The Landhaus zu Appesbach is an exceptional destination characterised by warm hospitality, cherished traditions, incomparable locations and the offer of culinary delights. This special location has earned the Tauroa seal of quality and is proudly recognised as being ‘out of this world’.

There are certain places where upon arrival one immediately feels a magic and absorbs the essence of the space, feeling their soul lifted. The Landhaus zu Appesbach is such a place and looks back on more than 100 years of tradition and history.

The charming Landhaus zu Appesbach is an ivy-covered English country house consisting of 22 suites and more than 100 years of tradition. Surrounded by a pristine park lined with beautiful old trees, this soulful setting offers atmospheric lounges and shaded terraces that unlock breathtaking panoramic lake views.

Although the evolving needs of guests required modernization, the soul and character of the country house have always been preserved. It was here where the Duke of Windsor sought peaceful isolation after his abdication as the king of England, and even today the country house is still a hideaway that offers guests refuge from the demands of the world.

Those who wish to engage in the sweet art of idleness or to simply be inspired should look no further than the Landhaus zu Appesbach – a setting that has always played the role of muse to its guests and offered an array of leisurely activities.

The Salzkammergut offers everything your heart desires. The town of St. Wolfgang can be reached in 15 minutes or if you want to get some exercise you can explore the mountains around Wolfgangsee. The area is a true hiking paradise with romantic alpine hiking trails and exciting routes to the summit.

Salzburg is also only 45km away and visiting the charming old town for a day-trip should definitely be on your list. With the breathtaking Wolfgangsee right outside your door, you can enjoy pristine lake water and a unique beauty that you can rediscover every season.

WINDSOR SUITE
The Windsor Suite upstairs in the manor house with memories of the Duke of Windsor’s stay in 1937 is almost unchanged. If you stay there, you hang your coats and trousers in the same white lacquered wardrobe, sleep in the same bed and step in the same sunken basin of the Roman bath offering a truly special bathing experience.

The large living room/bedroom, the cabinet, the south balcony and the southeast patio with its lake view, the magnificent Art Nouveau stove and many details form a harmonious ensemble reflecting and recalling the sensuous charm of long ago.

PANORAMA SUITE
Living space, refuge. Looking for more space and privacy? You find it here. The large studio is reached directly by elevator and offers a magnificent view of the lake, also to be enjoyed from the balcony.

JUNIOR SUITE
The large studio room invites you to linger. The south patio with lake view and the tasteful marble bathroom completes the all-round living experience. All you still need is a good book.

PANORAMA DELUXE
Arrival. Wellness. Find a home away from home and probably leave it with a bit of sadness. Step on the balcony in the morning, admire Wolfgangsee with all its splendour. At night, count the stars. Have the comfort of the Landhaus lull you into sweet dreams. With the person of your choice.

DOUBLE ROOM LANDHAUS
Like lot’s other artits also Thomas Mann got inspired trough the beauty, nature and ease of the Landhaus zu Appesbach. He enjoyed his time in one of our two double rooms “Landhaus” and left us a notice, that he’s looking forward to return to the Landhaus soon.

THE RESTAURANT
The incomparable charm of the country house is matched by the excellent restaurant and beach bar. This is a place where you feel the love. You feel it flood through you when you sit on the terrace for breakfast and look out at the vast lake Wolfgangsee or when tasting the 5-course candlelit meal prepared to perfection by our kitchen team.

You feel it when enjoying regional specialities with a modern twist, or when you stop by the bar for your favorite drink and someone in the next room is softly playing piano.

In the restaurant you can enjoy the incomparable flair of the Landhaus zu Appesbach and the excellent cuisine. Chef Thomas Höfler and the whole team do have the highest respect for all ingredients. You will taste the quality of local products from carefully selected suppliers.

THE BREAKFAST
It is a particularly delicious start of the day and a treat for all the senses – the breakfast at Landhaus zu Appesbach directly at the lake Wolfgangsee. The à la carte menu leaves no wishes unfulfilled – fine egg dishes, fluffy waffles, variations of smoked fish, delicious porridge or a fresh smoothie.

Freshly prepared, served alongside with a selection of cold and hot drinks. In addition you will find a variety of breads, danish pastries, fruit and yoghurt varieties, cereals, sausage, homemade jam, honey and fruit juices – of course, everything regional.

The magnificent panoramic view of the mountains over the lake is guaranteed every morning – whether it’s from our open air terrace or from inside the restaurant.

THE BEACH BAR
Whether you arrive by boat at the hotel’s private boat jetty or trough the park – you will certainly feel the magic of this “splendid spot” at this special beach bar.

Here you can relax and enjoy the moment with all your senses. It serves extraordinary salad variations, delicious pide or beef tartar combined with a fine selection of champagne and wine, homemade lemonade or classic cocktails.

THE SPA 
Delight in a selection of treatments focussed on natural care and holistic well-being. Come to rest, find and feel new energy. We work with products from “Less is More”, which focus on the essential and unite the needs of people with environmental concerns. Treat yourself.

CELEBRATE
The country house is a deep source of inspiration and offers an ideal atmosphere to initiate creative processes, develop ideas and strengthen a team’s spirit. This is the perfect way to celebrate a positive working culture and the processes that drive us.

After a busy day with colleagues, allow a seamless transition into evening drinks and simply enjoy the moment. At the Landhaus you will find a stage for all occasions where unforgettable moments can be forged and celebrated together.

ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES
In addition to all kinds of water sports on the Wolfgangsee (even windsurfing is sometimes possible due to the frequent Northwest weather and the strong winds), you can also explore the wonderful surroundings on countless and varied bike routes and hiking trails.

TOURING LAKE WOLFGANGSEE BY BOAT
Like in emperor’s times you can explore the Wolfgangsee with the paddle steamer “Kaiser Franz Josef I”. Since 1873 the nostalgic boat is part of the nowadays modern fleet of Wolfgangsee shipping. Today’s biggest ship is the “Österreich” with a capacity of 365 passangers.

WIESLERHORN AT POSTALMAREA
With the own car or optional the hotel bus we start and stop at the parking area 3 at the Postalm. There will be a small fee for the road charge.

The hiking route leads to the Wieslerhorn, where it is possible to enjoy some traditional food and beverages at the mountain cabine. Alternatively, a tasty snack package with regional delicacies can be prepared for you for a little additional fee.

HIKE TO THE KALVARIENBERG 
Starting from the Landhaus zu Appesbach and the Ahornplatz to the Kalvarienberg, which is situated above the centre of St. Wolfgang. The hiking route back to the hotel leads overthrough the village centre by the lake. A tasty snack package with regional delicacies can be prepared for you for a little additional fee.

Website: www.appesbach.com

Rooms: 22

Price: from 229 EUR per night

Happiness is easy to find at Hotel Sommerhof Gosau in the Salzkammergut. It is waiting to be discovered at every turn: in the cosy rooms, in the restaurant and the Jaga Lounge, in the colourful ball pool and warm pool. And of course under every stone and blade of grass in the beautiful Salzkammergut mountain and lake region.

Sommerhof is not just a family hotel in Gosau, but also the place where generations are happily united. The Wallner family has been taking care of that since 1959 – with a warmth, as real as the Dachstein mountains outside the window!

And all those who want to stay that way forever are at the right place with us. The Sommerhog Gosau in the Salzkammergut is located in the middle of a winter wonderland: within a five-minute walk from the slopes, cross-country routes that are the stuff of fairytales and the jingle of bells from the next horse-drawn sleigh ride.

Who wants to venture outside? Whether in spring, summer or autumn: The nature surrounding our family hotel in the Salzkammergut has a lot to offer all year round. Hiking over hill and dale and along the lake shore, mountain biking, rock scrambling, archery, horse riding, swimming in crystal clear natural lakes and a whole lot more.

Food should taste good and be fun. That’s why we take great care to cook individually at our family hotel in Gosau. For small gourmets, guests with a big appetite, for organic lovers, game gourmets, but also for allergy sufferers. We have something for everyone – and if everyone enjoys it, the holiday is destined to be a success.

ROOMS & SUITES
Our rooms and suites are like our guests: all different, but all special. Choose your favourite home from nine categories. Our rooms are wonderfully renovated and partly air-conditioned.

Most are rear-facing, guaranteeing extra rest and sleeping comfort. Our family hotel in Gosau is dog- and pet-free, making it completely safe for the little ones, too. Special family rooms and suites offer plenty of space to spend time together.

DINING
Do you know our culinary secret? We have clear ideas when it comes to our ingredients, but are all the more flexible when it comes to preparing them. Our team cooks Austrian and international, gluten-free, vegetarian and lactose-free delicacies.

The important thing is that everyone likes and enjoys them. We like to work our magic with products from the Salzkammergut, from organic alpine oxen to trout from Lake Hallstatt and meat from the delicatessen Speiserei in Gosau. Enjoy our 3/4 board, ask us for a wine tip and round off your evening with a digestif in the Stoffen Lounge.

Take a delightful bite in your jam roll in the morning. Stave off a little hunger with your afternoon coffee time. And look forward to the menu in the evening. Sommerhof’s 3/4 Sun board is included in direct bookings, sweetens your family break and spices up every day of your holiday.

We like to cook with organic products, preferably regional and, on request, also vegetarian, lactose- or gluten-free. We also serve dishes specially adapted to children’s tastebuds – and we serve mum and dad a good glass of wine or a cocktail to round off the day.

THE BREAKFAST
As the saying goes: There is nothing better than a proper breakfast. At our breakfast buffet, breads and rolls line up with fresh egg dishes and heavenly waffles, fresh fruits await vitamin-hungry guests, and cold cuts and jams refine your breakfast roll.

THE AFTERNOON COFFEE
When afternoon comes and you feel like a treat, enjoy a coffee and something sweet. Tea and coffee specialities are served with homemade cakes. Little guests are usually found at the never-ending juice fountain, which refreshes guests with non-alcoholic drinks from 7.30 am to 9 pm.

THE DINNER
Each night we surprise you with a four-course dinner menu with salad buffet or a buffet evening. Guests delight on our regional, Austrian and international dishes. Our kitchen crew prepare special menus or buffets for children. Take a seat, let tempting aromas awaken your appetite and enjoy being pampered by us.

WINE CELLAR
Manuel Wallner not only loves being a host at the Sommerhof, he is also a qualified sommelier. His wine cellar contains over 2,000 labels, from top local wines and rarities to Chilean and Australian vintages. We will be happy to pour you a glass with dinner or in the Stoffen Lounge. Our baristas also mix cocktails and serve you in the lounge with winter garden and terrace.

GLUTEN FREE
Are you affected by lactose intolerance? Would you like to go on a gluten-free holiday with your children? Or do you follow a vegetarian diet? Then you have just found the perfect hotel in Gosau in the Salzkammergut! Guests with special dietary needs are given special care by our chef de cuisine.

Gluten-free holidays in Austria are just as simple with us as meat-free or lactose-free cuisine. As a small hotel, we can cater well to individual needs. Because our motto also applies to enjoyment: All happy, (all full), all good!

SPA & WELLNESS
The formula for absolute well-being at our hotel in Gosau? First be active outside, then put your feet up inside! Wellness with children in Upper Austria is what it should be: completely relaxed. In our cosy relaxation area we heat up a Finnish sauna and herbal sauna for you, there is even our own children’s sauna.

Sweat together inside, then take the plunge in the outdoor pool or enjoy some bubbling fun in the jacuzzi. There are plenty of loungers and sun loungers available. Wellness with children in Upper Austria is so versatile at the Sommerhof.

To make sure that the nature around the Sommerhof can also “recover”, we do not use disposable bathing shoes. We therefore ask you to bring your own bathing shoes for you and your family.

• Sauna world: Sanarium (herbal sauna), Finnish sauna & children’s sauna
• Outdoor swimming pool heated all year round with access from inside
• Outdoor Jacuzzi
• large green area next to the pool
• Sunbeds indoors and on the sunbathing lawn
• Massage service

FAMILY HOTEL
Our family hotel Sommerhof in the Dachstein region is the place where you want to stay longer and come back time and again. Whether it’s somersaults on the trampoline, a climbing tour, a family excursion, a craft session, a Playstation battle or a movie afternoon: There is always something to do for little guests with a big appetite for adventures.

The crowning glory is then shared moments at the wonderfully prepared dinner table, the family sauna or discovering the 1,001 excursion destinations in the Salzkammergut. On a family holiday with children in Upper Austria there is time for everything – except boredom!

KIDS & TEEN AREA
Trampoline, slides and climbing frames, toys, table football and ball pool: Our Kids & Teen area offers everything that children love.

In our family hotel in Upper Austria, the little ones meet up for a bobby car ride, children dance to mini-hits and teens compete in an air hockey match. There is something for everyone in our 2000 m2 indoor and outdoor play area, and certainly some new holiday friends.

SUMMER HOLIDAY
Family holidays in Austria in summer, autumn and spring are very special. When the sun makes the Dachstein mountains glow and the grass of the meadows gently sways in the mountain breeze, a spirit of optimism appears.

Donkey trekking and alpine pasture hiking, cycling races and a ride in the swan pedal boat, swimming in the mountain lake and strolling in Hallstatt, a visit to the salt mine and adrenaline kicks on the children’s via ferrata: Everything is on the table during a summer in Gosau.

Even on bad weather days, there is a programme for all generations, for all tastes and opportunities to make memories that will make you smile for long to come.

HIKING
Welcome to the mountain region Dachstein West in the Salzkammergut! A land of unspoiled natural wonder where animals roam free, the air smells of resin and the scent of needles and nature reveals its true beauty.

The UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage region Hallstatt-Dachstein is just as suitable for hiking with children as for “grown-up” tours in high alpine terrain. What many routes have in common: They start right outside our hotel door!

How about a family hike to the Zwieselalm? An alpine snack awaits hardy hikers in the small but snug hut. Or a pram hike to Gosau including a visit to the playground? At the Iglmoosalm there are not only meadows and forests, but also animal guests to marvel at. One thing is certain: The Dachstein area is ideal for hiking with children.

Those who are out and about without young hikers can head to the highest mountain – the Dachstein 2.995m – with its alpine trails. The 1.5 h tour to the Löckernmoos high moor is very popular.

Once you reach the top, you can gaze out the over 1,000-year-old moor lake, in which clouds, heather bushes and mountain pines are reflected. A place of power and reinvigoration!

If you like to be guided, Gosau guide Betty will take you to her favourite places. With “Gosinger slang” and a lot of warmth, she tells of the power of the mountains and the secrets of nature.

Betty Jehle also offers hikes especially for children, from herb walks to donkey trekking. Forgotten something when off on a hike on the Dachstein with children? Equipment for free rental or sale can be found…

MOUNTAINBIKING
Speed. Freedom. Close to nature. Mountainbike adventures around Dachstein release a whole spectrum of emotions. Some 100 km of mountain bike trails wind through the Gosau valley and up the surrounding mountains on forest trails and asphalt roads. Each tour rewards riders in its own way: with a view of the valley, typical alpine delicacies or a break in the midst of the mountain idyll.

