--- title: Mountainbiken im Salzkammergut zwischen Bergen und Seen url: "https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/mountain-biking.html" description: "Mountain biking tracks and trails in the Salzkammergut, everything about biking vacation and active holiday! Salzkammergut Mountainbike Trophy, Dachstein Round Tour." image: "https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/dachstein-salzkammergut/Logos/Dachstein_Logo_80__gro%E2%94%9C%C6%92.jpg" date: 2012-07-17 modified: 2026-03-06 --- # Mountainbiken im Salzkammergut zwischen Bergen und Seen ![Two mountain bikers drive past a cow (Photo: Stefan Schopf WOM Medien GmbH)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/f/c/csm_Salzkammergut-Stefan-Schopf-WOM-Medien_fbe311d724.jpg "Mountain biking in the Dachstein Salzkammergut (Photo: Stefan Schopf WOM Medien GmbH)") ![Two mountain bikers drive past a cow (Photo: Stefan Schopf WOM Medien GmbH)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/f/c/csm_Salzkammergut-Stefan-Schopf-WOM-Medien_c04c51eb85.jpg "Mountain biking in the Dachstein Salzkammergut (Photo: Stefan Schopf WOM Medien GmbH)") Mountain biking in the Dachstein Salzkammergut ================================================= © Open copyright © Mountain biking in the Dachstein Salzkammergut (Photo: Stefan Schopf WOM Medien GmbH) Close copyright [ Accommodation Booking ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/search-accommodation.html) Bad Ischl & Dachstein Salzkammergut Overview map of our mountain bike routes [ Go to the tours ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/dachstein-salzkammergut/Pdf_Downloads/Biken/Mountainbike_Karte_Bad_Ischl_und_Dachstein.pdf) Here you can find the current road blocks! [ current news ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/current-blockings-hiking-biking-climbing.html) [ © Open copyright © Mountainbiking at Dachstein Salzkammergut (Photo: WOM Medien/Andreas Meyer) Close copyright ![Mountainbiking in autumn at Dachstein Salzkammergut. (Photo: WOM Medien/Andreas Meyer)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/b/csm_Mountainbiken-Herbst-2018-Foto-WOM-Medien-GmbH-Andreas-Meyer_c7787960a1.jpg "Mountainbiking at Dachstein Salzkammergut (Photo: WOM Medien/Andreas Meyer)") Easy mountain bike tours --------------------------- ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/easy-mountain-bike-tours.html) [ © Open copyright © Mountain biking at the Iglmoos in Gosau at Dachstein (Photo: WOM Medien GmbH Andreas Meyer) Close copyright ![Mountain biking at the Iglmoos in Gosau at Dachstein, an easy and beautiful tour (Photo: WOM Medien GmbH Andreas Meyer)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/9/csm_Mountainbiken-Herbst-Iglmoos-2018-Foto-WOM-Medien-GmbH-Andreas-Meyer_cfc6d40fdb.jpg "Mountain biking at the Iglmoos in Gosau at Dachstein (Photo: WOM Medien GmbH Andreas Meyer)") Medium mountain bike tours ----------------------------- ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/medium-mountain-bike-tours.html) [ © Open copyright © Difficult mountainbike routes with rock passages (photo: KTM Fahrrad) Close copyright ![On the mountain bike trails in the Dachstein Salzkammergut you must also expect difficult rock passages. (photo: KTM Fahrrad)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/8/1/csm_Mountainbiken-Ewige-Wand-Foto_KTM_Fahrrad_41fee6d26a.jpg "Difficult mountainbike routes with rock passages (photo: KTM Fahrrad)") Heavy mountain bike tours ---------------------------- ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/heavy-mountain-bike-tours.html) [ © Open copyright © "Ewige Wand" (Photo: Sportograf) Close copyright ![Mountainbiking at the "Ewige Wand". (Photo: Sportograf)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/6/csm_Ewige-Wand-Salzkammergut-Trophy-Foto-Sportograf_0306514adf.jpg ""Ewige Wand" (Photo: Sportograf)") Salzkammergut Trophy ----------------------- ](https://www.salzkammergut-trophy.at/news-pid2312) [ © Open copyright © Mountain biking (Photo: Erwin Haiden, bikeboard.at) Close copyright ![ Bikers approach a mountain pasture with wooden huts on a flowering meadow in front of a wooded mountainside. (Photo: Erwin Haiden, bikeboard.at)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/c/csm_Erwin_Haiden-5795_28ac2a9674.jpg "Mountain biking (Photo: Erwin Haiden, bikeboard.at)") Mountain Bike Competence Centre ---------------------------------- ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/mountain-biking/artikel/detail/1426/mountainbike-competence-centre.html) About **200 km of cleared forest roads formed to a tour network** with about **800 km for mountain and gravel bikers, bike stores, mountain bike guides, bike hotels** and **mountain bike infatuated locals** awaits you in our region**.