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Gmunden
The town at the northern end of the Traunsee where the Traun flows out, long known for its ceramics and as a summer resort under the Traunstein.
- 4Highlights
- 2Routes
Highlights
11 from neighbouring places
Gmundner Hütte am Traunstein
A hut on the Traunstein, the pyramid-shaped mountain above Gmunden.
Bergbahn Grünberg
The gondola from Gmunden to the Grünberg above the Traunsee, repeatedly rated among Austria's best summer lifts.
Sommerrodelbahn "Grünberg-Flitzer"
A summer toboggan run on the Grünberg above Gmunden, open in dry weather only.
Jausenstation Mairalm
A snack station at the Mairalm above Gmunden, with a garden and a wood-panelled parlour.
Berggasthof Urzn am Gmundnerberg
7.3 km away, in Altmünster
A mountain inn on the Gmundnerberg above the Traunsee, known for its regional home cooking.
Museum.Ebensee
7.9 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
The local museum of Ebensee, with a large section on the salt works and the brine pipeline from Hallstatt.
Salzkammergut Tierweltmuseum
7.9 km away, in Altmünster
A museum of Salzkammergut and world wildlife in Altmünster, with mounted animals set in reconstructed habitats.
Sensenmuseum Geyerhammer
10.3 km away, in Scharnstein
The Geyerhammer scythe works at Scharnstein, once the largest in the monarchy, now a museum on a 2.4 km signed scythe trail.
Buffet im Freibad Viechtwang im Almtal
10.4 km away, in Scharnstein
The buffet at the open-air pool of Viechtwang in the Almtal.
Berggasthof Christophorushütte
10.4 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A mountain inn on the Feuerkogel above Ebensee; rooms by telephone or email.
Berggasthof Feuerkogelhaus
10.4 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A mountain inn on the Feuerkogel above Ebensee, with a panelled parlour and rooms looking out over the plateau.
Berggasthof Kranabethhütte
10.5 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A hut on the Feuerkogel above Ebensee, reopened in 2012 after refurbishment, with two parlours and a large sun terrace.
Berggasthof Edelweiss
10.6 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A mountain inn on the Feuerkogel, reached only by the cable car from Ebensee.
Langbathsee Stüberl
11.4 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A snack station at the Langbathsee above Ebensee, at the car park for the two lakes.
Jausenstation Derischleiten
11.7 km away, in Scharnstein
A snack station at Derischleiten in the Almtal, serving cold platters and roast dishes at modest prices.
Mountain hut
Cable car
Nothing of this kind in Gmunden.
Routes
16 from neighbouring places
BergeSeen Trail 23: Grünau
A valley and forest walk on farm tracks, forest roads and well-marked paths, on the BergeSeen route towards Grünau.
- 23.7 km
- Distance
- 704 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 22 min
- Duration
BergeSeen Trail 01: Gmunden
A long but straightforward stage out of Gmunden on quiet lanes, forest roads and meadow paths, with two steep descents that need care when wet.
- 16.4 km
- Distance
- 734 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 18 min
- Duration
Seeufer Strecke 2 (nach Ebensee) by Runnersfun
4.4 km away, in Traunkirchen
An easy shoreline walk beside the Traunsee, running a short and nearly level stretch of the lake path into Ebensee.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 120 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 22 min
- Duration
Radtour zum Offensee
7.9 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A steady valley ride from Ebensee am Traunsee up to the Offensee, climbing gently for most of its length on quiet road.
- 14.4 km
- Distance
- 250 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 26 min
- Duration
BergeSeen 09 mit dem eMTB von Grünau im Almtal nach Steinbach am Attersee
9.7 km away, in Grünau im Almtal
A long BergeSeen stage crossing the hills from Grünau im Almtal over to Steinbach am Attersee in the Salzkammergut.
- 65.9 km
- Distance
- 2 020 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 45 min
- Duration
Seeufer Strecke 1 (nach Gmunden) by Runnersfun
4.4 km away, in Traunkirchen
A level shoreline route from Altmünster along the Traunsee to Gmunden, running for the best part of ten kilometres.
- 9.9 km
- Distance
- 48 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 25 min
- Duration
BergeSeen Trail 02: Windlegern/Hochsteinalm
9.5 km away, in Traunkirchen
A varied day stage on forest roads and woodland paths above Ebensee, taking in wide views and a place to stop for refreshment.
- 21.9 km
- Distance
- 787 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 23 min
- Duration
Naturerlebnisweg Gmundnerberg
7.3 km away, in Altmünster
A circular themed walk with eleven interactive stations on the subject of walking, looking out to the Traunsee and the mountains behind it.
- 6.2 km
- Distance
- 261 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 6 min
- Duration
Radtour zu den Langbathseen
8.1 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A gentle ride from Ebensee following the Langbathbach upstream to the Vorderer and Hinterer Langbathsee, west of the Traunsee.
- 8.4 km
- Distance
- 100 m
- Ascent
- 51 min
- Duration
Almufer- / Flösserrundweg
10.1 km away, in Scharnstein
A flat circuit along the banks of the Alm at Scharnstein, following the river that log rafters once worked.
- 13.9 km
- Distance
- 43 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 22 min
- Duration
BergeSeen Trail H1: In der Kreh
9.6 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A climb into the Höllengebirge by forest road and a steep path, then a crossing of the karst plateau on well-marked mountain trails.
- 9.4 km
- Distance
- 1 252 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 16 min
- Duration
Wanderweg zur Hochsteinalm von Langbathtal aus
8.8 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A short, steep walk up from the Langbathtal near Ebensee, climbing directly to the alpine pastures on the slope above.
- 2.1 km
- Distance
- 272 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 36 min
- Duration
BergeSeen Trail 22: Jagersimmerl
14.5 km away, in Grünau im Almtal
A nearly flat valley stage of the long-distance BergeSeen Trail, on side roads and waymarked path, with an inn on the way.
- 9.7 km
- Distance
- 86 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 32 min
- Duration
BergeSeen Trail H2: Rieder Hütte
13.8 km away, in Ebensee am Traunsee
A long, mostly level stage on the heights above Ebensee am Traunsee, one leg of the Salzkammergut BergeSeen route.
- 15.4 km
- Distance
- 337 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 27 min
- Duration
Almsee Rundweg
14.5 km away, in Grünau im Almtal
An easy, almost level lap of the lake at the head of the Almtal, in the mountaineering village of Grünau.
- 7.6 km
- Distance
- 116 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 2 min
- Duration
Wanderweg 1 Flachberg
6.8 km away, in Gschwandt
A waymarked hill walk from Gschwandt up over the Flachberg, gaining a little over three hundred metres.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 305 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 35 min
- Duration
Wanderweg 2
6.8 km away, in Gschwandt
A flat waymarked walk from the centre of Gschwandt past the Hubertuskapelle and the Hochholz woods, following the Wasserloser Bach.
- 2.6 km
- Distance
- 32 m
- Ascent
- 43 min
- Duration
Naturfreunderunde
14.4 km away, in Vorchdorf
An easy circuit on the paths around Vorchdorf in the Alpine foothills of Upper Austria.
- 6.5 km
- Distance
- 190 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 60 min
- Duration
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