MTB adventures can be had at every turn in the Salzkammergut. Dream-like views of the peaks of the Gosaukamm await those that pedal their way up to the Iglmoosalm. The Plassen, Hallstatt’s local mountain, requires a little more pedal power, but this bike tour is worth every inch of the way.

Picturesque alpine pastures greet you to the right and left and the descent into romantic Hallstatt is a true tour highlight. Those who feel like going the extra mile are well advised to take the multi-day Dachstein tour.

There is a secure bike cellar with free washing facilities and e-bike charging stations at the Hotel Sommerhof. Your bike can also have a quiet night and recharge its batteries for the next MTB tour in the Salzkammergut.

We will be happy to put you in touch with a local guide who, for a fee, will show you the ins and outs of local bike trails. If you need a rental mountain bike or e-bike, we recommend “Sport Jirka” in the village centre.

MOUNTAINEERING & CLIMBING
Higher, further, reaching for the sky. Mountaineers are greeted by a chain of peaks in the Salzkammergut, some even measuring over 3,000 m. Those who prefer to keep their feet somewhat closer to the ground can try their hand on the natural cliff with a view of the Dachstein.

Beginners Paradise Hallstatt, Niedere Schreiberwand, Ewige Wand: The names of the via ferratas are as diverse as their degrees of difficulty. For children and young ones there is a separate “Max & Moritz” via ferrata in Gosau.

ARCHERY & GOLF
Even if you don’t hit the mark right away, archery is always a fun idea. Less than 30 minutes from the hotel you will find a 3D and field course on the Halleralm where the whole family can have fun together.

Golfers can let off steam on 10 golf courses within a radius of 90 km. Around 30 minutes’ drive away are the Ausseerland Golf Club with all-round panoramic views and the Salzkammergut Golf Club on historic grounds.

RIDING
For many, there is nothing more beautiful than trotting across the meadows on horseback, roaming through the forests and admiring the landscape.

You can reach the Reitgut Lammertal in Abtenau within a fifteen minute car ride. They offer independent rides as well as lessons in the riding hall, on the riding arena and the gallop track. Wonderful fun for young and old horse fans!

WATER FUN
There are over 70 crystal-clear lakes in the Salzkammergut. Not only do they have drinking water quality, but they are also leisure oases for the whole family. Swimming and diving in Lake Gosau with its natural bathing beaches.

Splashing around in Hallstätter See with mountain water that can reach up to 23°. Fishing at the trout pond in Gosau. Or take a spin in a rowing, sailing, electric or swan pedal boat. You can do it all!

PARAGLIDING
Who doesn’t want to take off and see the world from above? On holiday in Gosau you have the opportunity to do so. The Zwieselalm or the mountain station of the Krippenstein cable car are popular starting points for gliding newbies.

With an experienced tandem partner you dare to take to the skies and circle above the wide Gosau valley, over deep blue lakes and the World Heritage site of Hallstatt. Make your dream of flying come true!

JOGGING & NORDIC WALKING
Feel like a jog or a walk? The walking and hiking trails around Gosau also make wonderful running tracks. Many of them run along rivers and streams without any troublesome gradients.

The Gosaubachweg or the Panoramaweg along Lake Hallstatt are ideal for relaxed runs. It gets a bit more hilly around the Koppenwinkel and more demanding, part of the route runs through the forest. Have a good run!

GOSAUSEE & GOSAUKAMMBAHN
Lake Gosausee is a real natural spectacle and the ultimate photo hotspot. A walk around the glittering Gosausee is a MUST. Those who visit the lake can also wonderfully combine the detour with a trip up the mountain with the Gosaukamm cable car and a (pram) hike to the Zwieselalm.

HALLSTATT
When does a place deserve the title of “UNESCO World Heritage Site”? For example, when it is called Hallstatt and is bursting with cultural treats. Stroll along the houses close to the rock, float across the turquoise-blue Hallstatt Lake in a boat, stop at the market square or visit the legendary ossuary. Hallstatt is only 15 minutes by car from our hotel!

HALLSTATT SALT MINE
Take the Salzberg cable car up and the slide back down, and you’ll travel back 7,000 years: to the time of tunnels and galleries, miners and white gold. Hallstatt is home to the oldest salt mine in the world with salt lakes, VR room and many other highlights for all the family. A must on your holiday in Gosau!

SKYWALK HALLSTATT
What is it like to be face to face with the mountains, to get a little closer to the sky and to float above a sparkling blue lake? You can find out on the Skywalk Hallstatt. It is part of the Salzwelten and offers breathtaking views of the World Heritage site.

KRIPPENSTEIN
A mountain that literally has it all! Two mysterious caves are waiting to be explored on the Krippenstein: the ice cave with its bizarre formations and the gigantic Mammut cave. Back out in the fresh air, the spectacular high plateau of the Dachstein Glacier and a marvellous view to the Lake Hallstatt awaits you.

BAD ISCHL
Who wouldn’t want to stroll through Sisi’s Kaiserpark and feel like royalty at her summer residence? In Bad Ischl you can crown your royal excursion with a carriage ride and a stroll through the town or enjoy sweet delicacies at the Konditorei Zauner confectionery. If you wish, the Katrin cable car will take you up to the alpine pasture with the same name, from where even the youngest can manage a summit climb.

WOLFGANGSEE & FUSCHLSEE
At Lake Wolfgangsee or also at Lake Fuschlsee, things get adventurous. If you don’t want to dive straight in yourself, you can do a round of tyres or try your hand at waterskiing. Off into the blue!

SCHIFFFAHRT AM WOLFGANGSEE
So you should visit lake Wolfgang with its stunning mountain Schafberg. By ship you will explore the three famous towns St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang and Strobl and at least you take the funicular Schafbergbahn to be on top of the region and enjoy the 7 lakes view.

TREETOP PATH
It has never been so nice to lose the ground beneath your feet… On the treetop path in Gmunden you walk high above the forest floor towards the highest point of the observation tower. It rises some 39 metres into the air and offers unique views of Lake Traunsee and Gmunden.

SOMMERRODELBAHN ABTENAU 
Tobogganing in summer? Why not? Abtenau’s summer toboggan run lets you speed down the track on the Karkogel mountain from May until October.

Leave your car at the free car park at the valley station of the Karkogel cable car. The comfortable gondola will take you in just a few minutes right up to the start of the toboggan track, where aerodynamic yellow summer toboggans await brave riders!

TRADITION UP CLOSE
From the daffodil festival in Ausseerland to the Corpus Christi procession at Lake Hallstatt and the Kaiserfest in Bad Ischl: The Salzkammergut always has an event ace up its sleeve. Around the year, tradition is lived and shared in the region. Alpine pastures, Alpine Advent or the Glöcklerlauf? The choice is yours!

BAD WEATHER PROGRAMME 
Bad weather, bad mood? Not at the Sommerhof! Even if the summer in Gosau doesn’t play along and storm clouds appear on the horizon: There is no shortage of adventure ideas. There is plenty to see, hear and taste for the whole family close by.

A day at the thermal baths? A visit to the salt mines? A museums visit in the Mozart-City Salzburg? Or perhaps some coffee and cake in the Imperial City Bad Ischl? Let our tips inspire you.

THERMAL BATHS
What could be nicer in rainy weather than retreating into the warmth? The Salzkammergut has lots of mineral-rich water and therefore many thermal baths. Whether Grimming Therme, Narzissenbad or Eurotherme Bad Ischl, there are many oases of well-being close to the Sommerhof. If you prefer to look for a fun pool for families, then head to Therme Amadé.

HAUS DER NATUR
Enormous dinosaurs. Dazzling underwater worlds. Mysterious lunar landscapes. The Haus der Natur in Salzburg is full of wonders. The adventure world with aquarium, reptile zoo, science centre for physics and technology and various exhibitions is always worth a visit. And if you are already in the city of Mozart, you can also follow in the footsteps of the child prodigy…

SALT WORDS
The Dachstein normally sees visitors climbing to the summit, but in the Salzkammergut, adventures also await deep down beneath the mountains. In the Hallstatt and Altaussee salt worlds you can speed towards the centre of the Earth on the exciting wooden slide, sail across the salt lake and listen carefully to the mining legends. A bad-weather day can be so exciting!

KOPPENBRULLER CAVE
You can’t see it at the Krippenstein, but you can hear it. After a short walk along the Koppentraun river you reach the youngest of the three Dachstein caves with its underground waterways. The river roars through the canyon like a roaring animal after heavy rain or when the snow melts. There are also ancient stalactites to marvel at in the cave.

TRADITIONAL COFFEE & CAKES 
Would you like a single-origin coffee, or would you prefer a large brown one? Austria’s coffee house culture can be experienced at its best in the Hallstatt Dachstein World Heritage region, for example in the famous Konditorei Zauner in Bad Ischl.

Sitting in stucco-decorated historic cafés, sipping cocoa or coffee and standing wide-eyed at the cake counter: A family coffee party like this is enough to make anyone forget the rain!

HAND.WERK.HAUS
The Hand.Werk.Haus in Bad Goisern is a hands-on kind of place. Quite literally, because handicrafts, art and culture combine there to form a unique overall concept.

In addition to a permanent exhibition by the member businesses, the house also hosts changing events. Lovingly designed handicrafts can be purchased at the Hand.Werk.Haus shop to be taken home as holiday souvenirs.

SKIING
Strapping on ski boots for the first time. Building a giant snowman in the hotel garden. Trotting through the white wintry forest in a horse-drawn carriage. Or see nature with different eyes on a snowshoe hike. The Sommerhof in Gosau is the place to go skiing in the Dachstein region, and many more activities await.

The absolute highlight is the closeness to Austria’s largest family ski region. The lifts and the children’s Fredyland of Dachstein West can be reached on foot in 5 minutes. This is going to be a picture-perfect winter holiday of a lifetime!

Are you ready to glide across the slopes at the foot of König Dachstein, practise ski turns in Fredyland or become a jumping hero in the snow park? The largest and one of the best family ski resorts in Austria is just a few steps away – literally! A 5 minute walk will take you to the Hornspitzbahn, which carries you to the heart of the Dachstein West ski region. And that really has it all!

Just as every snowflake is unique, so are the kilometres of pistes in Dachstein West. 160 in total, they range from easy to medium to difficult and are just as suitable for families as they are experienced pros.

There is hardly a visitor who does not enjoy the fun slopes: from the “Wilde Hilde” to the “Donnergroll”. The Marcel Hirscher slalom course with time measuring, mogul slopes, snowcross facilities and wave tracks also ensure a thoroughly action-packed and varied day of skiing.

Skiing without the hard work is included at the Sommerhof. You can safely store your equipment in the hotel’s own heated ski cellar. It is located directly on the piste at the valley station of the Hornspitzbahn. Fredyland for the children is also within walking distance and offers an all-white adventure world with magic carpet, wave run and Fredy meadow.

The Dachstein West ski region is therefore also an ideal ski area for children in Upper Austria. But even bigger skiers get their money’s worth at the Ötscher lift right next door: with the weekly night skiing in the dim floodlight.

And if you can’t get enough of the winter wind and adrenaline kick, try the jumps, slides, corners, boxes and wave rides at the Playground Snowpark. The Snowpark with its own park lift is located near the top station of the Hornspitzbahn.

No ski champion has ever fallen from the sky, but many have been born here! After all, the Gosau Ski School in the immediate vicinity welcomes students of all ages.

Whether first experience on the slopes or ambitious technique courses, whether private or in a group, whether skiing, snowboarding or cross-country skiing: The Bambini Club courses and the range of courses for young people and adults offer something for everyone. It’s best to book your courses at the Gosau Ski School from home!

The right equipment is also provided – the ski rental is under the same roof. You can also conveniently reserve your equipment online at the Gosau Ski Hire or at Sport Jirka. Strap on your skis and explore one of the most beautiful family ski areas in Upper Austria!

OTHER WINTER ACTIVITIES
The snowy Gosau winter is perfect for a skiing holiday in the Dachstein region. But there is more to the Dachstein than just the pistes. There are also toboggan runs, magical winter hiking trails or a ride through the woods – in a horse-drawn sleigh! Find out here which activities lure even the biggest winter grouch to the fresh snowy air.

SKI TOURS
Uphill on skis! If you are drawn to explore past the pistes, you have countless ski touring opportunities in the Dachstein Salzkammergut UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Gosau you can reach the Goiserer Hütte, the Freesports Arena Krippenstein with perfect powder is only 15 minutes away by car.

In Russbach, a new route with a prepared downhill run awaits. No matter where, around the Dachstein you will not only enjoy the tranquillity of nature and descents in deep powdery snow, but also magical views and healthy mountain air.

TOBOGGANING
Take your place, hold on and off you go! Whether for young sledders or experienced professionals, sledding is timeless fun. You can sledge in Gosau as well as in the neighbouring villages. There is a 3 km long track in Abtenau.

The floodlights go on the Karkogel several times a week and illuminate the track for evening fun. In Bad Goisern, you can reach the Trockentann toboggan run on foot. What is an absolute must? A stop-off in a mountain hut with tea and hot chocolate!

SNOWSHOE HIKING 
Another family classic: Winter hikes through fairytale forests and meadows. Lots of cleared paths start in front of the hotel and lead past thick blankets of snow and hidden vantage points. The circuit along the Gosaubach stream from the Vordertal to the Hintertal is particularly popular.

Strap on the snowshoes and you can discover the “wild” winter landscape, for example on the Zwieselalm or in the Bad Goiserner Hütteneck. Rental equipment is available free of charge at the Best of Wandern Testcenter or at the Gosau ski rental shop.

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 
An abundance of snow and the winter wonderland make the Gosau Valley a top cross-country skiing location. You can glide along through the winter world on almost 50 km of pristine trails. Directly in front of the hotel you can join the village cross-country trail, which is the longest at some 15 km.

To fill up on vitamin D, head for the sun trail, and to let off some steam, head for the sports trail. The fairytale forest trail or Märchenwaldloipe is one of the most scenic cross-country skiing trails, along which the Gosaubach river rushes and accompanies you with every step.

HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH RIDES
A ride in a horse-drawn sleigh or carriage is probably one of the most romantic winter activities of all. But children also enjoy a trot through the winter wonderland with two horsepower while they snuggle up tightly in a blanket.

There are several providers in the UNESCO World Heritage Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut who we will be happy to contact for you on request. So, can you hear the bells ringing already…?

WINTER EXCURSIONS
Who says that winter always has to be white? We offer you much more than “just” skiing holidays with children in Upper Austria. The whole family can not only slide down the slopes around the Sommerhof, but also directly into the salt mine – or into a warm thermal pool! Fancy a change from skiing fun? Here are our tips.

