!

Hotel (example): Almfrieden

The journey is now over. In the morning you leave the hotel.

Prices and dates

Prices per person in EUR

Price includes

  • 6 nights in 3- and 4-star hotels and inns
  • 1 night in mountain hut (Hofpürglhut - day 2)
  • Breakfast every day
  • Luggage transport between hotels
  • 1 "Ramsau Summer Card" which can be used for local cable cars, tourist attractions, buses and more)
  • Ticket for the cable car from Gosaukamm
  • Ticket for the cable car "Salzbergbahn" down to Hallstatt
  • Ticket for the boat across the lake at Hallstatt
  • Train ticket from Hallstatt to Bad Goisern
  • Transfer on day 6
  • Carefully elaborated route descriptions maps and other materials
  • 24-hour local and international service hotline for the duration of the tour
  • Access to the route in our GPS-app which works offline while you walk
  • This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
Optional extras available
  • Half board (7 evening meals)
  • Single room
Not included
  • Transportation to/from Austria
  • Handling fee (€20)
  • Tourist tax (if due)
  • Transport by public buses (expect about 9 euros per person)

Practical information

Here you can get answers to various questions about the trip
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The price is based upon two people sharing. It is also possible travel alone in a single room. Simply choose "1 person" in the booking form and it will automatically add the single room surcharge.

On this tour you will be on your own supplied with maps, route descriptions and luggage transfers. That means that your time is your own and you have plenty of time to enjoy the stages in your own pace.

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  1. Choose your desired start date
  2. Click on the green button "See price and reserve your holiday" and go to the booking form
  3. Select number of people, add any optional extras and see the price at the bottom of the page (you don't have to fill in anything on the form).

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For example, if you want a flight included or changes to the trip, you can order a quote for this using the "Get a quote" button. Remember to describe in detail what, if anything, you want changed.

The process of your booking
When you book, we will start booking hotels and arranging all the practical details of the trip. This process typically takes 2-5 working days, but some bookings may take longer. If you are arranging your own transport, we recommend that you wait until we have confirmed your booking before arranging this.

Dates
If you can select the date in the tour calendar at the top of this page, this is a possible start date. We continually update the tours with sold-out dates, after which those dates will turn red and cannot be selected.

The flights to/from Salzburg are not included in the price. You can easily find a suitable flight via a flight booking engine such as Momondo or Skyscanner.

Notice: we recommend that you book with us and wait for the confirmation before you book your flights.

It works like this:

  1. You book your chosen holiday with us
  2. We confirm your holiday (usually within 3-5 working days)
  3. You arrange your transportation

Getting there
Here is a link for the perfect tool which will help you get an overview of how to get to the starting point of the tour: Rome2Rio

From Salzburg to Ramsau
From Salzburg there is a bus/train to Ramsau (about 4½ hours). Get an overview of the trip via this link:

Rome2Rio

If you drive yourself
This trip is perfect for self-drive because it starts and ends in the same place. Parking at the hotel is possible, but cannot be booked from home.

You will stay in a 4-star hotel in Ramsau, 3-star hotels and inns in the other towns, except for Day 2, when you will stay in dormitory in a mountain hut.

Please note that it is not possible to have luggage delivered to the mountain hut on Day 2, so here you will need to bring gear for the overnight stay. It is also necessary to bring a sleeping bag/layer for this night. The sleeping bag can be carried on the luggage transport on all other days when it is not needed.

Extra nights
It is possible to purchase additional nights in Ramsau before and/or after the tour.

Extra nights can be selected on the booking form.

Breakfast is included every day. It is also possible to buy half board (7x dinner) when booking the tour. Lunch is easy to find in the towns along the route.

Luggage transfer is included on this tour. Upon arrival at the first hotel you will be given luggage tags along with the rest of the welcome package. You fill out the luggage tags and put them on your bags where they will remain for the duration of the tour.

Your luggage is picked up from the hotel lobby around 9am every morning and will arrive at your next hotel at 6pm at the latest (often long before that). If there are any special exceptions to the luggage transfer you will be notified upon arrival.

Luggage transfer includes one bag per guest and the bags can weigh 20kg each.

On this tour, you will receive the following documents:

Upon booking
Immediately after booking this trip, you'll recieve a pre-booking-email where you can get a complete overview of your booking. Once the tour is confirmed you get a confirmation email from us along with practical information about the tour.

One month before departure
You will receive a hotel list and final travel documents.

Upon arrival at the first hotel
You'll receive the welcome pack, which contains everything you need for the trip. There will be route descriptions, maps, luggage tags and specific local vouchers. The documents are in English.
Notice: On some tours it is necessary to either print the documents yourself or to bring them electronically.

This journey has difficulty level 2

Grade 2
Easy hiking on reasonably good trails. The day walks will last 4-6 hours in hilly terrain. Anyone in good physical condition can participate. Your luggage will be transported and you only carry a light daypack. Requires comfortable footwear such as trekking shoes or hiking boots.

Read more about our grading system here.

Here you can get an overview of the entire route and the elevation profile for each day. The data shows the data from the GPX-files related to the tour. Notice that the routes are sometimes updated, which means that there might be small variations.

See a map of the whole route

See the elevation profile

Colors
Blue routes: The route as normal
Red routes: Variations/options (such as shortened or extended routes)

After booking this trip, you get access to various discount schemes.

We recommend taking out travel insurance that covers at least illness, accident, repatriation, lost holiday, luggage and liability. As a customer, you are responsible for taking out the necessary travel insurance to cover these costs.

Before taking out insurance, you should check whether you are already covered by travel or cancellation insurance through your home insurance company, credit card or similar - please note that there may be differences in insurance coverage.

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