Dachstein Hiking World

The Dachstein Hiking World stretches from the Koppentraun River valley to the Dachstein massif with its peak ranges. It features plenty of enjoyable hiking routes as well as demanding mountain and climbing tours. A network of well groomed nature trails and footpaths covers the area from the valley station at Obertraun to the ice-fields at an altitude of almost 3.000m. Our nature trails are designed to introduce their users to exciting information about the surrounding plateau - in relaxing hiking atmosphere.

 
Visitors to the World Heritage Hiking World have the choice of various gastronomies at the mountain as well as in the valley, ranging from all inclusive offers and rustic inns to homely mountain lodges. Travellers find culinary refreshment, recreation and accommodation at any of these locations.

The loveliest walks in and around Obertraun

- Low level walks

- Easy mountain walks/tours

- Medium difficulty mountain tours

- Strenuous mountain tours

- Climbing path

- Theme trails

Rustic inns, mountain lodges and refreshment possibilities

Krippenstein Lodge, Tel. 0664/3804054, www.lodge.at
Dachsteinalm-Gjaidalm Tel. 06131/596, 0664/9184174, www.gjaid.at
Rustic inn Krippenbrunn, Tel. 06131/276
Adventure restaurant Schönbergalm, Tel. 06131/531-2851
Simonyhütte, Tel. 0664/744146143 , www.simonyhuette.at
Wiesberghaus, Tel. 06134/20620, www.wiesberghaus.at



Information:

tourist office Obertraun, 4831 Obertraun Nr. 180

Tel. 06131/351, Fax: 06131/342-22, 

obertraun@dachstein-salzkammergut.at

home: www.obertraun.at

Dachstein & Eishöhlen GmbH., Winkl 34, 4831 Obertraun

Tel. 06131/531, Fax: 06131/531-4800,

info@dachsteinwelterbe.at

home: www.dachsteinwelterbe.at

www.krippenstein.at (winter)

Nature Trail

The Nature Trail leads across an extensive karst plateau through intact high alpine scenery and is an important component of the
World Heritage Hiking World. Along the trail characteristic karst patterns highly impress as well as the wide variety of fauna and flora and the easternmost glacier of the Alps. Amid the high alpine scenery, there are many worthknowing
aspects of geological evolution, karst, fauna and flora to be introduced to. The
convenient trail is 8 km long and mountain lodges at regular intervals await tired hikers.

Furthermore a projected glacier trail will introduce via guided tours to the formation of glaciers and to how climate change impacts on our local ice fields. The present Nature Trail will lead via the Simony Hut to this glacier trail.
Moreover, the Dachstein plateau is beyond informative nature trails a true paradise for hikers and mountaineers. Enjoyable promenades near the cable car top station or demanding high alpine tours – the Dachstein Hiking World fits everybody’s expectations.