WHITE TRAILS
On skis, wrapped up in thick winter boots or on a ringing horse-drawn sleigh: The snowy paths around Gosau and on the Dachstein mountains can be explored in many different ways. Wrap up warm and off you go!

THERMAL PLEASURE
In winter there is sometimes nothing better than shaking off the snow and retreating into the warmth. Maybe in a steaming pool? The Salzkammergut has lots of mineral-rich water and therefore many thermal baths.

Whether Grimming Therme, Narzissenbad or Eurotherme Bad Ischl, there are many oases of well-being close to the Sommerhof. If you prefer to look for a fun pool for families, then head to Therme Amadé.

SALZBURG
The birthplace of the famous child prodigy Mozart is a must-see! It is not only the Mozart museums and his musical heritage that impress, but also many of the other sights including the Hohensalzburg fortress, Schloss Mirabell or the Haus der Natur.

Website: www.sommerhof.at

Rooms: 50

Price: from 326 EUR per night

The Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt encompasses three richly storied townhouses to form a hotel the likes of which are rare indeed. The main building, Kainz house, is situated right on the jetty – here’s where you check in, start every day with a generous breakfast and unwind in the sauna at the end of your day.

Stocker house, only a three-minute walk from the main house, is Hallstatt’s oldest and most unique building. It will welcome you with its special charm. Seethaler house, a five-minute walk from the main house, commands a unique view across Lake Hallstatt from its perch on the hillside. Each and every one of the three houses’ rooms has its own character and tells its own story.

In our restaurant “Im Kainz” you can expect delicious Austrian classics and regional specialties from the Salzkammergut. Start your day with a delicious breakfast in the Heritage.Hotel and get ready for the day in a perfect setting!

Hallstatt’s town centre is not accessible to tourists’ vehicles. A fact our guests fully appreciate on their leisurely strolls through the town. You can travel to Hallstatt most conveniently by parking your car on the public car park P1 and taking the free shuttle service to the hotel. We wish you a good journey here!

Spend un unforgettable holiday in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hallstatt, at the heart of the beautiful Salzkammergut. The town will welcome you to experience cultural highlights, take part in traditional events or simply unwind and escape the stresses of everyday life. Hallstatt is the place to lay back, explore and just slow right down – come and see for yourself!

A TRULY SPECIAL ATMOSPHERE
In summer, the glittering lake. In winter, a wonderland in white. Traditional Christmas markets. And more and more beyond. Let yourself be swept up in a dream, and find the time to simply be and unwind. And let’s be frank – what other place is so impressive that a foreign country has built a facsimile of it?

The Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt on the picturesque shores of Lake Hallstatt encompasses three listed buildings, each with a rich history. What they share is the tasteful interior design and the unrivalled charm of beautiful Hallstatt.

And yet, none of them are alike, just like not two of our rooms are alike either. Explore what our three houses have in common and discover their differences and their enchanting history.

INTRODUCING YOUR HERITAGE.HOSTS
Peter Scheutz and Simone Lenz, your hosts at the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt, are ‘trueborn’ Hallstatt locals who consider maintaining the hotels’ storied houses a duty and an honour. Both love being hosts – and travellers – and are grateful for being able to welcome guests from more than 100 countries to the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt every year.

While the two of them love hosting guests from near and far at the hotel, Simone and Peter are just as delighted to see locals come to the hotel, to celebrate or even to marry. The two further organise concerts for local bands several times a year in the Im Kainz restaurant in order to offer the townspeople a good show.

As Hallstatt’s mayor, Peter Scheutz was involved in developing and realising the hotel project from the very beginning. He has been working at the hotel since 2010, and was its managing director in the difficult, early years.

It is thanks to him that the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt has become a shining example of how to run a business throughout the Salzkammergut. The Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt is so dear to him that he is still working as managing director of Hallstatt Hotelerrichtungs GmbH, the company that runs the business side of the hotel.

You could say that Simone Lenz grew up in the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt. She also studied international management and has spent considerable time abroad. Three years ago, she took on the legal position of managing director and has since put her hearts’ blood into running the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt.

Although she has her director’s office, you’ll find her involved in the daily work all over the hotel. She firmly believes in leading from the front and is proud to have an excellent team with many years of experience working together at her side.She is meticulous in ensuring that the hotel’s guests are satisfied at all times and her discipline in keeping the hotel impeccable is evident in every aspect.

As a long-time, very conscientious employee and head of the reception, Monique Colombel, also a Hallstatt local, takes over the management of the hotel during Simone Lenz’s absence.

KAINZ HOUSE
The venerable main house Kainz lies right on the jetty in the very heart of Hallstatt. Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt’s main building sits ensconced in the historic centre below the Catholic and opposite the Protestant church.

Besides rooms, house Kainz is also where you will find reception, our restaurant “Im Kainz” and the Heritage.Sauna. For centuries, the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt has hosted guests and connoisseurs of culture in its luxurious rooms, windows or balconies and patios looking out across Hallstatt and the lake, and has brought to life Hallstatt’s singular flair.

Traditions, customs and stories are afforded great significance in Hallstatt. You will come to recognise this time and again during your stay with us, just as you’ll come to learn about many of them on your outings. But we’d like to tell you the story of our lakeside hotel before you arrive for your stay.

Kainz house – origins and history in 10 facts

The year is 1770. Ignaz Stephan Seeauer assumes proprietorship of his father’s house including salt works, at the time known as Kramser Salt Works House.

In the early 19th century, tourism brings the first visitors to Hallstatt, and the Seeauer family wishes to chip in. Ignaz’s heir Franz Karl Seeauer, together with his mother, begins running an inn with rooms alongside the salt works. The inn is opened by his mother.

In 1850, the old Seeauer house is given over fully to the inn, with Franz Karl Seeauer soon raising it to Hallstatt’s best-running business. The house would later become known as Kainz house.

Only a few years later, Franz Karl Seeauer purchases a brewery, henceforth serving guests in the inn beer of his own making. The inn’s prominence spreads, attracting ever more tourists, counting among them such celebrities as Professor Friedrich Simony. Professor Simony is known throughout Austria for his research and exploration of the Dachstein region.

By now, the year is 1884/85. Franz Karl Seeauer acquires two houses neighbouring his inn and, together with his son Carl, begins expanding the house. Hotel Seeauer is born.

Carl Seeauer in the end decides to move to Bad Ischl to become manager of the Kaiserin Elisabeth hotel. He sells Hotel Seeauer and the inn in Hallstatt in 1899 to two brothers – Ladislaus and Rudolf Straschilek (who would later become Kainz).

At this point, nobody would have guessed that the inn and hotel would a couple of decades later return to the Seeauer family estate – through the marriage of a Seeauer heir to a Kainz maiden.

In 1961, Hotel Seeauer – the building adjoining Kainz house – is demolished to make way for a road construction project. The project falls through, however. Kainz house remains intact, but falls into disuse.

In 2001, a project is called into life in Hallstatt to renovate historic, unused Hallstatt buildings and form them into a hotel. It will take years of talks, a gruelling hunt for investors and extensive project planning until in 2009 construction finally begins on what will be Hallstatt’s first 4-star hotel – the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt.

The two managers, Peter Scheutz and Simone Lenz (managing director), today look back upon more than ten years of successful business. And they’re keen to keep up the good work for many more to come. Be our guest for a while and become part of the great story yourself.

STOCKER HOUSE
Stocker house is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and engage in the slow pace of the picturesque World Heritage Site that is Hallstatt.

The extraordinary Stocker house is about a 3-minute walk from Kainz main house. Every room is absolutely unique. Besides the usual furnishings you’d expect from a premium hotel, every room has a stunning view of either the lake or Hallstatt.

Stocker house is a townhouse steeped in tradition. The house’s construction is particular, built as it is of undressed stone, its windows covered with wrought-iron grilles, its interior cosy and welcoming. Stocker house resonates with romantic charm. We are committed to preserving this particular charm, while applying touches of modernity.

7 remarkable facts about the history of our house:

Stocker house is the oldest secular building in Hallstatt’s town centre, tracing its noble history back over more than 500 years. If the words of chronicler Isidor Engl are to be believed, the house was built earlier still, during the time of Queen Elisabeth of Bohemia (1311). This assumption is backed in part by the discovery of an ancient vault during excavations in the building’s garden.

According to the chronicler, Stocker house would back then have served as a court of law. The name Stocker goes back to Nikolaus Stocker, who bought the house in 1774. His sons would come to inherit it later. In the late 19th century, the building was extensively refurbished and opened to the public to serve as Hallstatt’s museum.

After long years of disuse, it was incorporated in 2001 into a major hotel project which sought to form a hotel business from buildings in Hallstatt that were unused but of historical significance.

Following several years of planning and financing, the project was realised in 2009. Stocker house, together with Kainz house and Seethaler house, became something special indeed: the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt.

It was Hallstatt’s first 4-star hotel, aiding in its quick rise to prominence and in the last ten years it has become popular with guests from near and far. The two managers Peter Scheutz and Simone Lenz (who actively runs the hotel as managing director) every year welcome guests to the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt from a total of 100 different countries. As the Hallstatt locals are fond of saying: “Hallstatt plays host to all the world.”

SEETHALER HOUSE
Our Seethaler house is perched on the hillside on what locals know as the Hallberg and offers a magnificent view across Lake Hallstatt. The lake’s expanse rolled out before you; surrounded by the typical Hallstatt architecture – Seethaler house’s warm welcome to your getaway in Hallstatt.

Our Seethaler house is about a 5-minute walk from the main house Kainz, where you’ll find Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt’s reception, restaurant and sauna. Seethaler house most closely resembles how Hallstatt locals live. Each of the unique rooms offers a magnificent view across Lake Hallstatt.

Our standard rooms have a nice window facing the lake, the deluxe rooms even come with a typical wooden balcony or veranda looking out across the lake. The superior rooms offer an unrivalled lake view and a patio overlooking Lake Hallstatt.

Our junior suites also offer a magnificent lake view and wooden balcony, but on top of that feature a separate sitting room and each have a bathtub in their bathrooms. The junior suites offer space for up to 4 people. Take time out to rest between mountain and lake, right in the heart of World Heritage Site Hallstatt.

What a splendid location Seethaler house is for tourists was discovered after the Second World War, when mountain guide and lodge innkeeper Joseph Seethaler began the house’s step-by-step conversion to a bed and breakfast. Ever since, guests can sweep their gaze across the surrounding landscape from its perch upon the Hallberg’s steep slope.

Our Seethaler house is especially popular with guests seeking peace and quiet. Thanks to its somewhat more elevated location above Hallstatt’s houses, our guests are removed from the comings and goings in the town centre and can enjoy their view of Lake Hallstatt in marvellous silence.

ROOMS & SUITES

The mystical flair between the awe-inspiring mountain ranges, the view across emerald-green Lake Hallstatt and the winding alleys, the historical buildings built into the mountainside – you’ll find all of it in each of the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt’s three houses.

Furnishing and designing our rooms and suites, we pursued the goal of offering you luxury and homeliness in equal measure. The rooms aim to feel modern without obscuring the houses’ tradition.

Each room is designed to convey the regional charm, and to make you feel welcome. The Heritage. double rooms and suites have been furnished by our local cabinet maker Voglauer and, in some cases, Brader joinery and leave nothing more to be desired.

Treat yourself to the luxury of the Heritage.Hotel after an exciting day in Hallstatt. When we say that we’re a luxury hotel, we’re not simply referring to our outstanding service and sophisticated interior design.

Rather, we take it to mean first and foremost that we provide our guests with a space for a perfect romantic evening, for quality family time, for stimulating conversation and for shared recounting of the day’s great adventures. Let your time as a family or couple with us in the Salzkammergut be what it was meant to be: true luxury.

HERITAGE.­FAMILY
The biggest room in the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt is the Heritage.Family Suite Superior. This suite leaves on 75 m² nothing to be desired and has space for up to 6 people.

Our Heritage.Family Suites Superior are located in our house Kainz and offer a lovely market view to our guests. The suites dispose of two bed rooms, two bath rooms (one with shower and one with bath tub) and a living room with sofa.

HERITAGE.­FAMILY
As the name suggests, our Heritage.Family Suites Standard have space for 4 people and make a perfect family room. Our Heritage.Family Suites Standard have a lovely market view and are located in our house Stocker.

You and your family can look forward to a 40m² suite with a bedroom, lounge with extendable bed-sofa and a bathroom with a tub – in a vintage building that couldn’t be cosier.

HERITAGE.­JUNIOR SUITE
Our spacious Heritage.Junior suites offer an unrivalled view and unique flair on 45 to 55 m² and are comfortable for up to 4 people. We have our Heritage.Junior suites in Kainz, Stocker and Seethaler house. The Junior suites in Kainz main house feature one large room and lake view with a balcony (sloping ceiling).

From Stocker house, you will enjoy an unmatched view across Hallstatt’s roofs and Lake Hallstatt, and the Junior suites also have a balcony. The Heritage.Junior suites in Seethaler house also have lake view and a balcony.

The Junior suites in Seethaler house additionally offer a separate bedroom, a lounge with an extendable bed-sofa and ensuite bathroom. Room size: around 45 to 55 m².

HERITAGE.­DELUXE DOUBLE ROOM
Comfort and lake view for up to three people in a modern interior with warm colours – cosy, pleasing ambience. We have our Heritage.Deluxe double rooms in Kainz, Stocker and Seethaler house. The rooms in Kainz house feature wooden floorboards and look out onto the shipping pier and Lake Hallstatt.

In Stocker house, the deluxe rooms have a view over parts of Lake Hallstatt and feature a balcony (wooden floor). In Seethaler house, this category has a balcony and offers a view of the lake; all rooms have wall-to-wall carpeting. Many of the deluxe rooms in Seethaler house will comfortably serve 3 people. Room size: around 22 to 26 m².

BREAKFAST
Try a new way to start your day, in your own time in pleasant surroundings, and enjoy our generous breakfast buffet. We will treat every day to a beautiful view of the still placid Lake Hallstatt, to freshly brewed Julius Meinl coffee, select Ronnefeldt teas and sparkling wine.

We serve crispy bread rolls by local baker Maislinger, cold cuts from Bad Goisern butcher’s Fleischhauerei Zauner, smoked fish, fresh fruit and vegetables, a range of breakfast cereals and devilishly delectable croissants.

Our hot-food buffet further offers eggs and egg dishes, savoury bacon, sausages and meat loaf, with our legendary kaiserschmarrn dessert a sweet finish to top it all off.

The terrace or indoor area will warmly welcome guests to our house, Hallstatt locals or day trippers to our hotel restaurant any time of the day. Enjoy a calm and quiet morning in Hallstatt with breakfast at Im Kainz.

