Walking in the Austrian Lake District

Fly to Salzburg and transfer to Wolfgangsee where we’ll have a welcome meeting.

About 12km above Strobl at Lake Wolfgangsee, you’ll find the largest alpine pasture area in Austria, and the second largest high plateau in Europe - the Postalm.

We’ll transfer to Obertraun to board the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car. Our panorama ticket allows us to use all three sections of the cable car – ascent and descent.

You have the day to explore or relax as you wish. The following day trip suggestions can all be easily accessed using public transport from Strobl:

Bad Ischl – a stroll here includes delights like the Imperial Villa, Zauner pastry and confectioner shop, and boutique shops.

From Bad Ischil, you can also continue by train and ferry to Hallstatt, home to the world’s oldest salt mines. This lakeside town is famed for its picture-postcard outlook – pastel-coloured buildings fringe the crystalline lake while lofty mountains rise all around.

Salzburg – it takes about 1.5 hours on the bus to Salzburg, the city of Mozart. Sightseeing highlights include Hohensalzburg Fortress, the Mozart museums, the Getreidegasse, and Hellbrunn Palace.

Taking the boat from Strobl to St Wolfgang, we'll ascend Schafberg. We’ll start our hikes at the valley station of Austria’s steepest cog railway that’s been running since 1893.

Transfer to Salzburg airport for your flight home.

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