Alpine Pasture Hike in the Salzkammergut
Cow Bells, Wooden Huts and Delicious Alpine Picnics.
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided Tour
Hotel (example): Aberseehof
Starting from the bank of lake Wolfgangsee you walk uphill to the first alpine pastures, passing a wild animal reserve. On the back side of the ‚Sparber’ top you walk to the ‚Schartenalm’, which is idyllically situated between high-towering rugged mountain tops. On your way back you should stop by at the small, traditional Austrian restaurant, which offers home-bred venison dishes and a incredible view of St. Wolfgang.
Hotel (example): Aberseehof
Wolfgangsee – Genneralm
Today you discover the plateaus of the pasture regions. From the Mozart-village St. Gilgen the cable car takes you up to the ‚Zwölferhorn’ from where you can see even the glacial regions. Via the panoramic path and via the ‚Illingeralm’ you walk until the ‚Königsbachalm’. In the woodland of ‚Nöckelberg’ mountain you can look forward to noisy waterfalls until you finally climb up to the ‚Genneralm’. Arrived at ‚Genneralm’ you spend the night in a comfortable alpine cabin and enjoy two days in the middle of lush pastures surrounded by numerous mountain tops.
Hotel (example): Posch´n Hütte
Enjoy the life on alpine pastures: Walk to the neighbouring pastures ‚Moosangerl’ or ‚Gruberalm’, climb up one of the viewpoints and try the famous ‚Pofesen’. Rugged mountain tops, ridgeways and easy trails invite you to comfortable or more challenging tours.
Hotel (example): Posch´n Hütte
Genneralm – Postalm
You walk down to an idyllic high valley with numerous small apline cabins in the middle of steep mountain sides. Grazing herds of cows line your trail, which soon winds out of the valley along the ‚Ackersbachklamm’ (a ravine). Via the impressively arranged old ‚Postalm’-street you arrive at the natural landmark ‚Zinkenbachklamm’. Via the ‚Außerlienbachalm’ and some isolated paths, your trail leads you to the ‚Innerlienbachalm’ until you reach the centre of the extensive ‚Postalm’-territory.
Hotel (example): Huberhütte
Alm tour on the Postalm
Walk along the ‚Almblumenweg’, make a round-trip to some alpine pastures or climb up one of the many smaller or higher tops if you so wish. There are more than enough possibilities! Also visit the ‚Sennerin’ (dairymaid) of the ‚Labenberg’-cabin and look around the cheese factory. A hearty meal is of course unavoidable. The historic ‚Postalm’-cabin and the ‚Postalm’-chapel (built in honour of Empress Sissi) are just a few of the many beautiful places to visit.
Hotel (example): Huberhütte
Postalm – Wolfgangsee
Finally you walk across the ‚Wiesleralm’ upwards to the small saddle between ‚Windkogel’ and ‚Thorhöhe’ where you can already see the lake Wolfgangsee. Via the ‚Niedergadenalm’ and the ‚Schwarzeneckalm’ down into the valley until you reach the banks of lake Wolfgangsee. You walk through the natural reserve ‚Blinklingmoos’ back to your starting point.
Hotel (example): Aberseehof
Departure or extension
Tour character
Mostly you walk on pasture paths, forest roads and on well maintained footpaths. We recommend a good basic fitness level for walks of up to 5 hours. Often you can choose between easier or more demanding routes.
| Season 1 02.06.2023 - 11.06.2023 11.09.2023 - 17.09.2023 Arrival Friday till incl. Monday | Season 2 12.06.2023 - 25.06.2023 28.08.2023 - 10.09.2023 Arrival Friday till incl. Monday | Season 3 26.06.2023 - 27.08.2023 Arrival Friday till incl. Monday | |
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| Alpine Pasture Hike in the Salzkammergut, 8 days, AT-SKWAL-08X | |||
| Base price | 639.00 | 699.00 | 769.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
Category: 3x 3***-hotels and inns, 4x comfortable alpine cabins
| Season 1 Jun 2, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023 Arrival Friday till incl. Monday | Season 2 Jun 12, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 Arrival Friday till incl. Monday | Season 3 Jun 26, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 Arrival Friday till incl. Monday | |
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| Wolfgangsee | |||
| Double room p. P. | 69.00 | 69.00 | 79.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
Included:
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast
- 1 Kasnockn-dinner at overnight Genneralm
- 1 Austrian pastry (apple strudel or ´Buchteln´) on the mountain pasture
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- 1 Cable car ‚Zwölferhorn’
- 1 Salzkammergut Erlebnis-Card (discounts for cable cars, shipping at lake Wolfgangsee,...)
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Service hotline
Optional extras:
- Transfer from/to airport/station Salzburg upon request
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- By train to Salzburg and then by bus (approx. 1 hour) to lake Wolfgangsee. OR: by train to Bad Ischl and approx. 30 minutes to lake Wolfgangsee. Pick up service from the bus stop by the hotel possible.
- Salzburg or Munich airports.
- Parking: mostly free hotel car park available, partly public car park, approx. EUR 30 per week. No reservation required.
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Bus rides (Wolfgangsee – St. Gilgen, Wolfgangsee – Strobl), approx. EUR 7 per person
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
