Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Lake Wolfgangsee
Make your own way to lake Wolfgangsee. Rest of day at leisure after check in.
Meal: Nil
Stay: Aberseehof or similar
Day 2 Alm tour high above lake Wolfgang
Starting from the bank of lake Wolfgangsee, walk uphill to the first alpine pastures, passing a wild animal reserve. On the back side of the ‘Sparber’ top walk to the ‘Schartenalm’, which is idyllically situated between high-towering rugged mountain tops. On your way back you should stop by at the small, traditional Austrian restaurant, which offers home-bred venison dishes and an incredible view of St. Wolfgang.
Meal: Breakfast
Stay: Aberseehof or similar
Hiking Distance: 14 KM Walk Ascend: 480 M Walk Descend: 470 M
Day 3 Wolfgangsee – Genneralm
Today you discover the plateaus of the pasture regions. From the Mozart-village St. Gilgen, the cable car takes you up to the ‘Zwölferhorn’ from where you can see even the glacial regions. Via the panoramic path and via the ‘Illingeralm’, walk until the ‘Königsbachalm’. In the woodland of ‘Nöckelberg’ mountain, you can look forward to noisy waterfalls until you finally climb up to the ‘Genneralm’. Arrive at ‘Genneralm’ where you will spend the night in a comfortable alpine cabin and enjoy two days in the middle of lush pastures surrounded by numerous mountain tops.
Meal: Breakfast
Stay: Posch´n Hütte or similar
Hiking Distance: 16 KM Walk Ascend: 580 M Walk Descend: 780 M
Day 4 Alm tour to the Genneralm
Enjoy the life on alpine pastures: Walk to the neighbouring pastures ‘Moosangerl’ or ‘Gruberalm’, climb up one of the viewpoints and try the famous ‘Pofesen’. Rugged mountain tops, ridgeways and easy trails invite you to comfortable or more challenging tours.
Meal: Breakfast
Stay: Posch´n Hütte or similar
Day 5 Genneralm – Postalm
Walk down to an idyllic high valley with numerous small alpine cabins in the middle of steep mountain sides. Grazing herds of cows line your trail, which soon winds out of the valley along the ‘Ackersbachklamm’ (a ravine). Via the impressively arranged old ‘Postalm’-street, arrive at the natural landmark ‘Zinkenbachklamm’. Via the ‘Außerlienbachalm’ and some isolated paths, your trail leads you to the ‘Innerlienbachalm’ until you reach the centre of the extensive ‘Postalm’-territory.
Meal: Breakfast
Stay: Huberhütte or similar
Hiking Distance: 17 KM Walk Ascend: 590 M Walk Descend: 530 M
Day 6 Alm tour on the Postalm
Walk along the ‘Almblumenweg’, make a round-trip to some alpine pastures or climb up one of the many smaller or higher tops if you so wish. There are more than enough possibilities! Also visit the ‘Sennerin’ (dairymaid) of the ‘Labenberg’-cabin and look around the cheese factory. A hearty meal is of course unavoidable. The historic ‘Postalm’-cabin and the ‘Postalm’-chapel (built in honour of Empress Sissi) are just a few of the many beautiful places to visit.
Meal: Breakfast
Stay: Huberhütte or similar
Day 7 Postalm – Wolfgangsee
Finally, walk across the ‘Wiesleralm’ upwards to the small saddle between ‘Windkogel’ and ‘Thorhöhe’ where you can already see the lake Wolfgangsee. Via the ‘Niedergadenalm’ and the ‘Schwarzeneckalm’ down into the valley until you reach the banks of lake Wolfgangsee. Walk through the natural reserve ‘Blinklingmoos’ back to your starting point.
Meal: Breakfast
Stay: Aberseehof or similar
Hiking Distance: 12 KM Walk Ascend: 150 M Walk Descend: 930 M
Day 8 Departure or extension
Rest and relax until check out time. Make your arrangement for your onward journey.
Meal: Breakfast
Inclusions
~ 7 nights accommodation;
~ 7 breakfasts;
~ luggage transfers between accommodations;
~ 1 Kasnockn-dinner at overnight Genneralm;
~ 1x Austrian pastry (apple strudel or Buchteln) on the alp;
~ Bus ride Abersee – Strobl;
~ Bus to St. Gilgen;
~ Cable car ‘Zwölferhorn’;
~ Salzkammergut Erlebnis Card (reductions for cable cars, thermal bath Bad Ischl, salt mine Hallstatt, Boat rides etc.);
~ carefully elaborated route description;
~ GPS-data available;
~ service hotline.