FROM FINE WINES TO SAVOURY SNACKS
Top off an eventful day full of new impressions by unwinding in our restaurant. We’ll be happy to serve you quality wine and savoury foods. Our kitchen naturally also caters to vegetarians and vegans and to people suffering from allergies. Inquire at the restaurant directly to find out about allergens and meat-free and vegan dishes.

EVENT & PARTY LOCATION IN HALLSTATT

Our hotel restaurant Im Kainz is the perfect venue to celebrate with up to 90 of your guests. Family, friends, co-workers – everyone’s welcome at the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt. For smaller occasions, you can book a number of tables at the restaurant. If you’re planning a major event, you can book the whole restaurant. Get in touch with us and we’ll help you plan your event.

Choose to serve your guests a 3-course or 4-course meal at your event at the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt. Our kitchen staff will be delighted to work out the actual menu with you.

All of your guests’ intolerances or allergies will naturally be taken into account and vegetarian or vegan cuisine is always available, too. In some cases, we may also be able to set up a buffet for your event. Should you wish to choose this option, please let us know when you get in touch and book.

So many occasions call for a celebration: Weddings, baptisms, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas – it feels like the list could go on forever. Whatever it is you are celebrating, the most important thing is that you’re somewhere you enjoy being.

A venue with atmosphere, with a breathtaking view, that will amaze your guests and that you’ll remember fondly for many years to come. Which is precisely what we’ll prepare for you at the Heritage.Hotel Hallstatt.

Besides a grand location, tasty menu and happy guests, any party aspiring to magnificence also needs to set the scene with a perfectly matching setting and tailored programme.

To set the mood for your event, you might need matching music or tasteful decorations – or how about an amazing fireworks display? Should you require any assistance in planning your event, we’ll be more than happy to help. Just get in touch with us.

A REMARK­ABLE TOWN WITH 7,000 YEARS OF HISTORY
Today, Hallstatt is a name known throughout the world, either through its intriguing history, its listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site or because an exact copy of the town was built in China a few years ago.

We consider this copy proof that people all over the world yearn to have a place as wonderful as Hallstatt close to them: a place to unwind, to take a leisurely stroll and to discover and explore extraordinary culture and history.

Hallstatt’s history really is remarkable: Hallstatt has been mining and working with salt for 7,000 years, an ongoing testimony to human culture. The significance of this weighs so heavily that an entire epoch of the Iron Age has been named for the town – the period referred to as Hallstatt culture (850 to 500 BCE). A full 7,000 years later, archaeologists began uncovering a whole series of astounding artefacts in Hallstatt’s mine shafts, making Hallstatt a historic landmark.

To this day, Hallstatt’s long history is still palpable everywhere, with the Hallstatt World Heritage museum and the world’s oldest show mine, Hallstatt Salzwelten, a trove of information for visitors from near and far.

Did you know, for example, that Hallstatt Salzwelten still mine salt today? Or that the Dammwiese above the Hallstatt salt mine already served as salt harvesting grounds for the ancient Celts?

CULTURE TRIPS IN THE HEART OF AUSTRIA
Nonetheless, Hallstatt is about more than just salt, a fact you’ll quickly recognise on your culture trail holiday in one of Austria’s prettiest municipalities. There’s so much more to explore here: Hallstatt’s wealth of nature and cultural heritage, not least present in the architecture of its listed buildings, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

The “world’s most beautiful lakeside town” has so much variety to offer – take a ship tour over Lake Hallstatt, go mountainbike trekking in the lake district or visit the very peaks of the Dachstein World Heritage Site. Reach the peaks of the mountain landscape and drink in the awe-inspiring vistas.

During the cold season, the Salzkammergut transforms into a magical place, making the run-up to Christmas the year’s a time of heart-touching beauty: you’ll see seas of lights, winter wonderlands and Christmas markets wherever you turn.

A REGION WITH WORLD­WIDE RECOGNITION
In 1997, the Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut region became listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In their explanation for adding it to the illustrious circle of worldwide cultural heritage sites, with all the accompanying global prestige, the World Heritage Committee cited:

The Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut region in Austria is an outstanding example of a natural landscape of great beauty and scientific interest which also contains evidence of early and unbroken human economic and cultural activity. The cultivated landscape is a testimony to harmonious interaction between humankind and environment.“

DACHSTEIN GIANT ICE CAVES
As one of the largest cave systems in the world, the Dachstein caves are internationally known and include three giants: the Dachstein giant ice cave – the largest underground ice landscape in Central Europe, the extensive Mammoth cave and the Koppenbrüller cave with its amazing stalagmites and stalactites.

More than 65 kilometers of explored underground passages through the mountain connect these three imposing. During a guided tour you can hike almost one kilometer of these passages, and admire all three caves staged with light and sound games.

ATTRACTIONS IN THE DACHSTEIN REGION
A special worldwide appreciation – that’s what the Dachstein World Heritage Site deserves, according to the UNESCO Committee. With its cave systems and the unique ecological flora and fauna, the landscape of the Dachstein region is a nature park of international recognition.

In addition to the giant ice cave and the mammoth cave, the Dachstein region has many other (natural) treasures that you should discover during your vacation:

EXPLORING HALLSTATT …

Let a local tour guide take you through the World Heritage Site: On this somewhat unorthodox tour, you will gain insights into a variety of the Hallstatt World Heritage Site’s treasures. Our tour starts off with a taste of a choice of salts mined on-site in Hallstatt.

We will stop by several local artisan’s workshops. Of course, the tour will also include a taste of this and that delicacy and be a journey of the “spirit” (or two). At the end of the tour, a selection of Austrian specialties awaits at a restaurant right on the lake shore to provide a perfect finish.

During the tour, you will be treated to a couple of friendly surprises and there will be a small parting gift for you to take home with you. Ideal for small groups of 6 or more; rates upon inquiry, please book at reception.

SIGHTSEEING IN HALLSTATT
Hallstatt is famous the world over. Naturally, it has a lot to offer. Many visitors have already heard of the World Heritage museum, the ossuary or of course the salt mines before they come here, having seen them on TV, the internet or from what their friends have said about them.

Hardly surprising – a trip to Hallstatt is well worth it to see just one of its sights. But there’s more yet to Hallstatt beyond the great tourist attractors. We warmly recommend seeing a few of them, too. We have put together a short list of some well-known and some not so well-known tourist gems for you:

WORLD HERITAGE MUSEUM
World Heritage Museum Hallstatt’s large collection features many cultural treasures unearthed in or near Hallstatt, artefacts that have informed the region’s culture and history for 7,000 years. The World Heritage museum’s various themed displays present Hallstatt’s history from its beginnings in the Neolithic to prehistoric salt mining to Celts and Romans.

OSSUARY
St Michael’s chapel is a unique kind of monument to Hallstatt’s history: it is home to 600 artfully painted human skulls. This reliquary of global fame was originally born of the limited space available in Hallstatt’s cemetery.

The people of Hallstatt decided to exhume the bones of their buried dead after ten to twenty years, adorning them with the deceased’s names and dates of birth and death before delivering them to their final resting place in the vaulted crypt beneath St Michael’s church.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
The cellar beneath Janu’s sportswear shop in Hallstatt’s town centre takes you on a trip back in time. Excavation work for a building project in 1987 stumbled upon the artefacts of a long bygone era. On behalf of the Austrian Federal Monuments Office, archaeologists and students recovered a huge number of artefacts.

The finds date back to various pre- and protohistoric times all the way up to the modern age, producing a stunning recount of 7,000 years of Hallstatt’s history. Today, the archaeology cellar covers a surface of 300 m². It is open to visitors free of charge during the shop’s opening hours.

HALLSTATT SALZWELTEN
Take a trip back in time to the first millennium BCE and explore the secrets of Hallstatt’s salt mine. The unique subterranean world of the salt mine vividly brings to life the labours Hallstatt miners undertook in their quest for the ‘white gold’: The miles and miles of tunnels visitors can ride through on the pit railway were hewn into the mountain by hand.

There are steep miners’ slides to take you down to the underground salt lake to see spectacular displays. The world’s oldest salt mine is also where the famous ‘Man in Salt’ was found in 1734. The man’s dead body rather dramatically demonstrates salt’s powers of preservation. Visit the breathtaking Hallstatt Salzwelten yourself – you’ll not regret it.

HALLSTATT SKYWALK
For a burst of pure adrenaline, check out the Skywalk observation deck on Hallstatt’s Salzberg mountain. Look down upon the roofs of Hallstatt from a height of 360 metres or let your gaze sweep across the unrivalled Dachstein panorama.

The Skywalk is easy to reach by funicular. Unless you’re keen on your exercise, in which case there’s a footpath to the top. From Hallstatt centre, it’s a walk of about one to one-and-a-half hours (uphill!). We recommend combining the observation deck with a visit to the Hallstatt Salzwelten salt mine.

INSIDER TIPS IN HALLSTATT
For those holidaymakers who would prefer less bustle, we have 6 top secret tips right here:

Circular hike in romantic Echerntal
The Echerntal leaves the tourist mainstream and the bustle of Hallstatt behind, itself the World Heritage Site’s oasis of calm. About a 30-minute walk from the hotel (always following the Waldbach river), you’ll come across a wooden pavilion.

Nicknamed ‘Babylon’, it marks the start of the Echerntal circular hike that will take you on a one-and-a-half hour walk. The themed hiking trail offers ample opportunity to snatch a moment of calm during your holiday and drink in the Echerntal vale’s outstanding natural beauty.

Don’t let poor weather stop you from taking this route, either: on rainy days, meltwater flows down the mountainside to fill the moulins. And the moulins aren’t the only natural wonder the path takes you past. There’s also the famous Glacier Garden and an amazing waterfall…

A sunset for two
Navia Zillen shipping offers you the opportunity for a romantic escape – take a boat out onto Lake Hallstatt for a picnic of regional specialities and wine and share a romantic sunset. Our tip: Book a tour on a Zille punt as a secret gift to your partner!

One of Hallstatt’s loveliest picture points
If you’re looking for great photo motifs or just want to enjoy the wonderful landscape, you should try the hike to the Goaßerbankerl (also referred to as ‘beautiful view’). To get there, start off from Hallstatt’s Lahn district behind the P1 car park. Follow Pfannhausstiege up to the picturesque eighteenth-century calvary church and past that further up to the Goaßerbankerl.

You’ll be treated to a truly stunning view across Lake Hallstatt and Obertraun. The 90-minute hike then takes you onwards along a romantic path and several hairpin bends up to the Hirschaualm cabin..

Traditional crafts in Hallstatt’s very heart
Stop by Hallstatt’s pottery workshop to watch pottery being hand-crafted by the staff and buy high-quality, unique items as souvenirs for home. The workshop in Hallstatt (Seelände 54) is open Mondays to Fridays from 8am till noon and from 1pm till 5pm, Saturdays from 10am till noon (November through March). There’s also a shop in Hallstatt (Wolfengasse 107), open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am till 5pm (April through October).

Local produce on the weekly market
Every Tuesday, Hallstatt locals enjoy meeting up on Badeplatz square to buy fresh fish, bread, groceries, honey and more. Tourists are of course always welcome on the market, too. The weekly market is every Tuesday from 8am till 11am.

Eastern shore hiking trail along Lake Hallstatt
The eastern shore trail connecting Steeg to Obertraun is especially popular among families. The entertaining hike is easy to manage and takes around three hours to finish. The great thing about it: it never gets boring! There are several bathing spots for taking a break and a dip.

If you’re looking to grab a snack along the way, you can’t go wrong with the Seeraunzn Hallstattblick beer garden in Bad Goisern. You’ll be served regional delicacies here from May till late October. You can also easily combine the eastern shore hike with a train trip or a boat ride across Lake Hallstatt.

WONDERFUL WINTER BEYOND SKIING
If you’d prefer to spend a quieter winter in Hallstatt, why not explore the region by horse-drawn sleigh? There are also many signposted winter trails for relaxing walks and hikes an other things to do. A variety of rated difficulties will help you choose just what you’re looking for.

Athletes or unwinders – at day’s end everyone meets up again. Either at the hotel restaurant over a comfortable dinner or, in the run-up to Christmas, on one of the Salzkammergut’s many Christmas markets.

These markets are famed throughout Austria – and beyond even – for their unrivalled atmosphere, the delicious specialties and the lovingly handmade crafts items for sale on the many stalls. You’re guaranteed to find the perfect Christmas gift to bring back home to your loved ones here.

But if you’re coming to Hallstatt to see culture and customs and to find out more about the long history of the World Heritage Site, any season will do. We’ve put together a list of all the sights for you to see, including this or that insider tip.

ROMANTIC SLEIGH RIDE THROUGH HALLSTATT
Winter at its most appealing: with the snow gently falling or ice-cold air brushing across your cheeks – on the sleigh, bells a-jingling as the pair of horses pull it through Gosau’s idyllic landscape, you’ll be snug and cosy under the warming blankets.

A brief stop amidst the enchanted forest with its thousands of snow and ice crystals is the perfect moment for a quick draught of those homemade spirits. You want to keep warm inside, too, don’t you? Another half-hour and you’ve reached the Kohlstatt lodge.

This genuine chalet is the perfect example of an original Salzkammergut lodge and a meeting point for people of all ages, curlers and horse sleigh drivers. The pleasantly warming fire and specialty teas will quickly drive out all thoughts of the cold, and the scent of frying wafting from the kitchen will be sure to make your mouth water.

The two-horsepower return journey is usually quite a merry affair and, as such, you’ll often find time just flying by as you come to the end of your romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride through the Salzkammergut.

HALLSTATT’S WINTER HIKING ROUTES
Indulging your wanderlust on a winter hike along cleared routes, following frozen streams or passing through the magic of a snowy forest will clear your mind wonderfully, brushing aside all the hustle and bustle of daily life.

That hot cup of tea in a warming tavern or rustic lodge becomes a marvellous treat – one that’s easily worth earning more than once. Go on a winter hike to dive into Hallstatt’s past and learn about the World Heritage Site. Take a tour and find all the many small, informative plaques around town.

CHRISTMAS IN THE SALZKAM­MERGUT
Visiting the Salzkammergut is worth it in any season – but during the run-up to Christmas, you won’t go wrong visiting two or even three times. Because that’s how many evenings it’ll take you to see all the Christmas markets, to try all the lovely tidbits and to get all those beautiful gifts to bring back to your loved ones.

Hallstatt Christmas market
Every year on December 8th, Hallstatt hosts its Christmas market in the town centre. It is known for its idyllic atmosphere, the traditional music played by the tower musicians and the life-size wooden nativity display in the market square. Every year, many Hallstatt clubs and associations come together at this time, putting their hearts’ blood into preparing the Christmas market for you. It’s a day you shouldn’t miss!

Wolfgangseer Advent
Likely the best-known Christmas market in the Salzkammergut is the Wolfgangseer Advent. Every year in the four weeks running up to Christmas, you’ll find local specialties and traditional arts and craft here.

