Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival at Lake Wolfgangsee
You'll arrive at Lake Wolfgangsee at one of three villages: Abersee, Strobl, or St. Wolfgang. Getting here works well from either direction - there's a public bus running every 30 minutes from Salzburg, or you can take the train from Vienna to Bad Ischl and then catch a bus to the lake. Once you arrive, pick up your tour package at your hotel to get started.
Landmarks Lake Wolfgangsee Abersee Strobl St. Wolfgang - Day 2
St. Wolfgang - St. Gilgen
This morning you'll take a boat to St. Wolfgang and then head along the high walk toward the Falkenstein wall, which gives you views out over the entire lake. After that, the scenic Furberg walk takes you along the lakeshore all the way to St. Gilgen, Mozart's home village. You'll return by boat to where you started. Plan for about 4 hours of walking on this moderately challenging day.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat ride to St. Wolfgang
- High walk to Falkenstein wall
- Fürberg walk along lake to St. Gilgen
- Boat return to starting point
Landmarks St. Wolfgang Falkenstein wall St. Gilgen - Day 3
Schwarzensee - Strobl - Bad Ischl
Boat to St. Wolfgang to begin this longer day, then follow the Sattel saddle path up to Schwarzensee, a mountain lake. There's a lake hut where Madame Lore serves local specialties, so this is a good spot for a break. After that, you'll descend through a gorge around Burglstein and make your way down to the lake promenade in Strobl. From there, take a bus to Bad Ischl, the Emperor's town. This is a more challenging day with roughly 5.5 hours of walking.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat to St. Wolfgang
- Sattel saddle walk to Schwarzensee
- Local specialities at lake hut
- Gorge descent and walk around Bürglstein
- Walk to Strobl lake promenade
- Bus to Bad Ischl
Landmarks St. Wolfgang Schwarzensee Bürglstein Strobl Bad Ischl - Day 4
Bad Ischl
Today is more relaxed as you spend time in Bad Ischl exploring its imperial history. Check out the Emperor's villa, stop by Cafe Zauner, or visit the Hotel Austria where Emperor Franz Josef proposed to Elisabeth of Bavaria, known as Sissi from the films. You can move at your own pace and really get a feel for this historic town.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Emperor's villa
- Café Zauner
- Hotel Austria
Landmarks Emperor's villa Café Zauner Hotel Austria - Day 5
Bad Goisern
You'll explore the region's salt heritage by walking along the river Ischl promenade, then following the brine-pipeline walk to Bad Goisern, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This moderate walk takes about 4 hours with gentle elevation changes, so it's not too strenuous and gives you a real sense of how important salt production was to this area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk along river Ischl promenade
- Brine-pipeline walk to Bad Goisern
Landmarks Bad Ischl River Ischl Bad Goisern - Day 6
Lake Hallstatt - Hallstatt
Start by following the river trail toward Lake Hallstatt and walk along the lakeshore into the fjord, where you'll gradually see Hallstatt's houses and the Salt Mountain come into view. From there, take a ferry into Hallstatt center to wander through the charming alleys, or if you prefer, take the funicular up to the historic salt mine. You'll also see Mount Dachstein, the highest peak in Upper Austria. Later, head back to your hotel in Bad Goisern via boat and train, which is a pleasant way to end the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- River trail walk to Lake Hallstatt
- Lake walk along fjord
- Ferry to Hallstatt center
- Boat ride back to Bad Goisern
- Train ride back to Bad Goisern
Optional Activities
- Funicular to salt mine
Landmarks Lake Hallstatt Hallstatt Salt Mountain Mount Dachstein 
- Day 7
Nussensee - Strobl - Lake Wolfgangsee
This is your longest day, so budget about 6 hours for walking. Take a train to Bad Ischl to start, then walk the Elisabeth path to the mountain lake Nussensee. Continue along the river Ischl to Strobl, after which you'll head along the lakeshore and through Blinkling moor toward the Abersee peninsula. The views here are beautiful, showing St. Wolfgang, Schafberg mountain, and the lake. If you need a break from all that walking, you can shorten this day using coach or boat at certain points.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train to Bad Ischl
- Elisabeth-walking path to Nussensee
- Walk along river Ischl to Strobl
- Walk along lake and through Blinkling moor
- Walk to Abersee peninsula
Optional Activities
- Coach shortcut during walk
- Boat shortcut during walk
Landmarks Bad Ischl Nussensee Strobl Blinkling moor Abersee St. Wolfgang Schafberg - Day 8
Departure from Lake Wolfgangsee
Your time at Lake Wolfgangsee comes to an end today as you depart the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Lake Wolfgangsee