Exclusions
~ air travel to Austria;
~ return transfer from airport to hotel;
~ tourist visa to Austria (if applicable);
~ travel insurance;
~ hiking equipment;
~ hotel tourism tax;
~ expenses of personal nature.
Important Notes
~ A deposit of 20% if required at the time of booking. Balance payment will be collected 60 days prior to departure.
~ This trip is self-guided and requires just minimum 1 traveller to depart.
~ Should you require a visa to enter Austria, it is your responsibility to obtain such document before departure.
~ Please only book your air ticket to Austria when you have been informed to do so.
~ Because hiking requires certain level of cardio and stamina exertion, it is not suitable for members with chronic and/or acute disease. Please consider your physical condition before booking. Members must ensure they are medically and physically able to hike.
~ Trip grading is an indication on the difficulty of the activities included. There are no trips that are not suitable for anybody if you prepare for it. As is always the case, engaging in regular exercise to maintain good physical condition and active lifestyle prior to the trip will be most beneficial in ensuring you have full enjoyment of the trip. Often it is a journey of self-discovery. We are glad to discuss your concerns and answer your queries if you have any.
~ Our utmost priority is always the safety of the hikers. Therefore, the route and inclusion may be altered due to (not limited to) bad weather, accommodation book out, local conditions, and/or other unexpected circumstances beyond control. Travel Wander and its Operator reserve the right to make changes necessary and there will be no refund should you decide to discontinue with the trip or event.
~ There is no refund should you wish not to take part in any of the included experiences as per illustrated in the itinerary.
~ Travel Wander recommends that all members booked on this trip to purchase comprehensive travel or personal insurance. You may purchase it HERE.
~ Travel Wander’s booking terms & conditions apply. By making payment to Travel Wander LLP, you (and on behalf of the rest of travelling companions) acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to the booking terms & conditions, privacy policy and acceptance of risk as set out on our website. For more details, click HERE to access.
~ If you would like to arrange payment by PayPal, a supplementary fee will be implemented. Please refer to point 12 & 14 of our Terms & Conditions. Click HERE for more details.
~ Every effort is made to ensure the trip and included experiences take place during the ideal time or period of the year, however certain sights are subject to weather conditions and seasonal variations that are not within the control of Travel Wander and the Co-ordinator. Although you may get to see and/or experience, we cannot guarantee the sightings.
~ Provision of meals during the trip showcases local authenticity, cuisine and food culture of the places we are visiting. All food allergies and dietary restrictions must be disclosed to Travel Wander at the time of booking. We will use reasonable efforts to accommodate special requirements or requests but this is not always possible given the nature of the destinations visited and availability of options. We cannot guarantee that dietary needs or restrictions can be accommodated. Travel Wander is not liable for failure to accommodate or fulfil such requests. Meal supplementary charges may be imposed to meet your dietary needs.
~ Trip grading is an indication of the difficulty of the activities included. Preparation and engaging in regular exercise to maintain good physical condition and active lifestyle prior to the trip will be most beneficial in ensuring you have full enjoyment of the trip. We are glad to discuss your concerns and answer your queries.
~ Our utmost priority is always the safety of the hikers. Therefore inclusion of the itinerary may be altered due to (not limited to) bad weather, local conditions, accommodation book out, the skill levels of the hikers and/or other unexpected circumstances beyond our control. We reserve the right to make changes necessary and there will be no refund should you decide to discontinue with the trip.
~ Because hiking requires a certain level of cardio and stamina exertion, it is not suitable for hikers with chronic and/or acute disease. Please consider your physical condition before booking. Hikers must ensure they are medically and physically able to hike.
~ If a hiker presents difficulty in completing the hike of the day, we strongly discourage the hiker from continuing for the day with top priority on the safety of the hiker (and travel companions) in mind. The hiker can fast track to the next accommodation making use of public transportation (where available) or booking private transfer at hiker’s own expense. Hikers can use mobile applications such as Google Search, Google Map, etc. to source for fast-track options.
~ Hiker may choose to terminate the hike early during any time of the planned hiking day or make it a rest day, and fast track to the next accommodation by making use of public transportation (where available) or booking private transfer at cyclist’s own expense. Should the hiker wish to partake in other activities or sightseeing on the rest day, it will be at the cyclist’s own expense. Hikers can use mobile applications such as Google Search, Google Map, etc. to source for fast-track options.
~ There is no refund for uncompleted cycling distances or missed inclusions.
~ Purchasing comprehensive travel insurance is strongly recommended. See HERE for details.
~ By making a payment to Travel Wander LLP, you (and on behalf of the rest of travelling companions) acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to Travel Wander’s Booking Conditions and Other Important Information: Cancellation and Amendment, Modes of Payment, Privacy Policy, Indemnity Policy, and Terms & Conditions.
