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Starting place: 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
Destination: 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

duration: 1h 30m
length: 2,3 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 168m
Altitude difference (downhill): 167m

Lowest point: 908m
Highest point: 1.061m
difficulty: easy
condition: easy
panoramic view: No view

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On the trail of the secret Protestants - the once mysterious, hidden path now invites you to enjoy a leisurely hike of around 1.5 hours. In addition to the wonderful panorama of the surrounding mountains, this themed trail is primarily intended to teach and remind us that the freedom of faith cannot be taken for granted.

The Tolerance Trail - a leisurely hike

The approx. 2 km long Tolerance Trail is well signposted, but only accessible with sturdy footwear. With a walking time of around 1.5 hours, it is one of the easier hiking trails in the region, but also offers a wonderful mountain panorama and a special place of happiness: the Schwarzenbachlochhöhle.
 
The starting point is the Parkplatz Flohwiesen car park. From here, the route initially follows a tarmac road until you turn right at the signpost. Cross a field until you reach a fork in the forest. After leaving the forest, you cross a meadow where a beautiful mountain panorama and a rest area await. The route then continues through the forest until you reach the steep but short ascent to the Schwarzenbachlochhöhle cave. A flashlight is recommended for the approximately 100 m2 cave.
 
The Schwarzenbachloch Cave is one of the three caves in which the Protestant religious community regularly held their secret services during the time of recatholisation.
 
The path continues uphill to the right of the cave until you reach a forest road. Here you can turn left to the Hütteneck or walk back to the car park in around 15 minutes.

The freedom of faith

The Tolerance Trail invites you to take a journey through time to the most important points of Protestant history in the Salzkammergut. A hike not only into the marvellous nature, but also into the history of faith in the Salzkammergut.
 
For over 80 years, the Protestant faith flourished in the Salzkammergut until it was strictly forbidden by the Habsburgs. Outwardly Catholic, Protestantism developed over six generations as an underground church, persecuted by the authorities. The meeting places were natural caves like the Seekarkirche in Gosau am Dachstein, the Kalmooskirche am Kalmberg as well as the Schwarzenbachlochhöhle.
 
For two centuries, the Protestants were persecuted and expelled. Many families were forced to emigrate to Transylvania in Romania. It was not until Emperor Joseph II issued the Patent of Tolerance in 1781. After the end of the cruel Counter-Reformation period, the people of Goisern were able to found a evangelical parish, which already comprised 1117 people a year later.
Guided tours Toleranzweg on request at:
Kefer Herbert: kefer.goisern@aon.at 
Helga Schmalnauer: helga@schmalnauer.at 

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Experience a 360° panoramic tour through Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt...

Starting point: Flohwiesen car park
Destination: Flohwiesen car park

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Accessibility / arrival

From Bad Goisern on the B145 towards St. Agatha. In the village of St. Agatha, turn left after the Shell petrol station towards Halleralm. Follow the signs to the Flohwiese car park in Pichlern.

By car
From Salzburg:
Exit Thalgau via the B158 towards Bad Ischl, in Bad Ischl take the B145 Salzkammergut Straße towards Bad Goisern.
From Linz:
Regau motorway exit onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 towards Gmunden and Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern.
From Vienna/Graz:
Liezen motorway exit onto B320, in Trautenfels turn off onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 to Bad Goisern.
From Villach:
Tauern motorway to exit "Eben im Pongau", via B166 Pass Gschütt Bundesstraße through Gosau, turn left at the Gosaumühle junction towards Bad Goisern.

By train
Train Attnang-Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning:
Stops Goisern Jodschwefelbad, Bad Goisern railway station, Steeg / Gosau.

By bus
Bus 541 & 542 (Bad Ischl - Lake Gosau):
Stops Bad Goisern Jodschwefelbad, Bad Goisern Kurhotel, Bad Goisern Mitte/B145, Stambach StrKrzg., St. Agatha Agathawirt, Stambach Angerer, Steeg Reitern, Steeg Au, Steeg Bahnhof, Steeg Traunbrücke, Steeg E-Werk.
 
Detailed information on the respective Train- and Bus times can be found here!

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Most economical season
  • Summer

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Tolerance path
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4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

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b.The braking distance should be half of the total distance visible: We ride at a controlled pace, are ready to brake and maintain a braking distance half as long as the total distance visible, especially in curves, because we always have to count on obstacles on the path. Damage to the path, stones, branches, wood piles, grazing livestock, cattle grids, barriers, tractor-type forestry machines and authorised vehicles pose dangers that we need to be ready for.

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g.Don’t overestimate your skills: We should not overdo it when it comes to biking technique and physical fitness. Take the level of difficulty posed by the route into consideration and make a precise estimate of your experience and skills as a biker (braking, bell, lights)!

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
Destination: 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

duration: 1h 30m
length: 2,3 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 168m
Altitude difference (downhill): 167m

Lowest point: 908m
Highest point: 1.061m
difficulty: easy
condition: easy
panoramic view: No view

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