Sightseeing Tours & Trips in Western Austria

Walk Western Austria's landscapes from Lofer's Steinberge mountains to Taubensee lake, riding the cable car to Loferer Alm and following high-altitude trails across the Steinplatten massif. Stop at alpine pasture Winklmoos Alm for traditional Bavarian Brotzeit, check out Lamprechts cave (Europe's longest passage cave), and visit the pilgrim church.

Walk through the dramatic Seisenbergklamm white water gorge and Saalachtal valley, visiting Lamprechtsofen cave, Europe's longest passage cave system. The pilgrimage trail leads to Maria Kirchtal church in St. Martin, set against the towering Loferer Steinberge peaks.

Check out Western Austria's neighboring Bavarian sights with visits to Herrenchiemsee Castle on Herreninsel Island and the ancient abbey on Fraueninsel, Germany's oldest female convent. You'll also see Hohenauschau Castle towering over Aschau and the Roman Museum in Seebruck while cycling past Hammersbach waterfall.

Trail runners tackle Western Austria's Alpine scenery by summiting peaks around Lake Altaussee, Lake Attersee, and Lake Traunsee with great mountain views. The route includes challenging ascents to Katrin peak near Bad Ischl and runs through the historic spa town's mountain trails, so each day you're combining technical running.

Cycle through UNESCO-listed Hohe Tauern National Park from Krimml, passing Europe's largest waterfalls that cascade 380 meters, then head to Mozart's Salzburg where you'll walk through Mirabell Gardens, Getreidegasse, and climb up to Hohensalzburg Fortress. Check out Burghausen's castle complex—Central Europe's largest—and the famous Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf.

Starting at Krimml Waterfalls, you'll cycle to Salzburg where you can see Mozart's birthplace, walk through Mirabell Gardens, and check out the historic fortress along the Salzach River. The route takes you to Schärding's Baroque old town with its famous Silberzeile, then Burghausen's castle complex that stretches over a kilometer, and ends in Passau.

Cycle from Salzburg through Eugendorf and Thalgau to St. Gilgen, Mozart's village on Lake Wolfgangsee, then check out Bad Ischl's Kaiservilla where Franz Joseph spent his summers. Walk Gmunden's lakeside promenade with views of Orth castle and see the baroque Mondsee basilica from Sound of Music.