The Wolfgangseer Advent turns the towns St Gilgen, Strobl and St Wolfgang into a single, tranquil venue. See the floating Advent lantern on Lake Wolfgang, the towering Advent candle in St Gilgen and the six-metre comet in Strobl. Get caught up in the enchanting unmatched, pre-Christmas atmosphere.

Bad Goisern Christmas market
On one Advent weekend every year, the Hand.Werk.Haus in Bad Goisern hosts a masterful Christmas market with a lovely atmosphere for people of all ages. Fifty exhibitors are on display, there are kids’ workshops, local music and Christmas specialties.

Gosau Christmas market
Every year on the first and second weekend during the Advent, Gosau’s romantic Christmas market offers a cosy place for people to get together. The kids love the traditional lantern procession, the grown-ups delight in the craftsmanship and delectable Christmas goodies on offer all around the open-air museum and in the Heimathaus exhibition centre.

MOUNTAIN BIKE HOLIDAYS IN HALLSTATT
The Salzkammergut is an ideal destination for a cycling holiday, with more than a few tours besides those noted here, for example the picturesque trail up to the Rossalm hut, a great route to take for mountain bike and e-bike alike. Our reception staff will be delighted to help you plan your bicycle tour.

Families with young children will also find the Salzkammergut appealing thanks to the easier mountain bike tours on the flatlands and lake areas. E-bikes are also a great way to explore Hallstatt and its immediate surroundings.

Around Lake Hallstatt
The eastern shore hiking trail includes a mountain bike cycle route for families with children. Well signposted paths following the lake’s shoreline lead past lush meadows, forests and picturesque houses. We recommend starting your cycling trip in Obersee or Obertraun. Our tip: Combine your cycling outing with a ship crossing on Lake Hallstatt.

Trans-Salzkammergut Grand Tour & Trans-Salzkammergut Circle Tour
294 kilometres long and covering 7,000 metres of elevation – the Trans-Salzkammergut Grand Tour isn’t a quick and casual holiday cycling trip. In four legs, the tour takes you from Bad Mittendorf to Gmunden and includes overnight stays in lodges, a total of nine lake crossings – and spectacular views.

The Trans-Salzkammergut Circle Tour is considered the ‘slim’ version, but don’t let that mislead you. It’s still more than 200 kilometres and more than 4,500 metres in elevation to tackle from Bad Mittendorf to the Viehbergalm hut to Gosau and back to Bad Mittendorf.

Ausseerland circle tour
Slightly less challenging, although still not recommended for beginners, the Ausseerland circle tour takes you along 112 kilometres of cycling. It does, however, offer the option to break it down into two separate tours for two separate days: The first leg is 67 kilometres long, taking you from Bad Aussee to Bad Ischl and back again.

Leg two also starts off in Bad Aussee to pass through Bad Mittendorf and then back again (45 kilometres). What makes this mountain bike tour such a great one is that it takes you past several lakes: Lake Hallstatt, Grundlsee Lake and Lake Altaussee.

Around the Sarstein
Roughly 36 kilometres long and covering less than 900 metres in elevation, this tour qualifies as an easier one. It’s best started off (and travelled to) at Bad Aussee station, where you’ll also be able to park your car.

As the tour’s name implies, it circles the Sarstein ridge. A major section of the trail follows Lake Hallstatt’s eastern shoreline, providing a lovely variety of scenery along the tour.

Shipping on Lake Hallstatt
Hallstatt’s shipping operator’s tour ships are more than just transport vessels for crossing Lake Hallstatt. They’re also places for learning about the region. On the crossing, you’ll find out interesting things about Lake Hallstatt and the nearby towns.

Depending on what else you have planned, you can choose between a brief crossing between Obertraun and Hallstatt or a slightly longer outing (around two hours) between Bad Goisern and Hallstatt. The latter tour is great for combining with a hike or bicycle tour along the eastern shore trail.

Navia shipping offers a particularly traditional way to take to the water on Lake Hallstatt: you can take a ride across the picturesque lake in a 12-metre Zille, a type of barge that the locals were already using 500 years ago. On the crossing, the Zille’s pilot will regale you with exciting stories from the region’s past.

A tip for romantics: You can take a Zille tour on Lake Hallstatt during sunset (including picnic and wine) and in the early morning.

Website: www.hotel-hallstatt.com

Rooms: 54

Price: from 184 EUR per night

The Traunkirchen peninsula sparkles like a raw diamond in the middle of lake Traunsee. The Seehotel Das Traunsee with its Bootshaus restaurant, was built directly on the waterfront. Truly a place to dream and recharge your batteries! Small wonders indeed still exist.

After waking up, the first glance goes out of the window overlooking the lake. The first sun rays meet the water and let its surface shimmer. Almost like an invite to jump into the lake and start the day in the most refreshing way.

Relaxed and awake the gourmet breakfast with a view over the lake is awaiting. Now it’s time to decide on how to spend the day. Either start the day active with a hike on one of the surrounding mountains in the Salzkammergut or rather cycle to Gmunden and discover the lake Traunsee?

Or experience true relaxation in our See-Spa? Soothing warmth and the view over the lake let you fully calm. Enjoy a sundowner drink on our private jetty or a glas of wine in the Greisslerei while making plans for the evening.

A gourmet menu in the Bootshaus restaurant, a evening menu in our hotel restaurant Seestube or the modern Wirtshaus Poststube 1327 make the choice a difficult one.

If you had to define a season as the most beautiful on Lake Traunsee, you would fail. This beautiful piece of earth shows itself to be too diverse in the change of the seasons. The first warm rays of sunshine hit the water in spring.

The first flats glide silently over the lake and get in the mood for the warm season. Now nothing stands in the way of a summer like in a picture book. The new summer freshness at Lacus Felix, the happy lake.

In autumn the golden light shows the lake from its most beautiful side. Fantastic hikes to the peaks around the lake allow us to relax and recharge our batteries in nature before winter sets in. It is time for long walks in the winter landscape and then to enjoy the soothing warmth in the lake sauna.

THE GRÖLLER FAMILY
“Love for each other and love for the region.” The Gröller family is driven by this each and everyday and this is also felt by our guests.

The Gröller family is driven by this each and everyday and this is also felt by our guests. Today, Monika and Wolfgang Gröller are the third generation of the family to run the Seehotel Das Traunsee as well as the Die Post am See“ and the Greisslerei Traunkirchen.

When the two hosts are not at the hotel, they are out enjoying nature and hiking in the surrounding mountains. Traunkirchen offers plenty of leisure activities and the diversity of the region is unparalleled.

Despite this wide choice of activities, one thing is especially important to Wolfgang: Ours is the best place to do nothing!, says the Wolfgang Gröller.

With cosy corners, sunbathing areas with lake views and balconies so close to the lake that you could feed the swans from there, the „Seehotel Das Traunsee“ is the perfect place to relax and forget all your worries.

ROOMS & SUITES
Natural materials. Plenty of light. The omnipresent Traunstein mountain and lake Traunsee meet every gaze. The vastness, the beauty. The boundaries between space and vision begin to blur.

The modern style of the house gives you a feeling of warmth and security, and sophisticated design creates a cosy atmosphere, the lake always in clear view and within easy reach.

TRAUNSTEIN PANORAMA SUITE
Exclusive, light-flooded suite with generous living area and 2 sleeping areas. 2 separate spacious sleeping areas in a noble design with oak flooring, modern colour scheme and open-plan bathroom.

Freestanding bathtub in one bedroom, spacious shower in the second. Box spring beds for maximum sleeping comfort. Coffee machine. Balcony with panoramic view, wooden floor and rocking chairs for daydreaming!

TRAUNSEE SUITE
Spacious suite with modern fittings. Living and sleeping area can be separated by a sliding wall. Dark oak flooring, living area in noble design and rich saffron. Bathroom with shower and bathtub. Terrace with panorama view and rocking chair for day-dreaming.

SALZKAMMERGUT SUITE
Spacious suite with open-plan bathroom and free-standing bathtub. Noble oak flooring, attention to detail in noble colours. Terrace with fantastic lake view and rocking chair for dreaming.

MINI LAKE SUITE WITH LAKE ACCESS
Minimalist Salzkammergut design on the ground floor. Oak wooden floor, headboard with deerskin, rich colouring meets noble design. Direct access to the lake via the private terrace. Bathroom with lake view.

CUISINE AT THE SEEHOTEL
Enjoy delicacies from the Seehotel kitchen. Whether a gourmet menu in the multiple award-winning Bootshaus restaurant, a small snack on the sun terrace or the menu in the hotel restaurant. They all have one thing in common: high quality and regionality.

MENU FOR CONNOISSEURS
As part of the gourmet menu, you enjoy the daily gourmet breakfast and a 4-course evening menu from the excellent gourmet cuisine. When the weather is nice, this takes place on our sun terrace.

Every morning on your breakfast table you will find our morning mail with the menu for the respective evening as well as information for your stay. Enjoy the rich gourmet breakfast from 7:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Dinner as part of the 4-course evening menu is served in 2 sessions at 6:00 or 8:00 p.m. Please let us know for which session we can reserve your table. When the weather is nice, this takes place on the sun terrace.

HOTEL RESTAURANT
We serve you light and uncomplicated cuisine daily from the pool menu. Enjoy a cool cocktail or a small snack on the sun terrace with a fantastic view of Lake Traunsee on our jetty with direct access to the lake.

You have the opportunity to enjoy something “sweet in between” or a refreshing drink at our jetty. Our sun terrace also invites you to a small snack from the pool menu.

The small selection of dishes depends on the season and can therefore vary. Enjoy, for example, Traunkirchner sheep’s cheese, Fried Perlfisch Burger or pickled vineyard peach. Orders can be placed in the hotel restaurant from 12:00 to 9:00 p.m.

“BOOTSHAUS” RESTAURANT
The BOOTSHAUS: a no-frills gourmet restaurant where you feel at home, proof that sophistication and simplicity are not contradictory but harmonise perfectly with each other. The strong ties to the region can be felt not only in the culinary delights, but also in the ambience.

A gourmet restaurant built right on top of a boathouse: with stylish materials, light wood and the rich blue of the Traunsee lake, which can not only be admired when looking through the generous window front, but is also reflected in the furnishings.

In the Bootshaus restaurant you can enjoy the best cuisine of Upper Austria with unobstructed views of the lake. Instead of a regular menu, a fresh basket of first-class regional products awaits you every day in the Bootshaus. Chef Lukas Nagl and his team will conjure up unique dishes creating lasting memories.

The Bootshaus kitchen is perfectly complemented by a professional service team. Service management Heike Herkenrath, host Felix Schwaighofer and sommelier Lisa Wimmer work unobtrusively but of course in harmony with the kitchen.

CULINARY PHILOSOPHY
Changing values (Im Wandel der Werte). Together with his team, executive chef Lukas Nagl manages to combine local tradition and the best products with creative lightness in a cuisine always focused on taste.

Not only is the Salzkammergut home to Nagl, it is also the inspiration for his dishes. These are easy to understand, simple and reduced to the essentials, but should still taste refined.

Beauty lies in simplicity. The „Bootshaus“ team strives to develop with its guests. Without frills and allures, uncompromisingly regional and open-minded.

Regional products from organic farmers are combined with ideas, memories and flavours from all over the world to create a new Austrian cuisine with a traditional approach. For Lukas Nagl this means integrating global aspects in order to develop something new and individual.

SERVICE PHILOSOPHY
The Bootshaus kitchen team is perfectly complemented by a professional service team under restaurant manager Felix Schwaighofer.

Not only culinary pleasure awaits you at the Bootshaus – fine wines, surprises on the palate and unusual bottled treasures – the wine assortment is constantly kept in motion by our sommelier-team selecting, enlarging and refining it.

More important than big names and awards are the personality of the wine and the winemaker in the selection process. At the Bootshaus we give the deserved stage to innovative, small wineries where the focus is on the product.

Thus, the wine accompaniment takes you on a journey into the unknown, where you can explore new wines. The main focus remains on harmony and the perfectly matched interaction of wine and dish.

LUKAS NAGL
The 34-year-old native of Upper Austria is the proud father of three children and lives with his young family in the Salzkammergut area. International positions and top addresses such as the Steirereck in Vienna characterise his work.

For the past 11 years Lukas Nagl has been leading the kitchen teams of the Traunseehotels and his name stands for the Bootshaus restaurant. As a result, Traunkirchen has developed into one of the top addresses in Austria’s gourmet scene in recent years.

Lukas Nagl himself is a member of the JRE (Jeunes Restaurateurs Europe), an association of top European chefs and has already won the coveted Trophée Gourmet for creative cuisine.

WELLNESS BY THE LAKE
It is not hard to leave your everyday worries behind and enjoy your time off to the full in our lakeside SeeSpa. With the majestic Traunstein mountain visible at all times and the Traunsee lake right in front of your nose – perfect conditions to relax and unwind. Enjoy peaceful hours at the exclusive lakeside SeeSpa.

Whether you are dreaming of your next hike in the panorama sauna with a view of the Traunstein or enjoying the silence in one of the waterbeds in the relaxation area, one thing is certain: stress and hectic is out of place here. Doing nothing is probably nowhere as easy as here.

The combination of warm wood, green marble and the soft hues of green and brown make the spacious rest area the perfect spot for relaxation. After a visit to the Seesauna with panoramic view or the Soft Sauna, the waterbeds are almost more comfortable than before.

The ice grotto provides refreshment after a sauna session. But probably the best thing about the SeeSpa is that next to it is not only one of the most beautiful swimming pools in Austria, but also the deepest: the lake Traunsee.

THE SALZKAMMERGUT REGION
Traunkirchen is as versatile as the Salzkammergut region itself and therefore not only a place to relax but also to experience adventure. Whatever the weather: Traunkirchen is the perfect starting point for excursions, hikes, or other adventures.

TRAUNKIRCHEN & LAKE TRAUNSEE
Traunkirchen was once one of the most important strategic points in the salt trade, but today the small town captivates with its charm and its peninsula on which the town centre is located.

Surrounded by water, the 1000 year old former Jesuit monastery, the landmark of the small village, is towering above it. The host Wolfgang Gröller himself regularly guides visitors through the village and gives an insight into the history and origins of his native village.

The region around Traunkirchen and Lake Traunsee is particularly characterised by its diversity. Thanks to its perfect location by the lake and the surrounding mountains, there is something to experience at each time of year.

In the warm summer months the surrounding area can be explored by motorbike, bicycle or on foot, and in winter the nearby Feuerkogel mountain invites you to go skiing. Traunkirchen is as versatile as the region itself and therefore not only a place to relax but also to experience adventure.

Water sports such as stand-up paddling, kayaking and diving are just some of the possibilities as well as laid-back excursions in a rented electric or sailing boat. Enthusiastic golfers are also spoilt for choice in the Salzkammergut and can choose between nine of the most beautiful golf courses in Austria.

