With the JOLLY kids hiking challenge through the Salzkammergut
Are you ready for a really exciting adventure in the mountains and on the lakes? Then come on a discovery tour with Dachstein and Salzstein! Together, they'll show you their five favourite hikes - with magnificent views, mysterious stories and plenty of nature to marvel at.
Whether high up on the mountain or along the glistening lake: a new experience awaits you on every tour. And the best thing? Once you have completed all five adventures, a great reward awaits you at the tourist office - with a certificate, colourful JOLLY pens and a cuddly toy from Dachstein or Salzstein!
Get ready for your very own Salzkammergut mission!
ℹ️ Information for parents
Participation takes place via the free SummitLynx App.
Please download the app in advance and accompany your child on the hikes. Confirm the tour directly in the app at the respective destination.
After successfully completing all five hikes, the reward can be collected from the tourist office.
Simply download the app and set off together.
Our partner JOLLY
Simply explained
the JOLLY map
5 hikes for the hiking challenge
On these 5 hikes you will find the hiking pins in the Summit Lynx app.
Look out for them, enjoy nature and the views and experience the natural treasures of the Dachstein Salzkammergut holiday region.
Leisurely hike along the legends of the Salzkammergut, including a fantastic mountain panorama.
Start: Rathlucken Hütte Bad Goisern
Hiking time: approx. 45 minutes (approx. 1.1 km)
Difficulty: 2/5
In the low ropes course you not only strengthen your stamina, you can also practise and improve your coordination and motor skills at the various stations.
Location: Kurpark and Bad Goisern playground
For children aged 8 and over, under 8s must be accompanied by an adult.
Walk along Lake Gosau past crystal-clear streams, springs and water-themed experiences.
Start: Gasthof Gosausee
Hiking time: approx. 1 hour (4.2 km)
Difficulty: 1/5
The trail along Lake Hallstatt offers exciting experiences as well as fantastic views.
Start: Obertraun lido
Hiking time: approx. 3 hours (9.8 km)
Difficulty: 2/5
Family-friendly, generously developed karst hiking trail on the Dachstein Krippenstein.
Start: Krippenstein mountain station (section II)
Hiking time: approx. 3 hours (7.9 km)
Difficulty: 2/5
Make it colourful: My favourite family hiking trail in the Salzkammergut
Have you been hiking with your family?
Then grab your pencils and draw your favourite hiking trail in the Salzkammergut!
Show us what you liked best there:
Was it the high mountain? The glistening lake? A fun rest area? Or a special view?
Add the name of your hiking trail to your picture. With a bit of luck, a very special prize awaits you!
Make the JOLLY Kids Hiking Challenge even more colourful!
Perhaps your picture will become an inspiration for many new little adventurers.
ℹ️ Important information for parents
All children up to the age of 14 can take part in the painting competition.
Participation is only possible with the consent of parents or legal guardians. The pictures can be handed in at the tourist offices in Bad Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt or Obertraun by 31 October 2026. Alternatively, they can also be sent by post to: Tourismusverband Salzkammergut, attn. Katrin Kienast, Kirchengasse 4, 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee.
Raffle of the Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut and JOLLY
Have you completed all 5 hikes? Then take part in the raffle too!
Answer the questions on your map, fill in the contact form and hand it in at one of our 4 tourist offices in Bad Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt or Obertraun. All completed contact forms handed in in 2025 have the chance to win one of the following prizes:
1 x family holiday in the Dachstein Salzkammergut region
2 nights for 2 adults and their children, including half board, in a hotel in the destination Dachstein Salzkammergut.
Do you know that feeling when you gaze out over mountains and lakes and everything just feels right? That's exactly where you can return with your family. Around Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt, Gosau, Hallstatt and Obertraun, familiar paths, new stories and perhaps your favourite place that you have been wanting to return to for a long time await you. A short break to refresh memories – and create new moments together.
5 x JOLLY gift-Set
The JOLLY gift-set is the perfect present, whatever the occasion. Because it contains the most important school supplies, all in one set:
24 colourful, bright colours in the ergonomic triangular shape - the 24 Supersticks Delta coloured pencils for guaranteed long-lasting colouring fun. The set also includes the JOLLY Delta can sharpener with a quality blade for a very long service life, a pencil-shaped eraser and a JOLLY wooden ruler measuring 15cm.
More information at: www.jolly.at
5 x JOLLY Airbrush Fun Set
The brand new JOLLY Airbrush Fun set with an airbrush pen/sprayer, 12 airbrush colours/colour pencils, 7 plastic airbrush painting templates and a USB charging cable.
With the JOLLY Airbrush Fun you can easily spray super colourful invitations, greeting cards, drawings, letters, posters or name tags. Whether spraying freely or with a stencil, using several colours on top of each other or creating beautiful gradients - there are no limits to your creativity. So: Are you still painting or are you already spraying?
More information at: www.jolly.at
5 x JOLLY ALL IN Boxx
In this 31-piece JOLLY Back2School ALL IN Boxx you will find 12 Supersticks Kinderfest colored pencils and the JOLLY Crazy colored pencil Metallic with which you can let your imagination run wild. With the 4 Superstick Kinderfest neon colored pencils you can make your drawings shine. There is also the JOLLY Graphite Kinderfest for writing, outlining or sketching. Plus 7 Superstar One fiber-tip pens. As an extra, there is a cool eraser and a practical wooden ruler! The Boxx also contains super cool JOLLY stickers, name tags for labeling and a clearly laid out timetable.
5 x one JOLLY 48 XXL-Boxx "Draw and Play"
The absolute coloured pencil classic from JOLLY, the 48-pack XXL Boxx "Superstick kinderfest CLASSIC", has accompanied generations of young and sometimes even grown-up artists. A reinforced wooden casing and a well-glued 3.8 mm thick-core lead ensure break resistance - even if the pencils fall off the table. Rich and bright colour marks can be easily achieved without much effort. And best of all: it can also be used for playing! The inside of the lid contains 3 games, game magnets and a folding dice.
Mehr Information at: www.jolly.at
Our partner: JOLLY – Quality from Austria
JOLLY has been one of the best-known Austrian school brands for generations and stands for products for painting, drawing and writing – in class, for homework and in leisure time.
The brand combines creativity with quality and responsibility. JOLLY products are manufactured in Austria and impress with their exceptional durability, high colour intensity and child-friendly design. The pencils are break-proof ("child-proof"), contain non-toxic ingredients and ensure long-lasting painting fun with their bright colours.
The extensive range includes coloured pencils, wax crayons, pencils and sharpeners – all in proven "Made in Austria" quality.
A special highlight: many JOLLY products can be personalised and ordered with names printed on them in the company's own web shop. This way, every child knows immediately which pencil belongs to them.
You can find more information at www.jolly.at
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