Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Salzkammergut Highlights
Reeling from views at the 5Fingers platform in the
Dachstein mountains
(
Click here
).
Hiking around the
Hallstätter See
(
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) from Obertraun to Hallstatt and cooling off in the crystal wa-
ters between trails.
Exploring the Wolfgangsee and the pilgrimage church filled with priceless works of art in
St Wolfgang
(
Click
here
).
Strolling through the Kaiservilla, Franz Josef's summer residence in
Bad Ischl
(
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).
Plunging into the chilling depths to masterfully illuminated towers of ice in the
Dachstein caves
(
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).
Finding the toilet in K-Hof - a museum with a sanitary objects section in
Gmunden
(
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), for whenev-
er nature calls.
Winter skiing on the 11km downhill piste from Krippenstein in the
Dachstein mountains
(
Click here
).
Getting There & Away
To reach the Salzkammergut from Salzburg by car or motorcycle, take the A1 to reach the
north of the region, or Hwy 158 to Bad Ischl. Travelling north-south, the main road is
Hwy 145 (the Salzkammergut Bundesstrasse), which follows the train line for most of its
length. By rail, the main routes into the province are from Salzburg or Linz, with a change
at Attnang-Puchheim onto the regional north-south railway line. From Styria, change at
Stainach-Irdning.
Getting Around
BOAT
Ply the waters between towns on the Attersee, Traunsee, Mondsee, Hallstätter See and
Wolfgangsee.
BUS
Regular bus services connect all towns and villages in the area; services on weekends run
less frequently or not at all. Hourly buses depart Salzburg for various towns in the region,
including Bad Ischl, Mondsee and St Wolfgang; for services from Styria, see
TRAIN
The Salzkammergut is crossed by regional trains on a north-south route, passing through
Attnang -Puchheim on the Salzburg-Linz line and Stainach-Irdning on the Bischof-