HIKING IN THE SALZKAMMERGUT REGION
Take a deep breath. Savour the fresh mountain air: On a hiking holiday in the Salzkammergut region words become superfluous, as nature speaks for itself. The picturesque view from the Seehotel makes you long to go out and climb the surrounding peaks.

The variety of possibilities to fulfil this wish is as diverse as the region itself. They range from a challenging mountain tour up the Traunstein or Feuerkogel mountains to a relaxing walk through the town of Traunkirchen.

For those who would like to admire the town from above, a hike to the Baalstein and the Geiswand is ideal. The two panorama platforms offer a unique bird’s eye view of Traunkirchen. The highest mountain in the region is the Traunstein.

While Baalstein and Geiswand are quite easy, you have to be an experienced mountaineer to explore the Traunstein. The nearby Feuerkogel is an easier alternative for those, who seek a longer and safer hike.

In addition Feuerkogel offers the possibility to take the mountain cable car to reach the top. For more detailed information regarding hiking routes in the region feel free to ask our hotel reception staff.

The variety of possibilities to fulfil this wish is as diverse as the region itself. They range from a challenging mountain tour up the Traunstein or Feuerkogel mountains to a relaxing walk through the town of Traunkirchen.

For those who would like to admire the town from above, a hike to the Baalstein and the Geiswand is ideal. The two panorama platforms offer a unique bird’s eye view of Traunkirchen. The highest mountain in the region is the Traunstein.

While Baalstein and Geiswand are quite easy, you have to be an experienced mountaineer to explore the Traunstein. The nearby “Feuerkogel” is an easier alternative for those, who seek a longer and safer hike. In addition Feuerkogel offers the possibility to take the mountain cable car to reach the top.

CYCLING & MOUNTAIN BIKING
Step outside, get on the saddle and off you go! There is hardly a more rewarding way to explore the area than by bike. Within a radius of 40 kilometres from the hotel, 70 lakes are waiting to be discovered. These lakes, the fresh air and breathtaking panoramas guarantee an unforgettable bike ride.

Cycling is ideal for exploring the beautiful nature. Therefore, guests can rent bicycles free of charge or use the wide range of tourist information available at the reception.

Those who do not want to put together their own tour can take advantage of a guided tour around lake Traunsee, one of the many attractions offered by the Seehotel Das Traunsee.

And for anyone who prefer a more laid-back trip, a modern e-bike can be rented at the reception for€ 35.00 per day. With the tailwind from the silent electric motor, one can easily manage any ascending slope.

WATER SPORTS
There are many different ways to indulge in your passion for the lake. Whether you go out on a sailing boat, an electric boat or a traditional Traunsee boat – as a hotel guest you are spoilt for choice.

If you are looking for even more action, you can also go rowing, kitesurfing, windsurfing or water skiing on lake Traunsee. Due to its depth, the Traunsee is also an excellent spot for diving. Thus, all those who prefer to explore under water are well catered for.

ELECTRIC BOAT & WATER TAXI
The Loidl electric boat rental is located directly in the town centre of Traunkirchen. The easy-to-operate, colourful boats offer the ideal opportunity to explore and experience lake Traunsee from the water.

A tour ”untern Stoa” (under the Traunstein) is especially recommended, as it offers a particularly impressive view of the massive guardian of the Salzkammergut. In addition, the reception staff will be happy to organise a water taxi or a lake tour around lake Traunsee for you.

DIVING IN LAKE TRAUNSEE
Dive into the mystical realm of the infinite depths of the lake Traunsee. With 32 official dive sites around the lake, the Traunsee offers enough diving opportunities for beginners as well as experienced divers.

The dive site right next to our lakeside hotel, Das Traunsee, is particularly recommended. Simply book your diving course with Adventure Diving and experience spectacular views of deep cliffs. Of course, you can also service and rent equipment there and have oxygen bottles filled.

GOLF HOLIDAY IN TRAUNKIRCHEN
With a golf bag you are never ill-equipped in the Salzkammergut. Nine of Austria’s most beautiful golf courses are located in the region and can be reached within 15 to 50 minutes by car from the Seehotel Das Traunsee. Because it doesn’t matter how you play golf, but where you play it.

The golf courses in the Salzkammergut are as numerous as its lakes. As the names Golfclub Attersee / Weyregg, Golfclub am Mondsee already reveal, some golf courses are even very close to a lake.

Within a radius of 50 minutes by car around the Seehotel, every golfer will probably find the perfect course for himself, because there is plenty of choice and one course is more beautiful than the other!

Furthermore nothing beats putting your bag aside after a strenuous round of golf and cooling down in the lake with a view of the Traunstein.

WINTER HOLIDAY ON LAKE TRAUNSEE
Snowflakes are falling from the sky, the otherwise lush green landscape is covered in a white snowy blanket and the region around the Traunsee is quiet in winter.

It almost seems like an invitation to trudge through the snow and later warm up in the sauna with a view of the lake. Discover the delights of the Salzkammergut during this quiet season.

Considering the hustle and bustle in large ski resorts during the winter season, the tranquillity in Traunkirchen is certainly golden. No mass processing, overcrowded huts or ski resorts bursting at the seams.

Rather a family-friendly ski area on the nearby Feuerkogel mountain, where both beginners and experienced skiers get their money’s worth. For non-skiers there is the possibility to tramp through the winter landscape on snowshoes.

Whether on skis or snowshoes: a stop at the charming „Kranabethhütte“ on the Feuerkogel is definitely recommended.

Alternatively, there are cross-country ski runs in Mitterndorf, just a few minutes from Traunkirchen and wonderful cross-country skiing opportunities at the Postalm. For those with a sense of adventure, the nearby Hochsteinalm is a good place to go.

The natural sleigh run is only a 10-minute drive from Traunkirchen. You walk up for about 45 minutes and then, after a culinary break at the alpine hut, you go down with the borrowed sleigh – the perfect excursion for all those in search of some action.

Website: www.dastraunsee.at

Rooms: 39

Price: from 243 EUR per night

Long sleep at the lake? In the Seevilla this is possible, because holiday and cosiness are very important to us and we offer our guests an extensive breakfast buffet until 11.30 a.m.

… a start you dream of: sleep long and then enjoy the breathtaking view of the mountains and the lake during breakfast, but do not forget about the fine ingredients:

Cappuccino, latte macchiato, fine teas and other cheerful people, cracking rolls and hearty whole grain alarms. Fresh fruit, crisp vegetables, varied yoghurt and fibre-rich cereals provide morning vigour and lasting freshness. A fine sausage and cheese buffet, salmon and antipasti round off the perfect start to the day simply delicious.

Rooms and Suites
Classic or modern, with mountain view or the most beautiful view of the lake – the individual and loving furnished rooms of the Seevilla leave no holiday wishes unfulfilled.

All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi for your laptop or smartphone, new FLAT TVs with radio, safe, phone, Hair dryer, private balcony, bathroom equipped with shower or bathtub and toilet.

We would like to point out that all our rooms are non-smoking. There is the possibility to smoke on the balcony. We would like to inform you politely that due to our small hotel structure it is possible to book with children from 8 years.

The new heated infinity pool directly on the lake
Our 10 m long and all days heated outdoor infinity pool is at your disposal until evening to catch the last rays of the sun from the water. The buoyancy of the water in our integrated whirlpool area gives you a feeling of lightness. Do you feel tensions and stress flowing out of your body?

Lakeside loungers
First row foot-free directly at the lake, a cocktail in hand and the sun rays on the skin. The hotel’s lakeside lawn offers plenty of loungers to allow daydreaming and to recover sufficiently. Are you living a life on the fastlane at home? Spend relaxing days in the Seevilla and keep your precious time.

Sauna
Heat for mind and body. Sauna strengthens the immune system and stimulates metabolism. The interplay of heat and cooling strengthens the defenses. Recharge your batteries in our lake sauna overlooking Lake Wolfgangsee. Take turns relaxing in the:

• Finnish sauna
• Steam sauna with brine function or in the
• Infrared cabin with two comfortable loungers

The renovated relaxation area offers cosy places to rest. Do you need a cold cooling after the sauna session? Through the direct lake access from the sauna area
you can refresh yourself in the lake.

We would like to politely point out that the use of the recreation area (rest room as well as sauna/naked area). reserved for guests aged 16 and over and for peace and quiet. Dress code in the SPA area:

• The pool must be entered with swimwear
• the sauna area is a nude area.
• In the Finnish sauna and in the Infrorat cabin we ask to put a towel under.
• We ask you to not wear street shoes but only slippers in our wellness area.

Private berths – our panoramic relaxation room to melt away
Let go of all worries. In the relaxation area you can be in our berths completely for yourself and switch off. Right in front of the 3 private berths are 3 double loungers overlooking the mountain panorama and the lake.

The Ledererhaus – Enjoyment at the lake
Launched in May 2016, the restaurant, which has already been renovated in 2018, is convincing, not only with its dreamlike sun terrace, but also with show kitchen and new wine house.

Look forward to a fresh combination of modern and down-to-earth cuisine. You can expect creative and regularly new compositions in a stylish and cosy ambience with fantastic views. Take a look at our menus for food & dessert, as well as an excerpt from our regional supplier list and wine list.

Poolbar and fireplace lounge
See & Bali Feeling at the pool bar, directly on Lake Wolfgang. Guests can enjoy refreshing cocktails. Or a hot cup of tea in the cosy fireplace lounge?

Tune in to your holiday in the fireplace lounge. It is the heart of the house and provides a cozy and warm atmosphere through the oak wood. The pool bar, which offers excellent views of the lake, is a great place to be.

BAD ISCHL
… of Kaiser’s favourite city and the heart in the Salzkammergut. This charming small town is not only known as a spa town with tradition, because it also offers a varied shopping experience. Cultural events and customs, historical sights and a unique spa offer make Bad Ischl a popular excursion destination.

Things to do & do in Bad Ischl:

Kaiservilla
Here lives the unaltered ambience of a bygone era, when the imperial court keeping still formed the framework.

Leharvilla
The villa in Bad Ischl was acquired by the Duchess of Sabran in 1912.

Museum
The heredithouse of the Seeauer family of salt-finishing family is located on the former shipping site of the Salzplätten an der Traun.

Photomuseum / Marble Castle
In the noble Marble Castle, the former tea house of Empress Elisabeth, you can visit the photo-historical collection Hans Frank, unique exhibits and changing special exhibitions.

Confectionery Zauner
Former K.u.K. farm supplier & farm sugar baker

Eurotherme- Resort Bad Ischl
Eurothermen- Resort Bad Ischl is a spa and hotel complex in Bad Ischl, Oberösterreich

HALLSTATT
The World Heritage site of Hallstatt has a history of 7,000 years. Due to the prehistoric mining in Hallstatt, a separate epoch was even named after her. It is home to the oldest salt mine in the world.

In 1997, the city was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its uniqueness. Only one reason for the special ity lies in the construction of the old houses, which were built like swallow’s nests in the mountain.

Things to do & do in Hallstatt:

Archaeological excavations
Visit finds from different eras under the sports shop Janu

Salzbergbahn / Observation platform “World Heritage View”
The Salzbergtrain brings you to the Hallstätter high valley in just a few minutes.

Beinhaus Michaelskapelle
It has existed since the 12th century AD.

Dachstein chapel Hallstatt
At an altitude of 2206 metres, it is considered the highest church in the northern Limestone Alps.

East bank hiking trail
If you want to walk on one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the Salzkammergut, this is the right place.

Salt Worlds Hallstatt
It is the oldest salt mine in the world. Travel 7000 years into the past in 400 meters underground.

Theme Trail Echerntal
The well signposted hiking trail leads through the wildly romantic Echerntal and ends at the breathtaking Waldbachstrub waterfalls.

SALZBURG
The Sound of Music, the Salzburg Festival and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are the famous notoriety of the World Heritage City of Salzburg.

Art and culture, fortresses and castles, gourmet restaurants and traditional beisles, as well as the entire old town contribute to an impressive work of art of the city of Salzburg. Discover this modern and creative city despite its many historical backgrounds!

Attractions in Salzburg

Salzburg Cathedral
The most monumental early Baroque building on this side of the Alps.

Hohensalzburg Fortress
Hohensalzburg Fortress, the symbol of the city of Mozart, is the largest fully preserved castle in Central Europe.

Mozartplace
Located in the centre of Salzburg, this square is given special significance by the Mozart Monument.

Festspielhäuser
The main venues of the annual Salzburg Festival, at the foot of the Mönchsberg, in the so-called Festival District.

Kapuzinerberg and Monastery
The Kapuzinerberg is Salzburg’s highest mountain.

Mozart Birthplace
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in the house Getreidegasse number 9.

Residence Gallery Salzburg
The gallery contains a collection of the province of Salzburg, which follows the tradition of baroque noble collections.

Linzergasse and Getreidegasse
A centrepiece of the old town, which impresses with its originality and is known as popular shopping streets.

House of Nature
Museum of Nature and Technology, Aquarium with 40 show basins

Sound of Music Tour with Panoramatours
Book the Original Sound of Music Tour to experience the magic of yesteryear!

Website: www.seevilla-wolfgangsee.at

Rooms: 33

Price: from 238 EUR per night

The White Horse Inn (Weissen Roessl) at Lake Wolfgang, which is now run in the 5th generation by the Peter family, welcomes you all year round for your holidays in the beautiful Salzkammergut region.

The hotel is just as unique as the mountain and lake district which belongs to the most versatile holiday regions in Austria. Look forward to days full of indulgence in your charming hotel with spa, excellent cuisine and authentic hospitality.

Each of the accommodations in the White Horse Inn (Weissen Roessl) is unique and has its own style. Charming single and double rooms, spacious family rooms and elegant suites, partly with balcony and a view of the lake, will welcome you for a cosy holiday in St. Wolfgang and offer the right accommodation for every guest

The Inn offers you culinary pleasures of different kinds: The à la carte Romantic Restaurant with awarded cuisine is perfect for elegant dinners in a sophisticated ambience with a view of the idyllic Lake Wolfgang.

In the Seerestaurant you can dine in an informal atmosphere, for example as a group or during an excursion to St. Wolfgang.

The operetta of the same name by Ralph Benatzky as well as the film with Peter Alexander as head waiter Leopold made the White Horse Inn (Weissen Roessl) world-famous and still attract guests from all over the world.

Spend your holidays where the legendary comedy was filmed and experience the original settings during your stay in St. Wolfgang. According to a quote from the film, luck cannot only be found in the hotel but also right outside the door.

The Wolfgangsee region and the Salzkammergut can hardly be beat when it comes to beauty and diversity. The lake and the natural surroundings will entice you throughout the year with activities and experiences.

