© Hiking along the Löckersee in Gosau
Nature reserve Löckermoos - Hochmoor in Gosau (Picture: OOE Tourismus, Röbl)
Search
Search
Close

East bank trail at Lake Hallstatt

  • pets allowed
  • Suitable for families
  • Suitable for kids (all ages)
  • culinary interesting

 Interactive elevation profile

Download GPS data
Create PDF

Tour-Details

Starting place: 4823 Steeg / Bad Goisern
Destination: 4831 Obertraun

duration: 2h 36m
length: 9,7 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 130m
Altitude difference (downhill): 136m

Lowest point: 508m
Highest point: 561m
difficulty: easy
condition: easy
panoramic view: Great panorama

Paths covering:
Asphalt, Gravel, Other

powered by TOURDATA

roadblock: Closure due to rock clearance work
Time period: 26.02.2024 - 30.05.2024

Description: Due to the annual rock clearance work, the Ostuferwanderweg will be closed from May 13 to 29, 2024 from Monday to Thursday from 07:30 to 04:30 (excluding public holidays).

The east bank trail from Steeg to Obertraun along Lake Hallstatt is one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the Salzkammergut. The easy adventure hike is espacially popular for families, as it offers some special highlights in addition to wonderful views.


The east bank trail from Steeg to Obertraun

The approx. 3-hour adventure trail is accessible from both Steeg and Obertraun. We start at the train station in Steeg. From here you walk along the street to the Metzgerwirt Vieh Heli. Past the restaurant, we follow the hiking trail below the Arikogel to Untersee. Here you can decide whether you want to go to the bathing ground or cross the village towards the Lake Hallstatt.
 
The hiking trail now leads between lake and train along meadows and loose forests until you reach the “Uferwirt Seeraunzn” after about 1 hour. It is worth taking a break here and enjoying the regional dishes.
 
After the inn, the path is divided into a cycle and hiking path, at the same time the botanical nature trail begins here (along the way you can get to know many native plants). We follow the path along the lake and enjoy the glacial ice-dominated seascape with an impressive mountain view. After approx. 45 minutes we reach the suspension bridge - the deepest point of the lake with a depth of approx. 125 m.
 
Then we reach the Hallstatt train station - the highest point of the hike at 520 m. There are two options here: follow the path to Obertraun or take a ferry to the World Heritage town Hallstatt.
 
We follow the path to the end point of the hike, to Obertraun, and reach the village near the bathing ground 5 minutes away from the train station. From here you can return by train or go back the same way. In summer you can take the ship back to Steeg. There is also the possibility to continue hiking to Hallstatt.

The path of many possibilities

The fifth largest lake in the Salzkammergut invites you to swim and linger in summer. In addition to the bathing grounds in Untersee and Obertraun, there are always freely accessible bathing stations and benches to relax along the east bank trail.
 
The boat trip on Lake Hallstatt is also highly recommended. Either from the train station in Hallstatt to the World Heritage town of Hallstatt or from Obertraun to Hallstatt or Steeg / Untersee.
 
A special highlight along the east bank trail is theGoiserer Lindwurm carved from an old maple tree by the chain saw artist Rudolf Schinnerl - the symbolic animal of Bad Goisern's history. The “Goiserer Lindwurm stands outside the village of Untersee along the hiking trail and is one of the most photographed motifs on the trail.

Fancy more hikes?

The Dachstein Salzkammergut holiday region seduces with the most beautiful hikes. For example, another family friendly trail is along the river Traun the Traunreiter path.
 
You will find more recommendations in our overview of all hiking trails in the Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut.

In emergency call the mountain rescue 140
 
Hike already now online through Bad Goisern in the 360 ° panorama tour...

Starting point: Train station Steeg/Gosau Bad Goisern
Destination: Train station Obertraun

further information:
  • culinary interesting

April - November

Depending on the current snow and weather conditions. 


Accessibility / arrival

The east bank trail along Lake Hallstatt can be started from Bad Goisern or from Obertraun. The ideal way to get there is by train to either Steeg or Obertraun station. There are enough parking spaces for cars at Steeg train station, in Obertraun you should switch to the paid parking lot at the bathing ground.

Detailed information on the respective train times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/.

Travelling by public transport
Route planner for independent travellers
  • Suitable for groups
  • Suitable for schools
  • Suitable for kids (all ages)
  • Pets allowed
  • Suitable for teenagers
  • Suitable for seniors
  • Suitable for single travelers
  • Suitable for friends
  • Suitable for couples
  • Suitable for children
Most economical season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn

Please get in touch for more information.