** The routes range from the [**legendary Dachsteinrunde (circuit tour)**](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/mountain-biking/artikel/detail/628/dachstein-round-three-variations.html), which lasts several days, to the technically challenging Salzkammergut Trophy training tracks to **leisurely mountain bike tours** through the region, on alpine pastures, along lakes, through forests and past rustic huts, perfect for a break. The region is ready! **When are you coming?** © Open copyright © Biking in the Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut (Foto: Erwin Haiden) Close copyright ![Discussion of the mountain bike routes.](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/9/csm_Erwin_Haiden-6906_6f96d466d6.jpg "Biking in the Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut (Foto: Erwin Haiden)") Mountain bike maps --------------------- [ © Open copyright © Mountain biking in autumn at Dachstein Salzkammergut (Photo: WOM Medien/Andreas Meyer) Close copyright ![Mountain biking in autumn at Dachstein Salzkammergut. (Photo: WOM Medien/Andreas Meyer)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/2/d/csm_Mountainbiken-Herbst-2018-Foto-WOM-Medien-GmbH-Andreas-Meyer-6_2ad22ed27a.jpg "Mountain biking in autumn at Dachstein Salzkammergut (Photo: WOM Medien/Andreas Meyer)") Moutain bike paradise Dachstein Salzkammergut ------------------------------------------------ ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/mountain-biking/artikel/detail/2950/mountain-bike-paradise.html) A bit of variety today? Leisurely through the Salzkammergut [ To the cycle path R2 ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008553/r2-r19-salzkammergut-bicycle-way.html) Frequently asked questions about Mountain biking ------------------------------------------------ [ When does the bike season in the Salzkammergut start? ](#ttgNCECollapse189033) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the snow conditions are right, the bike season in the Salzkammergut begins on **15th of April** and the routes are then open until **31st of October**. Driving on the routes is permitted in **April and September from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m**., from **May to August from 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m**. and **October from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m**. [ How many bike kilometers are there in the Dachstein Salzkammergut with the villages Bad Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt, Obertraun and Bad Ischl? ](#ttgNCECollapse189034) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks to the approval of the Austrian Federal Forests, the Dachstein Salzkammergut can provide around **145 kilometers** of forest roads for mountain bikers. With multiple journeys, this results in a tour network of **800 kilometers.** The routes lead you to all the highlights a mountain biker must have experienced in the Dachstein Salzkammergut, from Gosausee and Dachstein to Lake Hallstatt and the Eternal Wall (Ewige Wand). [ How many routes are there in the Dachstein Salzkammergut? ](#ttgNCECollapse189035) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the variants of the **Dachstein circuit** and the **Berge Seen E-Trail**, the Dachstein Salzkammergut has **22 routes** in the towns of Bad Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt and Obertraun. Most of the routes are located in Bad Goisern and also lead to neighboring Bad Ischl and the Ausseerland. [ Are the routes suitable for e-mountainbikers in the Dachstein Salzkammergut? ](#ttgNCECollapse189036) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All of the routes are **perfectly suited for e-mountainbikers**, as the route network consists mainly of forest roads leading to the lakes and huts in the Salzkammergut. [ Are there bike trails in the Dachstein Salzkammergut? ](#ttgNCECollapse189038) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Despite the long tradition of mountain biking in the Dachstein Salzkammergut, there are only a **few, easy trails** in the Dachstein Salzkammergut. The toboggan run from the **Predigstuhl (Raschbergrunde)** through the Ewige Wand to Anzenau, and the **Gamsöfen (Kaisertour)** along the Dachstein Salzkammergut is