Gangsteig Trail to Hallstatt – Hallstatt Salt Mine loop from Salzbergbahn Hallstatt

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Gangsteig Trail to Hallstatt – Hallstatt Salt Mine loop from Salzbergbahn Hallstatt

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Gangsteig Trail to Hallstatt – Hallstatt Salt Mine loop from Salzbergbahn Hallstatt

03:36

9.62km

570m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.08 km for 257 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.16 km

Gangsteig Trail to Hallstatt

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T3-Weg: a very nice ascent, but high-altitude fitness and surefootedness required!

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6.83 km

Hallstatt Salt Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Great tour of the mine. Really an experience.

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7.07 km

The experience before the experience - fascinating, exciting, exciting! So your journey into the Hallstatt period begins with the driveway with the Panorama Salzbergbahn to the Hallstätter Hochtal. There, you …

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7.49 km

Hallstatt Skywalk — "Welterbeblick" viewing platform

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It's a great feeling to stand up here and look down on the town and the lake. Every step is worth the view. I would go up there again and again.

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7.65 km

Trail from Hallstatt to the Hallstatt Salt Mine (Salzwelten)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The path is in shadow most of the time and it's a heavy start with a steep climb. Luckily, the sun does not take the hiker's strength because of the protective trees.

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9.62 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.15 km

2.29 km

2.22 km

694 m

264 m

Surfaces

5.45 km

2.87 km

739 m

316 m

156 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

July 1, 2025,2025-07-01_Hallstatt/Salzbergbahn-Gangsteig-Waldbachstrub Wasserfall

Hallstatt is said to be a very worthwhile town due to its architecture and lakeside location. However, mass tourism and chaotic traffic conditions prevented us from strolling through the town. To reach the Salzbergbahn cable car in the town center, we had to endure a long stretch along the road due to limited parking. However, the ascent to the summit …

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