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Salt Trail - Stage 1 from Altaussee to Hallstatt

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 30,2 km
Time 8:10 h
Uphill 340 hm
Downhill 758 hm
Highest point 942 m
Hike from Altaussee to Hallstatt.

Best season

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More information

The best way to plan your journey to Altaussee is with google.at/maps. 
 
There are several paid parking spaces available in Altaussee. 
The start is at the Salzwelten in Altaussee. The route leads along the Altausseer Traun to Bad Aussee and on to the train station. 
The route continues through the wild and romantic Koppental valley to Obertraun and along the southern shore of Lake Hallstatt to Hallstatt.

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140

Tip for reporting an emergency - give answers to the six W questions:

  • What has happened?
  • How many injured?
  • Where did the accident happen? (GPS coordinates if available)
  • Who is reporting? (callback number)
  • When did the accident happen?
  • Weather at the scene of the accident?
Please note the disclaimer!
A specially designed website is available for the other stages.
Tourist Office Ausseerland Salzkammergut
Information office Altaussee
Fischerndorf 61
8992 Altaussee
+43 3622 716 43
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Gallery

View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Altaussee (727m)

Today, 20.09.2026

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
sunny
10°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
21°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
16°C
0%
5 km/h

Tomorrow, 21.09.2026

Light morning rain, but slowly becoming sunny during the day.
Morning
foggy
11°C
70%
5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.04
15°C
60%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
12°C
10%
5 km/h

Forecast

22.09.2026
slightly cloudy
7°C 16°C
23.09.2026
very sunny
5°C 18°C
24.09.2026
cloudy
6°C 17°C

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