In Advent and around Christmas, the villages around the lake become quiet with the Christmas markets and their magic lights, especially the swimming lantern in St. Wolfgang. The spa in the lake at the White Horse Inn (Weissen Roessl) is truly unique. In the 1,500 m2 spa area, body and soul will be pampered.

The highlight is the all-year-round heated pool in the lake and the world’s first floating Jacuzzi which let you enjoy pure bliss in the warm water facing the marvellous mountain landscape of the Salzkammergut.

LIVING IN THE HOTEL AT LAKE WOLFGANG
Your hotel at Lake Wolfgang in Austria has much to offer: Choose from a wide range of rooms, holiday homes, interesting packages and White Horse Inn gift vouchers… happiness is waiting behind every door… happiness is waiting behind every door

Holidays at last: Once you have arrived at the Romantik Hotel White Horse Inn you open the window in your room, breathe in the fresh lake air and enjoy the fantastic mountain scenery. Let your holiday dreams come true!

Kaiserzimmer
The White Horse Inn hotel premises consist of different connected historic houses. The rooms and suites of the hotel by the lake are as diverse as these parts since every room is unique. Choose your favourite room from the wide-ranging offer. The price list helps you to keep an overview of your holiday budget.

Private and exclusive: apartments at Lake Wolfgang
The “Stables” at the White Horse Inn are big and also include two villas by the lakeside where apartments and holiday homes for up to eight persons are situated. In the Romantic Lake Residence and the Residence “Belvedere” you enjoy privacy, as well as all the amenities of your hotel The White Horse Inn.

Packages
The Salzkammergut is a worthwhile holiday destination at any time of the year. Browse through the various interesting package deals of the White Horse Inn. Always included: the White Horse Inn pamper programme, a convincing argument for a holiday at the hotel White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang.

Make a dear person happy with a voucher from the traditional hotel White Horse Inn! From a spa treatment to fully fledged holidays: You can choose yourself which kind of voucher you would like.

KAISERTERRASSE ROMANTIC RESTAURANT ON LAKE WOLFGANG
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. The stylish Romantic Restaurant at White Horse Inn offers you a romantic setting for a wonderful evening for two. Enjoy exclusive awarded cuisine with a view of Lake Wolfgang.

The Romantic Restaurant at the legendary and tradition-steeped White Horse Inn accommodates “Kaiserterrasse”, “Sisi-Terrasse”, Katharina Schratt-Zimmer and Scheffelsaal. Choose the perfect ambience for your romantic dinner at White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang.

The breathtaking views over the tranquil and idyllic Lake Wolfgang provides even more romance. Use your holiday to spend a romantic evening that you will remember for a long time.

In the award winning Restaurant Kaiserterrasse we are currently offering a 5 course feature menu created by all our 5 Master Chefs, a 6 course Rössl Menu and a classic Fondue… and a approximately 10000 bottles of wine from our 500 strong wine list.

Romantic evenings
As a guests at White Horse Inn you can enjoy your breakfast and your dinner at the Romantic Lake Wolfgang Restaurant. You can of course choose your meals from the á la carte menu in addition to the half-board.

The outstanding chef de cuisines, who has been awarded by the Austrian gourmet guide Gault Millau as well as by Falstaff, will create culinary bliss for you. The well-trained service team will also convince you and contribute to your successful evening.

Enhance your romantic evening for two even more with wine that harmonises with your meal – the great Austrian wine selection in Felsenkeller at White Horse Inn will impress you and two certified sommeliers, one wine academic as well as several junior sommeliers will find the corresponding wine for your culinary feast.

Guests at White Horse Inn contribute to the hotel’s atmosphere. We would kindly ask you to wear appropriate attire in the half-board and Romantic Restaurant. Please, no sports or swimming clothes.

Treat yourself to a culinary evening at Kaiserterrasse Romantic Restaurant at White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang. Convince yourself of Lake Wolfgang’s romantic atmosphere in the middle of the Salzkammergut and as for a quote for a time-out from your hectic everyday life at White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang!

A WONDERFUL PLEASURE FOR COUPLES
Do you want to experience something really special with your loved one? Visit us at the White Horse Inn at Lake Wolfgang and enjoy a romantic dinner for two. There is always something to celebrate. Be it a birthday, an anniversary or simply love itself.

Treat yourselves to wonderful hours as a couple during a gourmet dinner in our Romantic Restaurant at the White Horse Inn at Lake Wolfgang. Or give this extraordinary pleasure to people who are something special to you.

Our awarded Romantic Restaurant included the Kaiserterrasse, the Sisi-Terrasse, the Katharaina Schratt-Zimmer and the Scheffelsaal. You can choose for yourselves which ambience is best for your romantic dinner.

The view of Lake Wolfgang, which lies idyllically and quietly in front of the restaurant, contributes its own part to the romantic atmosphere, no matter which season.

Apart from the ambience, also the food of highest quality belongs to a successful evening. In our awarded restaurant, seasonal dishes and specialties from the Salzkammergut await you, which our chef varies each day.

Your romantic dinner is perfectly accompanied by the specialties from our excellently assorted Rock Cellar. Our White Inn sommelier will be happy to recommend the right wine or supports your individual decision.

Give romantic hours for two as a present. Give an enjoyable dinner in our awarded Romantic Restaurant Kaiserterrasse. No matter if for yourself and your partner, or for two people that are special to you, vouchers for a dinner at the White Horse Inn are a very special gift.

We offer vouchers for a 4-course romantic meal and vouchers for the 6-course White Horse meal. Both variants are an excellent choice and promise highest pleasure.

Our aim is to fulfill the highest demands at the White Horse Inn at Lake Wolfgang and make our guests happy. We from the White Horse Inn will be happy to give you an unforgettable evening.

SEERESTAURANT
Seerestaurant (lake restaurant) at White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang invites you to stay and enjoy. With views over Lake Wolfgang the delicious meals taste even better. The publicly accessible Seerestaurant is perfect for day guests such as groups and excursions that want to take a break at a restaurant in St. Wolfgang.

Seerestaurant
The world-famous White Horse Inn became famous with the operetta by Ralph Benatzky and the regional film with Peter Alexander and is located right on the lakeside of picturesque Lake Wolfgang.

During a lovely meal at Seerestaurant you won’t be served by the funny head waiter Leopold, but you will definitely enjoy your food and the wonderful time at Seerestaurant on Lake Wolfgang.

You might hear a recording of Peter Alexander singing in the background somewhere … Austrian specialties like Abersee sheep’s cheese, prime boiled beef (Tafelspitz), and of course Rössling (THE White Horse Inn char) from the lake, as well as classics like Salzburger Nockerl and Kaiserschmarr’n are also very popular.

The cosy Seerestaurant at White Horse Inn consists of Seestüberl parlour, Benatzkystüberl parlour and White Horse-Terrace that was sung about many times. Seerestaurant is also open for guests, who don’t stay at White Horse Inn.

In summer it is open for you daily from 9am to 11pm and in winter daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm and the kitchen is open all-day from 11:30am.

Our wine list lives and is therefore subject to change – we ask for your understanding! After a fun-packed boat ride on Lake Wolfgang enjoy a cosy meal at Seerestaurant at White Horse Inn.

You will feel slightly like in the famous operetta film adaptation with Peter Alexander in the main role – after all, the restaurant at White Horse was his realm.

Today, many years later, you should throw your perceptions about the internationally famous hotel on Lake Wolfgang overboard – after all, there have been a lot of changes at the well-known holiday hotel and day-tripper restaurant!

Combine your visit at Seerestaurant on Lake Wolfgang with a mini-break at the legendary hotel, which has obviously redefined itself. Send us your no obligation enquiry for recreational holidays in the Salzkammergut.

WINE TASTINGS 
“Felsenkeller” wine cellar at White Horse Inn Romantic Hotel on Lake Wolfgang impresses with a premium selection of Austrian wines.

Built by hand into the rock by the Bad Ischl miners in the 18th century, White Horse Inn’s Felsenkeller accommodates selected premium wines, exclusively from Austrian vintners.

Enjoy rarities of the Austrian wine growing areas from 1983 onwards with the White Horse Inn Romantic Hotel’s sommeliers. Sample Wine List.

True treasures are stored in Felsenkeller at White Horse Inn: around 8.000 bottles and over 400 different wines – exclusively from Austrian top vintners, like Green Veltliner, Riesling, Blaufränkisch & Co. from Wachau, from Lake Neusiedl or Styrian Tuscany (as the Styria’s south is often referred to due to its similarities). Bottles come in 0.2l to the 18l melchior and are waiting to be tasted by you.

Top vintners as well as newcomers and insider tips let vino-phil hearts jump for joy. Enjoy the variety of Austrian wines at our White Horse Felsenkeller!

The wine cellar
Every Wednesday our certified sommeliers invite you to a wine tasting in this unique setting; please book in advance. They will introduce you to the fascinating world of Austrian wine. We gladly organise wine tastings on other days of the week for groups of 6 and more.

A successful evening
White Horse Inn’ Felsenkeller also serves as the perfect venue for your personal event, an agape after your wedding, a family party or a nice get-together with friends.

Experience Austria’s best wines. Indulge in an unforgettable holiday at White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang. A no obligation enquiry is the first step towards your holiday bliss in the Salzkammergut.

RÖSSLING & FISHING LODGE
“What you enjoy doing you will end up doing well” – this applies to 100% to White Horse. It was finished in autumn 2012, the fishing lodge with the White Horse Rössl char farm in Rußbach’s valley. The fish farm at Lake WolfgangDelights in the fishing lodge in the SalzkammergutThe White Horse Inn char-breeding

Freshly on the plate
A big number of chars, also known as “alpine salmon” – “salvelinus alpinus”, bustle here. The char is typically pale pink and can weigh up to 2kg. The outstandingly wholesome fish is especially rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and omega-3. Not only delicious but actually healthy!

More than just a fishing lodge
The fishing lodge offers room for good food and sociable parties for ca. 25 people. You will be indulged with fresh smoked Rössling char or delicacies from the White Horse cuisine. (please book and reserve in advance). Around the fishing lodge you will find 3 fish farm ponds.

Rössling – the White Horse char
Hospitality in the Salzkammergut is part of the locals’ lifestyle. We delight our guests and indulge them with everything that our home offers.

Part of this is of course the Rössling char. This outstanding fish is bred Rußbach’s valley by the White Horse. It takes more than 2 years, expert care and careful, organic feed – without any chemical additives – until your Rössling can be “harvested”.

Rössling fish farm in the Salzkammergut
You can enjoy this delicious fish in different variations on the White Horse Terrace, at Seerestaurant and in our toque-restaurant Kaiserterrasse. Smoked and filleted Rössling is available at the White Horse Shop.

A special fish indulgence
It’s no surprise that we couldn’t imagine our weekly programme without the Rössling and legendary fishing lodge with the White Horse. Nature is the only ingredient. The saltwater in which the Rössling is pickled in gives him its aroma, the expertise hands of the White Horse landlord do the rest.

The art of the perfect preparation
The recipe? There is none! Or is there? Our chef de cuisine Peter Dengg didn’t want to miss out and visited the fishing lodge. He was impressed by what he saw and already created further ways of preparations in his head, after all, he has been awarded with 2 toques and is preeminent in his field.

A re-invitation was arranged: the second part of the fish tasting took place at the chef’s “territory” only a couple of days later at Kaiserterrasse Romantic Restaurant.

Soused in a marinade with ginger and lemongrass the Rössling enfolded its aromas that reminded of faraway places. A different indulgence with the same base ingredient in the gorgeous atmosphere right on Lake Wolfgang.

AUSTRIAN BREAKFAST
The White Horse breakfast is a daily delectation. Not only because of its delicious food but also due to its visual indulgence. Your day starts with gorgeous views over Lake Wolfgang – and everything that makes a typically Austrian breakfast so delicious.

Breakfast buffet
The rich White Horse breakfast leaves nothing to be desired. Every day the varied breakfast is available for you on the buffet at White Horse Inn until 10:30am. On Sunday morning your hosts and the White Horse team invite you to a champagne breakfast with live piano music.

Enjoy the stunning views over the lake already with your breakfast and look forward to holidays on Lake Wolfgang, they will be just as indulging as this Austrian breakfast. Start your holiday with a long Austrian breakfast at White Horse Inn and let our egg cook prepare your eggs the way you prefer them in the morning.

After a hearty breakfast you can choose from various possibilities: discover the sweet or savoury sides of the Salzkammergut – our reception team will gladly help you plan your holiday with you!

Experience and discover the environment around St. Wolfgang or relax in the hotel’s own wellness and SPA area at White Horse Inn. The team at White Horse Inn will gladly respond to your no obligation enquiry for your indulgence holiday on Lake Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut – see you soon at White Horse Inn!

WELLNESS WITH VIEWS OVER LAKE WOLFGANG
The SPA on the lake with the world’s first swimming Jacuzzi and the heated lake lido build the 1,500m² big spa area’s centerpiece; it’s a true highlight of the alpine wellness world in the middle of Lake Wolfgang.

The comprehensive offers of “SPA on the lake” at the White Horse Inn Spa Hotel on Lake Wolfgang let’s you forget hectic and your day-to-day stress.

Located right on Lake Wolfgang’s lakeside, surrounded by the unique scenery of the Salzkammergut’s mountains, the SPA on the lake welcomes you. Relax on more than 1,500m², spread over three floors and experience carefree holidays in the Salzkammergut.

It is your White Horse Inn hosts’ wish to make the unique symbiosis of mountains, lake and light available for you in every season. After the refurbishment in 2008 the SPA on the lake presented itself even bigger and shinier.

Use the spa area’s premises at White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang to pamper yourself and your body!

A special highlight in your feelgood oasis at the White Horse Inn Spa Hotel are the all-year-round heated 30°C lake lido and the world’s first floating Jacuzzi. You should also not miss out on the Sauna with views over Lake Wolfgang.

You will also be delighted by the generously extended sun terrace, the gym and the brine steam bath with relax area as well as by the cosy and stylish rooms at the White Horse Spa Hotel.

The SPA on the lake delights young and grown-up holiday guests at White Horse Inns. Separate areas for children and adults make sure that your offspring can romp about without stern looks, while the others can unwind in peace.

SWIMMING BLISS AT WHITE HORSE INN
In addition to Lake Wolfgang the White Horse Inn Romantik Hotel on Lake Wolfgang offers many different possibilities to dive into the pleasant water.

Achieve complete bathing bliss in the Kaiserwanne (Emperor’s Bath) at the White Horse Lake Hotel on Lake Wolfgang. Get into the Kaiserwanne and dive into a world of recreation. Discover the soothing effect of a massage afterwards and let us pamper you.

Lake lido – a popular classic
White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang in the heart of the Salzkammergut has extended the bathing season for you. In the legendary heated lake lido you can take a swim in Lake Wolfgang during the summer and even in winter.