East bank trail at Lake Hallstatt
Tourismusverband Inneres Salzkammergut
Kirchengasse 4
4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

Phone +43 5 95095 - 10
Fax machine +43 5 95095 - 74
E-Mail goisern@dachstein-salzkammergut.at
Web www.wandern-dachstein.at
Web www.dachstein-salzkammergut.at
http://www.wandern-dachstein.at
http://www.dachstein-salzkammergut.at

You can also visit us on

Visit us on Facebook Visit us on Instagram Visit us on Pinterest Visit our videochannel on YouTube Wikipedia Blog

Vis-à-vis users

1. The tours presented for hiking, walking, biking and road biking, mountain biking, motorbiking, horseback riding, climbing, cross-country skiing, and going on skiing and snowshoe tours etc. are to be considered non-paid tour recommendations and only serve as non-binding information. We have no intention of concluding a contract with the users of this website. The utilisation of the data does not lead to the establishment of a contract with us.

 

The data may only be used for private use; any commercial use is prohibited. In particular, it is not permissible to offer the data on commercially run websites, file-sharing platforms etc. or to use it to develop commercial products. Downloading data does not imply that users are granted rights to the data concerned.

 

The tour recommendations posted were created with utmost care; nevertheless, we assume no liability for the correctness and completeness of the information.

 

We point out that neither the tour recommendations included on this website nor the associated data and information were posted by us, but rather by third parties (Art. 16 Austrian E-Commerce Act). We have no influence on whether the details provided (e.g. distance, level of difficulty, change in altitude, description etc.) are authentic, correct and complete. We do not review these third-party contents. For this reason, we assume no liability for the authenticity, correctness and completeness of the information.

 

Construction-related measures or other influences (e.g. landslides and similar occurrences) can lead to temporary or permanent changes in a route (e.g. loss of a bridge and similar occurrences). Such occurrences can lead to part of the route or the entire route becoming impassable.

 

The use of the data as well as undertaking (riding, walking, taking etc.) the recommended tours or using the network of paths occurs at users’ own risk and on their authority. In particular, users themselves are responsible for the choice of route, outdoor orientation, adherence to traffic rules, supplies and equipment for tours listed in Point 1 (e.g. bicycle etc.), wearing a helmet, estimating their own fitness, recognising dangers and maintaining an appropriate velocity. We exclude ourselves from any liability whatsoever for damages, in particular accidents, that occur whilst taking part in the recommended tours.

 

2.Some of the tours lead over roads with normal traffic conditions. Please observe that there is an increased risk which can be avoided by means of appropriate attention and proper estimation and implementation of one’s own abilities. For this reason, please travel a route that is unfamiliar to you slowly and with special care. Pay constant attention to potential dangers and always observe traffic. Do not leave the routes featured in descriptions.

 

The potential use of private roads, in particular forestry roads and agricultural transport roads, can be subject to legal restrictions, which must be observed and adhered to.

 

The normal traffic rules apply. Each user (e.g. biker, motorbiker) is responsible for adhering to these rules and maintaining his/her bike/vehicle and its equipment (lights, brakes etc.) in good working order. Each user is also responsible for ensuring that he/she rides at a velocity that is appropriate for the conditions and his/her skill level and for maintaining sufficient distance to the rider in front. We explicitly recommend adjusting velocity to correspond to the respective field of vision, wearing a helmet, using reflective clothing (or similar) and employing bicycle lights in line with regulations.

 

3.Each tour requires good physical fitness as well as detailed planning. We explicitly recommend only taking the tours in the case of optimal healthiness.

 

We recommend that you conclude an accident and liability insurance policy. Use an onboard computer that displays the respective kilometres travelled per day and is calibrated for the front wheel.

 

4.Special for mountain bikers – Fair-play rules:

 

Mountain biking is one of the most wonderful outdoor leisure-time activities. Whilst biking or on a mountain biking tour, mountains and lakes, meadows and cabins are re-discovered in new ways. A couple of rules for fair play in the forest help to avoid conflicts whilst mountain biking.

 

a.Pedestrians have the right of way: We are accommodating and friendly to pedestrians and hikers. Upon encountering these fellow travellers, we alert them by using the bicycle bell and slowly overtake them. We avoid paths with heavy pedestrian traffic altogether. Take nature into account: We do not leave refuse behind.

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.

c.Don’t drink and drive!: Do not drink alcohol when mountain biking. Take care at stop-off points (dealing with bike racks, dirty shoes or clothing).

