Salzalpensteig Trail 2, Königssee/Berchtesgaden – Hallstatt
From the Berchtesgadener Land into the World Heritage-Region Salzkammergut.
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided Tour
Hotel example: Brandtnerhof
The tour leads along the green shimmering river Königsseer Ache into the salt-town of Berchtesgaden. Ascend via the Stollenweg path and through adventurous tunnels up to Bad Dürrnberg, where the historic salt mine awaits. You descend on the old Knappensteig trail into the Celtic salt-town of Hallein on the river Salzach. Short train ride to Golling.
Hotel example: Golingen
Golling – Abtenau
You walk along the river Salzach to the confluence of Salzach and Lammer and then along the Lammer riverbank path to Pass Lueg. Walk through the fascinating ‚Lammeröfen’ up to the top of the pass and then descend through the forest to the river Lammer near Scheffau. Along the Mühlenweg path (waterfalls) into the rural meadow below the towering rockfaces of the Tennengebirge.
Hotel example: Goldener Stern
Abtenau – Annaberg
From Abtenau cable-car ascent to the summit station of the Karkogel. Walk across lush alpine meadows and along the path until you reach ‚Gsengalm’, a typical alp with genuine farm produce and quaint chalet atmosphere. An ascent follows via the Gsenghöhe directly below the peaks of the Tennengebirge. Then descend along fields of mountain pines and later across alpine pastures with incredible views onto the Tennengebirge and the Gosau mountain crest, before you reach the idyllic mountain village Annaberg.
Hotel example: Sporthotel Dachstein West
Annaberg – Gosau
Via the stair-path to the memorial of the ‚Holy Mother Ann’ and downhill along forest paths, then an ascent via alpine pastures to the Stuhlalm. The route continues below the mighty rockfaces of the Gosau mountain crest along the Austria-path to Törleck with the Gablonzer hut and view onto Lake Gosausee, Donnerkogel and the Dachstein-Glacier. Break and cable-car ride to lake Gosausee.
Hotel example: COOEE
Gosau – Bad Goisern
From Gosau the route leads you along forest paths via the Iglmoos alp to the Goiserer Alpine Club Hut, located onto of a mountain ridge with fascinating views onto the Goiserer valley and Lake Hallstätter See. You have the option of a summit ascent to the Hochkalmberg with its rock formation called ‚Steinerner Indianer’ (‚stoney Indian’). Descent through the Kesselgraben and along the river Schüttbach down to Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstätter See.
Hotel example: Goisererhof
Circular Walk Hallstatt
Walk from Bad Goisern via the scenic outpost pavilion ‚Giselawarte’ and through wonderfully unspoilt farm land to the brine path, which leads along the historic salt-pipeline all the way up to the salt mine ‚Hallstätter Salzbergwerk’. Prepare for an incredible panorama at the scenic outpost ‚Rudolfsturm’ with views over Hallstatt and onto the Krippenstein-mountain. After that, short cable-car ride to the world-famous UNESCO World Heritage town of Hallstatt. Return journey to Bad Goisern by train and boat.
Hotel example: Goisererhof
Departure or extension
Tour character
Scenic and well-maintained hiking trails, several longer ascents require a good basic fitness level and in parts surefootedness. If you like alpine pastures, great views and hights, you will feel right at home and enjoy this tour very much. Be enchanted by the high-altitude paths and the views onto a glorious alpine world!
| Season 1 27.05.2023 - 11.06.2023 11.09.2023 - 01.10.2023 Arrival Saturday and Sunday | Season 2 12.06.2023 - 02.07.2023 28.08.2023 - 10.09.2023 Arrival Saturday and Sunday | Season 3 03.07.2023 - 27.08.2023 Arrival Saturday and Sunday | |
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| Salzalpensteig – Hiking Trail 2, 8 days, DE-KSWKG-08X | |||
| Base price | 829.00 | 879.00 | 959.00 |
| Surcharge half board 7x (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher) | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 159.00 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
Category: 3***-hotels and country hotels
| Season 1 May 27, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 - Oct 1, 2023 Arrival Saturday and Sunday | Season 2 Jun 12, 2023 - Jul 2, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 Arrival Saturday and Sunday | Season 3 Jul 3, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 Arrival Saturday and Sunday | |
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| Königssee/Berchtesgaden | |||
| Double room p. P. | 75.00 | 85.00 | 95.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
| Bad Goisern | |||
| Double room p. P. | 69.00 | 69.00 | 79.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
Included:
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- 1 Cable car ascent Karkogel (approx. mid June – mid September, out of season extra hike which takes approx. 2 hours)
- 1 Cable car descent Gosaukamm
- 1 Cable car descent Salzbergbahn Hallstatt
- 1 Boat ride on Lake Hallstättersee
- Train rides, according to itinerary
- 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)
- Return transfer by minibus to Königssee/Berchtesgaden every Saturday and Sunday (min. 2 persons), costs EUR 109 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- Train journey to Berchtesgaden and then a short ride by bus or taxi to Schönau/Lake Königssee (duration approx. 15 min., depending on location of start hotel).
- Munich or Salzburg airports.
- Parking: Public underground car park (Berchtesgaden) near the hotel, cost approx. EUR 8 per day or approx. EUR 40 per week, no reservation in advance.
- Return journey from Bad Goisern to Lake Königssee/Berchtesgaden by train/bus, duration approx. 4 hours (3x change of trains).
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Special dates on request
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
