Welcome to Hooked on Walking holidays and our Sound of Music Walking Holiday in Austria. This hiking vacation in Austria is in the region made famous by the film The Sound of Music the fabulous scenic region of the Salzkammergut around Salzburg. Our walking holiday is available as a self led walking tour over nine or seven nights. This region known more for where that great film the Sound of Music was filmed. Steep rocks and cliffs next to lush green mountains are some of the scenic delights you will find in the Salzkammergut, as well as lovely hidden mountain lakes, which are a wonderful blue and green colour. The paths are usually quiet, but lively with nature on all sides. This fabulous landscape again and again will make you stand still and enjoy the beauty, in this way natures best is experienced.

Self guided tour available daily from 25th May- 27th October
Level 2-3 tour

Day 1 - Individual arrival at Abersee/lake Wolfgangsee
Arrival at your hotel and time to relax before your trekking holiday begins.

Day 2 - Lake Schwarzensee, Strobl and Bad Ischl
Today it is first by boat to St. Wolfgang and a hike on the Sattelweg (saddle walk) to lake Schwarzensee where the hut serves homemade cakes. Descend to the valley via a gorge and round the Bürglstein to the lake promenade of Strobl. By bus to the Emperors summer residence and salt-city Bad Ischl.
Walking time: 5 hours , terrain: short ascents , distance approx. 9.8 miles 15.5 km , Up/Down: 240m / 240 m

Day 3 – Lauffen, Ewige Wand (eternal wall), Predigstuhl , Bad Goisern.
We start walking along the promenade of Bad Ischl along the salt-lye pipeline you walk to the pilgrims village Lauffen. A path, cut into the rocks of the Ewige Wand (literally meaning the eternal wall) to the mountain Predigtstuhl (literally meaning pulpit), a wonderful scenic view awaits you before you descend to Bad Goisern.
Walking time: 5 hours , terrain  steeply uphill to the peak , Distance approx. 9 miles 14,5 km , Up/Down: 785 m / 650 m

Day 4 – Ausseer Land
Today you walk from alpine pasture to alpine pasture and on to the high plateau to the lovely Ausseer Land. Descent to the Blaa Alm the largest alpine pasture where from spring to early summer is filled with wild flowers, then you take the bus to Bad Aussee. If you like, you can take a walk along the quiet lake Aussee.
Walking time: 5.5 hours , Terrain slightly up and down with some short steeply uphill passages , Distance: 11.7 miles 18.8 km Up/Down: 486 m / 589 m

Day 5 – Rest day in Ausseer Land
Today you can either relax by the lake or we can strongly recommend the 3-lake-tour to the legendary lake Toplitzsee.

Day 6 – Koppenbrüller caves, Hallstatt
Today you walk along a river path through the deeply cut Koppen valley to the Koppenbrüller caves (public access and guided tours!). On your walk to the lake Hallstättersee, where you take the boat to the centre of the UNESCO world cultural heritage town.
Walking time: 6,5 hours Terrain  slightly up and down , Distance: approx. 13.1 miles 21.9 miles Up/Down: 150 m / 220 m

Day 7 – Hallstatt with Celtic grave sites, mount Plassen, Gosau valley
Today first by cable you descend to the Hallstatt mountain valley with the Celtic grave site and the salt mine. Past the mountain Plassen to the Gosau valley. The view on the highest mountain range of Upper Austria, the Dachstein with his glaciers awaits you and later on to the steep ridges of the Gosaukamm. These views are marvellous and a real highlight of the tour.
Walking time: 6 hours , Terrain: steeply uphill passages, afterwards slightly up and down , Distance: approx. 7.8 miles 12.5 km , Up/Down: 686 m / 554 m

Day 8 – Lakes Gosausee
A lovely walk to the little lakes of Gosauseen. In the end of the valley an alpine hut invites you for a “Jause” a lunch-break.
Walking time: 4 hours , Terrain  short steeply uphill passage, afterwards slightly up and down , Distance: approx. 7.9 miles 12,7 km , Up/Down: 300 m / 300 m

Day 9 – Gosau, lake Nussensee, lake Wolfgangsee
By bus to Bad Ischl. Along the Elisabeth-walk to the idyllic little lake Nussensee and than along the river Ischl to Strobl. On the banks of the lake through the Blinkling-moor to Abersee (lovely view to St. Wolfgang, the high mountain Schafberg and the lake Wolfgangsee).
Walking time: 6 hours , Terrain slightly up and down , Distance: approx. 12.3 miles  19,2 km , Up/Down: 277 m / 209 m

Day 10 – Individual Departure
After breakfast your tour is complete

Difficulty
4 to 7 hours walking per day with some climbs of 800 metres , some level of fitness and experience is needed

Accommodation
Comfortable  3 star hotels

7 night version without days 5 and 8

2013 Prices

How to get there
By plane to Salzburg and then a short transfer. We can fix a private transfer from Salzburg to first hotel for £88 ( 1-4 persons ).
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