It is obligatory to provide first aid!

d.Marked routes, closed paths and blockades: Keep to the marked routes, observe the blockades and accept that these roads are primarily for agricultural and forestry use!

Blockades can often not be avoided and are in your own interest. Biking beyond the intended path and outside of opening times is punishable and turns us into illegal bikers.

e.We are guests in the forest and behave accordingly, including vis-à-vis forestry and hunting staff. Whilst mountain biking, mobile telephones and music players are forbidden! Biking requires your full attention.

f.Avoid unnecessary noise. Out of consideration to the animals living in the wild, we only bike during full daylight. As a principle, we always wear our helmet (even when riding uphill)! Don’t forget emergency supplies: We always have a repair set and bandages along.

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)!

h.Close gates: We approach grazing livestock at a walking pace and close every gate behind us. We should avoid causing escape and panic reactions in the animals. Nothing stands in the way of the fun and athletic challenge in the mountains and forests!

i.Traffic rules: The general traffic rules (StVO) apply for all the mountain biking routes and we adhere to them. Our bike therefore needs to be in perfect technical condition and equipped in line with the traffic rules, including brakes, a bell and lights. We inspect and service our mountain bikes regularly anyway.

 

5.We assume no liability for the contents of external websites; in particular, we assume no liability for their statements and contents. Moreover, we have no influence on the design or contents of the websites to which hyperlinks on dachstein.salzkammergut.at lead or from which hyperlinks lead to dachstein.salzkammergut.at. There is no on-going review of websites to which hyperlinks on dachstein.salzkammergut.at lead or from which hyperlinks lead to dachstein.salzkammergut.at. We do not appropriate the contents of websites to which hyperlinks on dachstein.salzkammergut.at lead or from which hyperlinks lead to dachstein.salzkammergut.at.

 

Vis-à-vis bloggers

PLEASE OBSERVE:

1. Each of your tour recommendations for hiking, walking, biking and road biking, mountain biking, motorbiking, horseback riding, climbing, cross-country skiing, and going on skiing and snowshoe tours etc., along with other details and information, is free of charge. In particular regarding the correctness of the information, we assume no liability, nor do we assume any liability whatsoever for the consequences of the use of your tour recommendation by a third party (in particular by a user of this website). We do not review the tour recommendations you post, including other details and information, at any time.

We have no intention of concluding a contract with persons who post tour recommendations and/or other details and information on this website. Posting data (information) does not imply that a contract has been concluded.

By recommending a tour, we assume special responsibility vis-à-vis other athletes. Please take this responsibility seriously and describe your tour recommendation with utmost care and to the best of your knowledge and belief.

 

2.Your tour recommendations must therefore clearly and unambiguously include at least the following criteria and provide a sufficiently detailed description:

• Starting point

• Detailed route description

• Distance/Overall distance 

• Level of difficulty

• Dangerous spots

• Average duration of trip

• Change in altitude

• Finishing point.

If possible, please provide the change in altitude.

 

3.When you post a tour recommendation, you give us the order to save your tour recommendation and/or the details you provide on our website and to make it/them accessible to third parties, in particular to users of this website, in the long term. We reserve the right to block or delete tour recommendations and/or other details and/or information that you post, either partially or entirely, at any time without providing a justification. Should this occur, it grants you no rights whatsoever.

Thank you for your efforts!

 

4. We are not responsible for the contents of external websites; in particular, we do not assume any liability for their statements or contents. Furthermore, we do not influence the design or contents of websites that can be accessed from dachstein.salzkammergut.at via hyperlinks or that use hyperlinks to refer to dachstein.salzkammergut.at. The websites that can be accessed from dachstein.salzkammergut.at via hyperlinks or that use hyperlinks to refer to dachstein.salzkammergut.at are not regularly monitored. Furthermore, we do not assume any claims to the websites that can be accessed from dachstein.salzkammergut.at via hyperlinks or that use hyperlinks to refer to dachstein.salzkammergut.at.

 Interactive elevation profile

Download GPS data
Create PDF

Tour-Details

Starting place: 4823 Steeg / Bad Goisern
Destination: 4831 Obertraun

duration: 2h 36m
length: 9,7 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 130m
Altitude difference (downhill): 136m

Lowest point: 508m
Highest point: 561m
difficulty: easy
condition: easy
panoramic view: Great panorama

Paths covering:
Asphalt, Gravel, Other

powered by TOURDATA