In the heated lake lido at White Horse Inn you always swim in perfectly heated 30°Celsius warm water, all year round.

The floating White Horse pool
Are you looking forward to a very special place for romantic moments? Then you care perfectly right at the White Horse Romantik Hotel on Lake Wolfgang’s lakeside!

It’s the White Horse pool, the world’s first floating hot tub, that you will definitely love. Indulge in tingling luxury in the middle of the unique scenery that the region around Lake Wolfgang provides.

And in case of rain, the adventure indoor pool at White Horse Inn Romantik Hotel on Lake Wolfgang serves as the perfect venue for swimming fun. Located right behind Sonnenterrasse you will be able to enjoy perfect views over Lake Wolfgang even from here.

Psst!
In our couples’ relax area everyone is welcome as long as they keep calm and allow the other guests to enjoy relaxed and, above all, quiet views over Lake Wolfgang. Grab a book and see how perfect this place is for relaxing moments.

Lake Wolfgang
Lake Wolfgang is considered to be one of Austria’s most beautiful lakes, and rightly so. Surrounded by hills and mountains, it is located in the middle of the charming and diverse Salzkammergut landscape, sparkling just like a gem in a ring.

A great piece of Austria
With a surface of 13.5 square kilometres and a depth of up to 114 metres, Lake Wolfgang is a quite impressive representative of its kind.

What makes it so lovely during a summer holiday: Lake Wolfgang is one of the Salzkammergut’s warmest lakes with up to 26 degrees. Dive into a lake with drinking water quality and enjoy refreshing swims from the beginning of the season in May until mid-September.

FORWARD MARCH!
Exercise is healthy. It’s the best way to prepare for the well-deserved meal by our 2-toque gourmet cuisine day in and day out!

Gorgeous view!
Schafberg Mountain: for White Horse Inn connoisseurs on Lake Wolfgang it is the highlight during a recreational holiday. It towers all the way over St. Wolfgang and has served as a literally sheltering rock for the region for many centuries.

At Schafberg’s foot
Meadows and hills gently stretch through the landscapes and only later turn into a mountainy and steeper forest. The hillsides at Schafberg’s foot offer perfectly recreational circumstances for every difficulty level; let alone the many pubs along the way.

Running events on Lake Wolfgang
Amongst running enthusiasts Schafberg is also known for a special event: in May they run against the Schafberg cable car according to the motto “men and women against machines”. Ambitious amateurs and pros take up the challenge during the International Run around Lake Wolfgang on the third Sunday in October.

Around Lake Wolfgang
A stroll all the way around Lake Wolfgang is a perfect activity for leisure walkers. Walk on a flat terrain, no incline, the calming water always in sight. You can circuit the lake directly on the lakeside, with only a couple of exceptions.

Our special tip: should your strengths forsake you or should you feel homesick for your home a White Horse Inn Romantic Hotel, just take the Lake Wolfgang Shipping boat back to your hotel! It will safely and conveniently take you right to our doorstep – come in and forget your worries, just like in the song!

Nordic walking on Lake Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut
Nordic walking has become a popular trend sport. And rightly so: nordic walking is a joint-friendly full-body workout that can be enjoy at every age. Discover the landscapes around Lake Wolfgang and the Salzkammergut on the most popular nordic walking trails around White Horse Inn.

Indoor exercise
At White Horse Inn we have also created a workout area. Our new gym under White Horse Inn’s roof leaves nothing to be desired at the Romantic Hotel. State-of-the-art gym machines help you get a body of iron while sweating out the previous day’s indulgences!

Something of everyone
Whether you prefer running or nordic walking: after sportive hours around Lake Wolfgang you should not miss out on a massage or wellness treatment at your White Horse Inn spa area.

Fit all the way during your holiday on Lake Wolfgang: make the first step and send us a no obligation enquiry or your room booking to the White Horse Inn Romantik Hotel on Lake Wolfgang!

Hiking
Admire the stunning mountain panorama not only from down below! Tie your hiking boots and begin to climb the mountains and marvel at the Salzkammergut from the summits. During hiking, the journey itself is already a reward.

On your tour you will always find new, charming views. You walk across lush green alpine meadows and look forward to a hearty “Brettljause” (snack) in the next hut. Maybe you come across a hidden mountain lake where you can cool your feet.

Biking
Or you mount the mountain bike and climb the mountains on two wheels. If you want to go a little more leisurely, you opt for a bike tour through the Salzkammergut or along Lake Wolfgang. There is a big selection of routes for every level.

Wellness treatments
The beauty arrangements for body and soul at SPA & Beauty at White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang will definitely delight you. A little beauty fresh up for in between, a beauty day or the beauty-vitality offer – you will feel like a new person.

A beauty treatment can often do wonders. Everyday life’s stress leaves its marks. During a beauty holiday at White Horse Inn Romantic Hotel on Lake Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut you will enjoy the opportunity and time and leisure to give your face, body and soul back what it lacks in your day-to-day life.

ALPINE WELLNESS
White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang is your first address white it comes to Alpine Wellness in the Salzkammergut. Enjoy a spa holiday the Austrian way.

Alpine Wellness treatments
Alpine Wellness is a registered wellness treatment. The positive health effect of the alpine altitude and climate, alpine materials in the architecture, alpine culinary delights and rediscovering alpine remedies are in the focus of this treatment.

At White Horse Inn SPA-Hotel on Lake Wolfgang Alpine Wellness is very popular. The unique philosophy of quality responds to the individual needs of every single guest.

Enjoy Alpine Wellness and choose the right treatment for you from the great range of offers in the indulgence programme at White Horse Inn. Get more information on further offers at White Horse Inn’s SPA & Beauty.

Relax with soothing massages or during relax baths and body packs. Send us your no obligation enquiry and look forward to your very personal Alpine Wellness experience!

The surrounding
Adventurous and diverse, colourful and always with the heart in the right place. This is how we know the Salzkammergut in the heart of Austria..

The Salzkammergut is one of Austria’s and the Alpine region’s most popular region, and rightly so. It is its diversity that, for centuries, has attracted recreation seekers to the lakes and mountains between Gmunden and Fuschl, from Upper Austria to Styria.

On the emperor’s traces
Franz Joseph and Sisi, the history’s most famous imperial couple, didn’t only meet in Bad Ischl for the first time, but also spent summer after summer at the magnificent Kaiservilla (emperor’s mansion) and the shady forests that surround it.

With them came the “who-is-who” of the aristocrats. The emperor also had his personal place at White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang, today Kaiserterrasse (emperor’s terrace) at Romantik Restaurant is dedicated to him.

Nature and culture around Lake Wolfgang
You don’t have to go to Salzburg to spend a thrilling and adventurous holiday. The Salzkammerhgut has to offer so much more than just the emperor when it comes to culture.

At various events and exhibitions young artists introduce themselves and their work. Customs and traditions take place right on your hotel’s doorstep on the lake, White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang.

Nature will become your seductive companion on Schafberg mountain – also known as “Three-Lake-Mountain” due to its unique panorama. Insights and views, smells and experiences, active or indulging – everything to your liking! At White Horse Inn we have a very special tip for you.

Discover in a sportive way
Our region has a lot to offer for the sports enthusiasts amongst our guests: drive off at one of Austria’s oldest golf courses and overcome the sometimes hard-to-overcome holes. Hikers and mountain bikers discover Schafberg and its unique panorama that covers the Salzkammergut’s three most famous lakes.

Summer is of course high season for water sports on Lake Wolfgang! Sailing and surfing, boat rentals and Lake Wolfgang shipping – everything takes place right in front of White Horse Inn!

White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang
White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang, your holiday destination in Austria, is legendary. But the White Horse landlords do not rest on the past’s operetta oars.

Modern with a premium spa area – on and in Lake Wolfgang – the “White Horse Inn” hotel on Lake Wolfgang is your perfect holiday destination in the Salzkammergut.

Discover White Horse Inn Romantik Hotel and the uniquely enchanting Lake Wolfgang for yourself. Get one step closer to your dream holiday in Austria with a no obligation enquiry.

Holidays for lovers
For a long time, the romantic scenery of the Salzkammergut has attracted lovers. Deservedly so, as there is really much to experience for couples in summer and in winter.

How about a cosy horse-drawn carriage ride round the lake in summer or a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride through the snowy landscape in winter, with a romantic hike or an exciting tobogganing adventure?

Horse-drawn carriage ride
What could be more beautiful than to travel unhurriedly through the Salzkammergut? Experience nature closely, in summer as well as in winter. Enjoy the wonderful landscape and the view of the mountains and the lakes.

In winter you gallop through the bitter cold, arm in arm cuddled in soft and warm blankets. In summer you go through bright meadows and enjoy the sunbeams on your skin. We, the team of the White Horse Inn, will be happy to arrange a carriage ride as you wish.

Romantic hikes
Or you enjoy romantic hours during a hike, just the two of you. The Salzkammergut’s landscape is verily calling you to experience it by foot. Walk along the lake, hike over meadows and through woods, feel the nature.

If you are reaching for greater heights and want to admire the Salzkammergut from up above, climb one of the many mountains in the region. Hike over beautiful alpine meadows and take a rest in one of the rustic huts.

Night tobogganing ride
A special highlight for lovers is a night tobogganing ride. You walk through the quiet, dark forest and up the mountain. You stop for a bite at a hut, warm and strengthen yourselves before you embark on the fast downhill ride.

At the White Horse Inn we will gladly inform you on nearby tobogganing runs and recommend one that suits you.

Walks and summit tours at the lake
A hiking holiday at the legendary holiday hotel White Horse Inn in Austria will certainly not be enough to discover all the hiking trails at lake Wolfgang. The hiking trails at the lake Wolfgang around the White Horse Inn are as varied as the landscape.

Whether you prefer leisurely walks at the lake Wolfgang, hikes to alpine pastures and through forests or summit tours: the hiking trails at the lake Wolfgang offer just the right thing for every taste.

Directions for your hiking tour
The lovely landscape around the Wolfgangsee runs through a network of well marked hiking trails. Starting points for your hike are the holiday resorts of St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang, all very close to the Hotel Weisses Rössl.

Radau circuit (8 km, 2 hours)
By car or post bus to Radau. Now you walk about 300 m on the road in the direction of Bad Ischl, then slightly uphill on the right to Windhang and down to the Golfhotel. Turn right up to Ischl and follow it upstream to Weinbach and a crossroads.

Now turn right to a chapel, there turn left uphill to the farm Pöllmann and continue until a path branches off to the right, which leads via the farm Sulzer back to Radau.

SIGHTS IN THE SALZKAMMERGUT
During your holiday on Lake Wolfgang a great range of excursion destinations and sights is waiting for you. Nature meets culture in one of the Alps’ most traditional holiday resort. Look forward to a diverse holiday at White Horse Inn!

View to Hallstatt
Nature and culture build the perfect symbiosis in the Salzkammergut – and therefore perfect circumstances for an unforgettable holiday.

Mountains and lakes, ice caves, ravines and charming valleys can be found within only a view kilometres or even metres. Around your holiday domicile, the famous traditional hotel White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang, you can visit various excursion destinations and sights.

Months full of change
During the “first months of the White Horse year” there are more opportunities than ever. On the higher located mountains sun-skiing is still on everyone’s lips, while down in the valley we already enjoy the warm sun in summery t-shirts. All of these things are available at your White Horse Inn on Lake Wolfgang.

Easter & more
Easter is traditionally celebrated at the first highlight at White Horse Inn. We happily stick to our customs and routines that we have developed and became very fond of over the last couple of years.

Spend the Easter season with friends and experience Easter how we celebrate it with our family. Not only children get their money’s worth here!

Time for two
After the winter’s hectic and cold we start into the first out of five Romantic Seasons. Our secret: we have the lake in sight.

Our White Horse pool and the pool in the lake is waiting to be enjoyed. Rounded off by your individual beauty treatment or massage and an outstanding candlelight dinner; the world can wait outside for a while.

Experience the Salzkammergut
In spring, when it gets warmer again and the birds chirp the most beautiful morning concerts for you, then it is time for excursions in the nature-the most beautiful round trips and destinations Salzkammergut.

The White Horse Inn on the lake Wolfgang is your 4-star superior Lake hotel if you are looking for a special holiday.

Wolfgangsee Boat trip
Please board the ship! During a round trip with the lake Wolfgang ship you have the possibility to view the area around the Wolfgangsee from the ship.

In 1873, the “Kaiser Franz Josef I” a steam boat, made its first appearance at the Wolfgangsee – the nostalgic ship was already a star in numerous films and is still part of the Wolfgangsee fleet.

Still today the Wolfgangseeschiff moors in front of the Hotel Weisses Rössl and takes you from your funny excursions in the surroundings back to your Lakeside hotel.

Excursions to the Salzkammergut
Do you want to spend your active holiday in the White Horse at a lofty height? A trip up the Schafberg mountain with the rack railway built in 1893 should not be missed during your holiday at the lake Wolfgang! For all early risers and hikers the mountain offers a special peace! The view will leave you speechless!

A holiday in St. Wolfgang brings movement into your life: 125 km of marked trails for running and Nordic Walking make you fit. Along the lake Wolfgang , up the mountain Schafberg.

During your holiday at the White Horse Inn, choose your running route or Nordic Walking route according to your taste. The precisely signposted network of paths around lake Wolfgang is impressive with a total of 125 kilometres.

And after your sporting activities you should not miss a massage or a wellness treatment in the SPA of your hotel White Horse Inn. All around fit in spring holidays in the Salzkammergut.

The first step: a non-binding enquiry or room booking to the hotel White Horse Inn at lake Wolfgang. Look forward to the most beautiful excursion destinations in the Salzkammergut!

Diving, dining, living elegantly
Lake „Wolfgangsee“in the Austrian Lake District „Salzkammergut“ is known as one of the most beautiful lakes in the Alps. The White Horse Inn is located directly at the waterfront of this picturesque lake – perfect for your diving holiday.

Lake Wolfgang is popular for enjoyment and watersports. No wonder! The atmosphere and the crystal-clear water are unique – above and under water!

Diving vacation at the Wolfgangsee
Lake Wolfgang offers challenging and interesting dive spots for advanced divers. Because of it’s high water quality – it is drinking water quality – the view is usually stunning in the Wolfgangsee.

Further to diving there are plenty of other activities for water lovers. The floating pool in the lake and jacuzzi (Rössl-pool) are only two of the highlights offered in your diving holiday at St. Wolfgang on the Wolfgangsee.

Very handy: The White Horse Inn also offers two apartment houses directly by the lake. These apartments are especially loved by divers for the space and comfort offered to dry and store the dive equipment.

A further add on for divers: the diving school St. Wolfgang is only a couple of meters away from the apartmenthouse. It is run by the sister of the Roessl-landlady Gudrun Peter. Best service for your dives, cruises and education is secure!

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