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Spend quality time with your family while hiking in the Salzkammergut mountains
Enjoy numerous family-friendly activities in the Salzkammergut region.
Walk past rustic alpine huts, a great place for a snack, drink or meal, and an experience you will long remember.
Try the local cuisine, including the traditional pastry ‘Pofesen’.
Enjoy the views of the numerous peaks, glaciers and beautiful valleys along the route.
You will experience traditional charms during this alpine hike with your family. The trip takes you to the mountains of the Salzkammergut, with its magnificent views of the Wolfgangsee, the Totes Gebirge, the Dachstein glacier and the Hohe Tauern. In between, you can stop for a rest in a rustic alpine hut and have a chat with the friendly hosts.
Over eight days you and your family will wander over blooming meadows, through deep ditches and reach the lofty heights of the Salzkammergut. On the alpine hike the kids will discover cows, sheep and horses around every corner. In the wildlife enclosure Kleefeld they can see animal science at its finest. They will become experts in telling apart the different species of deer in Austria!
On day three, the Zwölferhorn leads you into the Osterhorn area. Once at the top, the panoramic paths lead past raging waterfalls and to idyllic mountain huts with delicious delicacies to snack on.
You will experience traditional charms during this alpine hike with your family. The trip takes you to the mountains of the Salzkammergut, with its magnificent views of the Wolfgangsee, the Totes Gebirge, the Dachstein glacier and the Hohe Tauern. In between, you can stop for a rest in a rustic alpine hut and have a chat with the friendly hosts.
Over eight days you and your family will wander over blooming meadows, through deep ditches and reach the lofty heights of the Salzkammergut. On the alpine hike the kids will discover cows, sheep and horses around every corner. In the wildlife enclosure Kleefeld they can see animal science at its finest. They will become experts in telling apart the different species of deer in Austria!
On day three, the Zwölferhorn leads you into the Osterhorn area. Once at the top, the panoramic paths lead past raging waterfalls and to idyllic mountain huts with delicious delicacies to snack on.
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Salzkammergut Family Pasture Walking Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival at Lake Wolfgangsee
Arrive at Lake Wolfgangsee from where your trek will begin.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Lake Wolfgangsee
Distance: None
Meals: None
Day 2 Alm tour high above Lake Wolfgang
You will set off from Lake Wolfgangsee’s shore and then you will head up to your first Alm and wildlife zone Kleefeld. Here you can expect to see numerous wild animals like roes, deer or ibexes. You will also find a play area here if you are still feeling energetic. You will then walk to the Schartenalm, which is located in an idyllic situation between steep, towering mountain tops. On your way back, you will go past a snack area that serves wild game that they breed themselves and that has a wonderful view over St. Wolfgang.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Lake Wolfgangsee
Distance: 4-5 hours, 14km, 480m, 470m
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 Lake and Glacier views en route to Genneralm
Today your route will lead you up to the Alms in the Osterhorn area. From the Mozart village of St. Gilgen you will float up to the Zwölferhorn with the cable car. From the top, you will enjoy a wonderful view of Lake Wolfgangsee and the glaciers. You will walk along a panorama path past numerous alms, forests and a roaring waterfall before you get to the Genneralm. You will stay here overnight for 2 nights. It is a cosy Alm located in a meadow area and crowned by numerous peaks.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Genneralm
Distance: 5 hours, 16km, 580m of ascent, 780m of descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 Alm tour on the Genneralm
Today you have lots of possibilities: either you can have a chilled-out day at the Alm enjoying Alm life with the cows and seeing the cheese production. Or you go on a walk to one of the other Alms around. Those brave ones might even climb up to a viewpoint. In the evening you will have a pan of “Kasnockn” (a traditional cheesy dish) for dinner made from cheese made at the Alm.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Genneralm
Distance: Flexible
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Day 5 Hike to Postalm
Today’s walk will take you through an idyllic high valley with numerous small alms amidst the mountain sides. Grazing herds of cows line your way, which winds along the numerous ravines towards the expansive area around the Postalm. Here at the Postalm, you will enjoy two further nights at another traditional alm.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Postalm
Distance: 4 – 5 hours, 17km, 590m of ascent, 530m of descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 Alm tour on the Postalm
If you feel like it, you can either take an easy walk on the alm path with flowers all around or you can go on a more adventurous walk and go up one of the small or larger peaks. There are enough possibilities for today! You should make sure that you visit the dairy maid at the Labenberghütte in order to see the cheese being made. A hearty stop obviously belongs to today. The Postalm chapel was built under the orders of Empress Sissi and is very worth seeing.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Postalm
Distance: Flexible
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 Walk down to Wolfgangsee
At the end of the week, you can either go on another lovely walk down to Lake Wolfgang where you will be staying tonight or alternatively maybe you prefer to take the bus down and go to one of the attractions that your Salzkammergut Card will give you discounts or deals towards. Here you are spoilt for choice: you could take the boat across the lake, take the cog railway up the Schafberg, visit the great children’s play park “Abarena”, have fun in the “Dorf der Tiere” (animal village) or take a ride on a summer toboggan.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Wolfgangsee
Distance: 4 – 5 hours, 12km, 150m of ascent, 930m of descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Departure or extension
Departure your accommodation after the breakfast.
