Calvary church in Gosau

Gosau, Oberösterreich, Österreich

All weather
Suitable for families
Suitable for groups
Suitable for kids (all ages)

The enchanting, pink chapel on the Kalvarienberg in Gosau is definitely worth a visit!

The chapel - an energy field with five secrets

After knowledgeable inhabitants of Gosau discovered an energy field between the two church buildings, a small chapel was built on this very spot in 1775 .

The founders were two salt workers' daughters from Hallstatt, Maria Sollinger and Maria Theresia Sengmüller. At that time, they donated 700 crowns to enable the construction of a small chapel and thus utilize the energy field. The steps up to the Calvary Church, with the four chapels, tell the four secrets of the Sorrowful Rosary. The fifth secret is revealed right here in the small church.

The Calvary Church is looked after by the Catholic Sisters of the Cross in Gosau. Today it serves as a symbol of the strong ecumenism in Gosau am Dachstein and is used by believers of both denominations.

Experience a 360° panoramic tour through the Gosau valley...

Opening hours

You can visit the church all over the year, depending on the snow.

always open (24/7)
opened daily
open to the public
Can only be viewed from outside

Arrival

Elevation

767 m

Accessibility / arrival

by car
from Salzburg:
Motorway exit Golling via B162 Abtenau and B166 to Gosau

from Linz:
Motorway exit Regau on Salzkammergut street B145 towards Gmunden and Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern, in Bad Goisern turn right onto B166, at the Gosaumühle junction turn right towards Gosau

from Vienna/Graz:
Motorway exit Liezen on the B320, in Trautenfels turn on Salzkammergut street B145 to Bad Aussee, turn on Koppen street through Obertraun and Hallstatt, at the Gosaumühle junction turn left towards Gosau

from Villach:
Tauern motorway to exit “Eben im Pongau”, via the B166 Pass Gschütt federal road to Gosau

by train
Attnang-Puchheim - Steinach-Irdning lines
Arrival by train in "Steeg / Gosau" then continue with bus 542 in the direction Gosausee

By bus
Bus 470 (Abtenau - Gosau) direction Gosau, stop Gosau Abzw. Pass Gschütt
Bus 542 (Bad Ischl - Gosausee) direction Gosausee, stops Haltestelle: Gosau Klaushof, Gosau Bärnausiedlung, Gosau Ressenbachweg, Gosau Vordertal B166, Gosau Ramsau B166, Gosau, Gemeindeamt, Abzw. Pass Gschütt, Hauptstraße, Gosau Wirtsweg,

Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/ (train) and https://www.postbus.at/en(bus).