Austrian Lake District and Dachstein Alps

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4 Based on 1 Review
  • duration 8 days
  • tour type Private
  • age requirement 18-99 yrs
  • max group size 20
  • guiding method Self-guided
  • Tour Code BM-16494
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Bad Goisern, Austria
  • Ends Bad Goisern, Austria
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Walking in Austria's Lake District
  • Peaks, Passes and Lakeside Walking
  • Historic Hallstatt
  • Views of the Hoher Dachstein
The tour "Austrian Lake District And Dachstein Alps" starts and ends in Bad Goisern. It is a walking trip that takes 8 days taking you through Hallstatt, Bad Goisern and Gosau in Austria. "Austrian Lake District And Dachstein Alps" is a self-guided private tour that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Self guided, hotel-based walk exploring the peaks and passes of Austria's stunning Lake District. Welcome to beautiful Upper Austria in the hinterland of Mozart’s city of Salzburg. The beauty of the area embraced by the Dachstein Mountains and the Hallstattersee is truly inspirational especially in the crisp, stable weather that this region often acquires during the period of this tour. There are people who claim that once you have walked here you will have experienced the best ‘typical’ alpine hiking in Europe. The tour gets off to a cracking start at Bad Goisern, a small market town lovingly embedded in the Goisertal Valley. You can opt to do a walk onto the high trails of the ‘Goiserer Hohenweg’ with some spectacular viewpoints over the Dachstein peaks before heading to Gosau via the Goiserer Hutte at nearly 1600m below an optional peak called Hoch Kalmberg 1833m. Gosau has a more pastoral feel to it and the broad valley here attracts thousands of cross-country skiers in the winter. From Gosau a circular walk will take you to the Alpine Lakes of the the Gosausee and Hintere Gosausee with some spectacular mountain panoramas to the Gosaukamm mountains, or you can do some walks along the forest edge above the valley. The next walk takes you via the flanks of Mount Plassen to perhaps the real gem of the tour, for two nights at the ancient town of Hallstatt. This is a village of some 1,200 people, wonderfully remote, squeezed between the base of Mount Plassen and the waters of Lake Hallstattersee. It grew rich from the ancient and modern trade in salt which is plentiful in the surrounding mountains. The town is almost traffic-free and it is also a UNESCO world Culture and Natural Heritage site. A tiny ferry glides between the nearest train station across the fjord-like lake and drops you off on the town’s storybook square. Clinging to its lakeside ledge under the mountains, Hallstatt seems smaller than it really is; ivy-covered guesthouses and cobbled lanes surround its pint-sized square. Its spectacular setting, at the foot of cliffs and facing the often mist-cloaked Halstättersee, is right out of a picture postcard. The local museums and churches are certainly worth a visit. The charnel house in the graveyard contains bones, including painted skulls, of the local dead whose graves were dug up after 12 years to make room for new clients. If you get tired of walking here, a funicular can whisk you up to the ‘Salzwerk’, or salt mine in a valley above the town or if you like you can hike up in an hour or so. You may prefer to take the funicular up to the mine and then walk back down to the village after the tour and go on to visit nearby Obertraun for a tour of the ice caves.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1 : Arrive Bad Goisern
  • Day 2 : Bad Goisern Walk
  • Day 3 : Bad Goisern to Gosau 18 km / 11 miles (1300m ascent – 1062 m descent)
  • Day 4 : Walks from Gosau
  • Day 5 : Gosau to Hallstatt 16 km / 10 miles (922m ascent - 1132m descent)
  • Day 6 : Walks from Hallstatt
  • Day 7 : Hallstatt to Bad Goisern 11.2 km / 7 miles
  • Day 8 : Arrangements end after breakfast
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • 7 nights accommodation on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities
Meals
  • 7 breakfasts, 4 dinners
Others
  • Luggage transfer (1 bag per person not weighing anymore than 20kg)
  • Information pack including route notes & maps (1 pack per room booked)
  • Emergency hotline
  • GPX tracks
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • 3 dinners, lunches and beverages
  • Train or cablecar services within Austria
  • Entry fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses such as laundry and phone calls
  • Unscheduled transfers required during the trip
  • A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room
  • Guide - this is a self guided holiday
  • City Tax - locally payable to the accommodations
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
4 - Very Good
Based on 1 review
  • Anonymous
  • On Sep 06 2019
4 - Very Good
Very Good
This was our 4th self guided walk with Sherpa. We are always impressed with the accommodation. The walks never disappoint. Like the fact that there are usually a few different options for walking if weather turns bad or you just... Read more
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Austrian Lake District and Dachstein Alps tour. You can cancel the tour up to 70 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 69 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 06 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 06 June 2024, a deposit of 189 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 69 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Austrian Lake District and Dachstein Alps tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Austrian Lake District and Dachstein Alps tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

For Solo Travelers

A twin share room may not always be available for solo travelers as it depends on the final number of people on the tour. If you have picked twin share room while booking, and that option is not available, we will get back to you after booking. A single room might then be available against an additional fee.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene global standardised protocols have been adopted.
  • Rigorous hygiene safety measures will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
  • All travellers 18 years and older will be required to be fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure.
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