Overnight Location: None
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast
Salzkammergut Family Walking Tour and Dates
This self-guided tour is always run as a private tour for your group only, where the pricing depends on your travelling dates, as well as the types of the rooms that you need.2025 Departures: The departures are availabledaily, from May 10th to September 28th, 2025.
- Price per person staying in a single room: from EUR1078*
- Price per person sharing a double room: from EUR869*
- Price per 12-14-year old sharing the room with two adults: from EUR729*
- Price per 6-11-year old sharing the room with two adults: from EUR479*
*-Pricing for this tour depends on the dates of your trip. Please click the Book Now button below to get the exact pricing for your trip dates. There may be child bed surcharges for children younger than 6 years old, to be paid locally. The prices listed are per person.
Accommodation on Salzkammergut Family Walking Tour
This tour is based in hotels and lodges. Hotels on this trip are 3-star and offer modern conveniences that can make this trip more pleasant.
In some cases, the accommodation listed below may need to be substituted for other comparable accommodations.
Single Rooms and Solo Travellers
Rooms are double occupancy. You can pay a supplement to have a private room in a hotel where possible. Solo travellers may be required to pay a supplement.
What’s Included in the Salzkammergut Family Walking Tour?
Meals
7 breakfasts and 1 dinner are included. You will also be treated with strudel on the mountain pasture.
Accommodations
Accommodations for 7 nights are included.
Transportation during the Tour
This tour includes luggage transfers; however, you will be walking from town to town yourself. 1 Cable car ride ‚Zwölferhorn’, 1 Salzkammergut Erlebnis Card (reductions for cable cars, thermal bath Bad Ischl, salt mine Hallstatt, Boat rides, etc.) are included as well.
Also Included
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Service hotline
Not included
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Visas if required
- Meals, drinks, or snacks not previously mentioned
- Guide services
- Tourist tax
- Transfers not mentioned as ‘included’.
Optional Extras
- Additional nights before or after the tour
- Single occupancy upgrades
- Airport transfers to/from Salzburg
- How hard is the Salzkammergut Family Walking Tour?
- I’ve never been on a self-guided trip! How does it work?
- Is this tour run in English?
- Do I need a visa to travel to Austria?
- Are meals included on the Salzkammergut Family Walking Tour?
- Do I need insurance?
- How do I get to Lake Wolfgangseestart this tour?
- Where does the Salzkammergut Family Walking Tour end?
- Do I need special vaccines to travel to Austria?
- Are there any travel restrictions for Austria?
We rate this tour as a 2 / 5. This tour is not recommended for those younger than 8 years old. Basic fitness is required, children should be used to walking for a few hours at a time and have a bit of walking experience.
Self-guided travelling is not difficult! For many, it is a preferred type of travel, since you are in charge of your own time and pace. You are provided with all the information you’ll need to follow the route each day and often have access to phone support or other kinds of assistance. However, self-guided travelling requires good navigation skills and those who don’t feel confident in unknown places should consider booking guided tours.
All tour information will be provided in English. German tour package is available as well.
Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.
7 breakfasts and 1 dinner are included. You will also be treated with strudel on the mountain pasture.
Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip, and your insurance should cover trekking. Get your travel insurance.
You can get to Lake Wolfgangsee by by bus from Bad Ischl or Salzburg.
The tour ends where it starts, near Lake Wolfgangsee.
Check with your family doctor.
Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.
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