therefore largely aimed at mountain bikers and e-bikers who want to go on tours and enjoy the landscape, peace and quiet and cozy refreshments. Due to the many climbs, the Dachstein Salzkammergut is an area for more sporty drivers, but e-bikers can enjoy the power of their engines here to the fullest. The Inner Salzkammergut is also ideal as a training area for marathon riders thanks to the many routes and the Salzkammergut Trophy. Enduro bikers only partially find what they are looking for on a few sections or switch to the XCO area of ​​the Bike Arena Obertraun to enjoy technically demanding routes. [ Is it possible to ride around the Lake Hallstatt and the Lake Gosau on mountain bikes? ](#ttgNCECollapse189039) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unfortunately, you **cannot ride around Lake Gosau by bike**. It is only possible on the east side. The **Lake Hallstatt has a cycle path on the east side** of the lake that leads into the village. On the west side there is a busy narrow road which is not suitable for bikers. [ What are the rules for mountain biking? ](#ttgNCECollapse189040) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Together with the ÖBF, the Alpenverein, the Salzkammergut Mountain Bike Trophy and the Tourism Association, the following rules have been summarized in the so-called **Nature Guide**: We… •… only use marked routes at the given time: 15th of April to 31st of October. April and September from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., May to August from 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. and October from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. •… comply with the applicable road traffic regulations (Stvo). •… respect other nature users •… leave nothing in nature and dispose of our rubbish properly. •… collect berries and mushrooms only as much as we need for ourselves. •… preserve nature and prefer to admire flowers in the countryside than withered at home. • ... avoid disturbances and show consideration for flora and fauna. •… observe the smoking ban and do not start a fire. •… pay attention to any notices such as forest work or barriers and observe them. • ... know that cycling off the routes outside of the approved times makes us illegal bikers. [ Are there accommodations for mountain bikers in Bad Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt and Obertraun? ](#ttgNCECollapse189041) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following establishments are specialized in mountain biking in the Dachstein Salzkammergut: - Alpenchalet Gosau - BSFZ Obertraun - Landhotel Agathawirt - Vivea Gesundheitshotel Bad Goisern [ Are there mountain pastures and huts along the mountain bike routes? ](#ttgNCECollapse189042) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many mountain huts are open during the summer season along the bike routes. - Hütteneckalm - Rathluckenhütte - Iglmoosalm - Rossalm - Zeishofhütte - Triamerhütte [ When does the Salzkammergut Mountainbike Trophy take place in Bad Goisern? ](#ttgNCECollapse189043) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The [**Salzkammergut Mountainbike Trophy**](https://www.salzkammergut-trophy.at/overview-pid2134 "All about the Salzkammergut Mountainbike Trophy") always takes place in the middle of July every year. [ Are guided mountain bike tours offered in the Dachstein Salzkammergut? ](#ttgNCECollapse189044) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guided mountain bike tours in the region are offered by the **Mountain Bike Competence Center Salzkammergut** and **Nemo Point-E-Bike Rental**. [ Are there multi-day mountain bike tours? ](#ttgNCECollapse189045) --------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the famous [**Dachstein Round**](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/summer/mountain-biking/artikel/detail/628/dachstein-round-three-variations.html), which can be mastered in several stages by both professionals and beginners, the Salzkammergut E-Trail also runs through the Dachstein Salzkammergut. [ Which bike shops and mountain bike workshops are there in the Dachstein Salzkammergut? ](#ttgNCECollapse189046) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are bike shops and workshops in Bad Goisern: - Goisern Bikeworld - Bikes 4 You [ Where can I order a mountain bike map from the Dachstein Salzkammergut? ](#ttgNCECollapse189047) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can order a map with all mountain bike routes in the Salzkammergut on **"map order"**.