Dachstein High Altitude Circular Path
UNIQUE TREKKING TOUR IN THE DACHSTEIN WORLD HERITAGE REGION.
Arrival in Ramsau
Hotel (example): Ennstalerhof
Ramsau – Hofpürgl Hut
Short bus ride and hike up to the summit Sulzenschneid. Via the Linzer Path you cross the Alpine pasture area ‚Rinderfeld’ with all kind of cattle grazing. Then your route leads below the peaks along a high altitude path 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.
Hotel (example): Hofpürgl Hut
Hofpürgl Hut – Gosau
Anticipate an amazing morning mood on the mountain, followed by high altitude trekking with stunning views below the sharp ridges of the Gosau mountain. Then via Alpine pastures with grazing cattle all the way to the alp Stuhlalm, which invites to a break and to sample some of the home made produce. Below the peak Donnerkogel (summit ascent possible) to the Gablonzer hut with breathtaking views onto the Dachstein glacier and down into the Gosau valley and lake Gosau. Break and cable car descent to lake Gosau.
Hotel (example): Cooee Alpin
Gosau – Bad Goisern
From Gosau the route takes you along forest paths via the alp Iglmoosalm to the hut of the Goiserer Alpine Club, situated on the mountain crest which offers stunning views onto the Goiserer valley and lake Hallstätter See. You have again the option of a summit ascent onto the mountain Hochkalmberg with the rock formation called ‚Stone Indian’. Descent via the Waldsteig to Bad Goisern on lake Hallstättersee.
Hotel (example): Goisererhof
After a short transfer the route takes you through the forest to the summit Hochmühleck. Via the summit to the Viehberg alp, where traditional huts invite to a break. A little bit towards the valley now and then once more through a remote karst and mountain pine area up to the Brünner hut situated on the Stoderzinken. You spend a recuperating night in the mountains directly below the sharp peak of the Stoderzinken.
Hotel (example): Steinerhaus
Stoderzinken – Ramsau
Today you cross the high plateau of the Styrian Dachstein plateau. Through mountain pine and larch forests, past little mountain lakes you hike over solitary and vast karst and gravel areas upwards and down, heading for the majestic Dachstein. This high altitude trekking tour beneath spectacular summits and through untouched nature towards the mountaineer-station Guttenberghaus is the perfect final route of your week of trekking around the Dachstein!
Hotel (example): Ennstalerhof
Departure or extension
Tour character
Challenging high altitude paths with views onto the Alps and the Salzkammergut region. An ideal tour for hiking enthusiasts equipped with a good fitness level and surefootedness. Our tours mainly lead along hiking trails and you can expect walking times up to 7 hours.
| Season 1 16.06.2023 - 24.06.2023 27.08.2023 - 16.09.2023 Arrival Friday and Saturday | Season 2 25.06.2023 - 26.08.2023 Arrival Friday and Saturday | |
|---|---|---|
| Dachstein High Altitude Circular Path, 7 days, AT-SKWRA-07X | ||
| Base price | 749.00 | 849.00 |
| Surcharge half board 6x | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 129.00 | 129.00 |
Category: 2x 4**** hotel (Ramsau), mainly 3*** hotels and inns, 1x hut (Hofpürglhut)
| Season 1 Jun 16, 2023 - Jun 24, 2023 Aug 27, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023 Arrival Friday and Saturday | Season 2 Jun 25, 2023 - Aug 26, 2023 Arrival Friday and Saturday | |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsau | ||
| Double room p. P. | 105.00 | 115.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 35.00 | 35.00 |
Included:
- Accommodation as already mentioned (hut: multi-bed rooms)
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer (except overnight at Hofpürglhut)
- 1 Ramsau Summer Card (various cable cars, tourist attractions, public buses, ect.)
- 1 Cable car descent Gosaukamm
- 1 Transfer on day 5
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Service hotline
Optional extras:
- Half board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher)
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- Train journey to Schladming and by bus to Ramsau.
- Salzburg or Munich airports.
- Parking: hotel parking spaces free of charge, no reservation possible.
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Public transport with bus, approx. EUR 9 per person
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
