Hiking Routes in Hallstatt

Waterfall in Echerntal Valley in Hallstatt

Difficulty: Moderate

4,3 kilometers | 90 minutes (one way)

100 m altitude difference

Destination: 47.549355, 13.615758

Gletschergarten = cool rocks formed by the glacier

Roundtrip above and through Hallstatt.

Difficulty: Easy

1,5km | 30 min (round trip)

75m altitude difference

Destination: 47.562242, 13.646794

I would advise to start in direction Gaiswanderweg (counter-clockwise)

Difficulty: Easy

can turn back at any point

Destination: 47.590188, 13.666661

Last ferry to Hallstatt is at 18:50

Cost of ferry = 8€ per Person (2x4€)

Ufernwirt Seerauzn is a small restaurant

It is also possible to go further to the bus stop "Steeg Gosau" and return with the bus

Krippenstein Five Fingers

Winter: Snowshoe hiking

Difficulty: Easy

1,1km | 85 min | 50 m altitude difference

Destination coordinates: 47.528637, 13.692138

22-30 min with bus 543 (Hallstatt Nord - 

Winkl b.Obertraun Dachsteinseilbahn Talstation)

OR 10 min by car

25 min cable car

hiking 30 min (one way)

Hidden hike with a nice view of Hallstatt.

Difficulty: Easy

2,3 km | 40 minutes (one way)
100 m altitude difference

Destination: 47.551524, 13.650274

Difficulty: Advanced

4,0km | 90 minutes (one way)

300m altitude difference

Destination: 47.539168, 13.660623

• quite steep altitude rise at the end of the hike

Difficulty: Advanced
11km | 180 minutes (roundtrip)

580m altitude diff.

Destination: 47.561154, 13.635734

• good shoes needed
• take water with you
• red path is quite hard to find (alternatively return the same way)

Small hike right next to the apartment

Difficulty: Easy

400m | 15 minutes (one way)

75m altitude difference

Destination: 47.566476, 13.648320

• In Winter: quite slippery with the stairs covered in ice

Path above the main street of Hallstatt

Difficulty: Easy

1,0km | 15min (one way)

Destination: 47.557999, 13.646867

Difficulty: Moderate

5,3km | 120min (one way)

138m altitude difference

Destination coordinates: 47.520338, 13.626200

bus 543 (22-30min) 

From: Hallstatt Nord
To: Winkl b. Obertraun Dachsteinseilbahn Talstation)

cable car (Section 1+2+3 = 35min)

hiking (60min)

Difficulty: Professional

6,9km | 2std 45min (one way)

600m altitude diff.

Destination: 47.501010, 13.623213

bus 543 (22-30min) 

From: Hallstatt Nord
To: Winkl b. Obertraun Dachsteinseilbahn Talstation)

cable car (Section 1+2+3 = 35min)

hiking (1std 45min)

Quit hike with a nice view from the Kalvarienberg Chapel

Difficulty: Easy

2,5km | 40 min (one way)

no altitude difference

Destination: 47.551267, 13.640263

Difficulty: Professional

13km | 5std (round trip)

1100m altitude difference

Destination: 47.574583, 13.636462

Professional Shoes, water and food definitely needed!

Difficulty: Easy

2,0km | 35min (roundtrip)

50m altitude difference

Destination: 47.559705, 13.646907

Return path over Müllerstiege

Difficulty: Moderate

2,5km | 45min (one way)

250m altitude difference

Destination coordinates: 47.562709, 13.644803

It is possible to go further, but the path gets muddy - good shoes needed.

Difficulty: Easy

2km | 25min (one way - further possible)

additional 2,5km | 35min to trainstation

Start Höhenweg: 47.559898, 13.684031

Arrival Options:

1. Bus 543 to Obertraun Dachsteinhöhlen Bahnhof
2. Ferry to Hallstatt  Trainstation, + walk
   OR train to Obertraun

Difficulty: Moderate

Destination: 47.659222, 13.619282

3 km | 60min (one way  - bus)

Quite alot of altimeters/height from the bus station.

Arrival with the bus:

1. Bus 544 to Hallstatt Gosaumühle
2. Bus 542  to Bad Goisern Kurhotel

3km | 45min (one way - car)

Car Parking: 47.654146, 13.639426

Difficulty: Easy

4km | 70min | no altitude difference

Start coordinates: 47.532918, 13.497615

Arrival with bus (34min): 

1. Bus 544 to Hallstatt Gosaumühle
2. Bus 541 to Hintertal b.Gosau Vorderer Gosausee

Longer Route to "Hinterer Gosausee"

Cable Car "Gosaukammbahn"

CURRENTLY CLOSED

Difficulty: Moderate

2,1km | 60 min (one way)

350m altitude difference

Destination: 47.561185, 13.643464

The Salzwelten Hallstatt (salt mine, funicular, skywalk & high valley) will remain closed until summer 2026.