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Gmundner Hut – Traunsee Lakeshore loop from Traunsee

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Austria

Upper Austria

Salzkammergut

Gmundner Hut – Traunsee Lakeshore loop from Traunsee

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Gmundner Hut – Traunsee Lakeshore loop from Traunsee

07:13

11.8km

1,220m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.71 km for 2.66 km

After 5.87 km for 1.90 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.68 km

Bridge over the Lainaubach

Highlight • Bridge

Here it goes! The end of the hike is near!

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1.84 km

Upper Austrian Prealps – Naturfreundesteig

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Beautiful, secured with wire ropes trail with fantastic views!
On hot days, it is advisable to break up early in the morning, or to take enough liquid with you, as …

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4.20 km

Traunstein Hut

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Wide view to the Salzkammergut, as well as wonderful views of Gmunden, Ebensee, etc

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4.83 km

Cozy hut with good food and a very nice landlady. The camps are surprisingly comfortable, but there are no showers and only one (bio) toilet and one sink with only cold water. Perfect location for great sunsets/sunrises!

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6.71 km

Mei is des schön

Viewpoint

9.07 km

View of Traunsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

The gorge is really worth seeing 😍

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9.65 km

View of Traunsee from Miesweg

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No special equipment required

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9.78 km

Lainau Tunnel

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Also a change that doesn't happen that often!

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10.5 km

Traunsee Lakeshore

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The Traunsee, Austria's deepest lake, is picturesquely nestled between wide meadows, forests and the imposing Traunstein massif.

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.48 km

3.12 km

2.60 km

1.48 km

124 m

Surfaces

5.77 km

4.39 km

1.01 km

522 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,630 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 8 August

31°C

16°C

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Comments

June 22, 2023,Traunstein ⛰️ Wächter des Salzkammerguts

13 years ago fate brought my sister from Hamburg to the Traunsee (Upper Austria 🇦🇹). Since then we have been visiting them every year in this beautiful holiday region 🏞️.

In these years we have seen everything between Vienna 🎼, Wels 🚚 and Salzburg 🏰. It doesn't matter whether you come from Salzburg, Wels or Vienna at the Traunsee, the …

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August 23, 2022,Naturfreundesteig Aufsteig - Mair Alm abstieg

A super beautiful Augsteig to the Naturfreundehaus. Very steep and sometimes very strenuous. Absolute surefootedness and a head for heights required. A via ferrata set could certainly be helpful for those who were a bit unsafe or inexperienced in some places.

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June 29, 2024,Bergtour auf den Traunstein

This tour had been on my to-do list for a long time. Today was finally the day. I went up the Naturfreundesteig and down the path to the Moaralm. There I had another shandy and a lemonade, it was damn hot today. Then I took a leisurely walk down to the turnaround parking lot on the eastern shore of Lake …

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July 12, 2023,Traunstein

Traunstein with René and then swimming in the Traunsee was strong 😎🍺

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December 15, 2025,🇦🇹 Traunstein von Gmunden aus.

A true classic, where the hiking poles often stay in the backpack.

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June 29, 2023,Traunstein über Naturfreundesteig

Using a climbing harness is no shame... sure-footedness and a head for heights are required and a few exposed step irons are also available

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May 12, 2024,Traunstein (1691m) über Naturfreundesteig und Mairalmsteig

According to the Traunsteinhaus hut manager, the ascent via the Naturfreundesteig is the most beautiful route up the Taunstein. Even though I don't know all the routes, I'm happy to believe that.
The route is not a classic via ferrata, but it comes pretty close to that classification with its ladders and rope safety devices. Alpine experience, surefootedness and …

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November 13, 2022,Traunstein Südgrat-Naturfreundesteig O Umkehrplatz Traunsee

South ridge II, 900 m, 3 hours
In the Mairalm area, a wide gravel gully runs down from the Traunstein plateau into the Lainautal. The left border forms a rock ridge, which mediates the ascent.
The first climb on the ridge is very exposed and difficult (IV), but can be bypassed on the right-hand side in the forest. The further …

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Gmundner Hut – Traunsee Lakeshore loop from Traunsee

Bridge over the Lainaubach

Upper Austrian Prealps – Naturfreundesteig

Traunstein Hut

Gmundner Hut

View of Traunsee

View of Traunsee from Miesweg

Lainau Tunnel

Traunsee Lakeshore

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