Curated by Salzkammergut
St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
The northern shore of the Wolfgangsee at about 520 m, a pilgrimage market below the Schafberg, reached by lake steamer and by cog railway.
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- 13Highlights
- 31Routes
Highlights
2 from neighbouring places
Schwarzensee
A forest lake in the hills above St. Wolfgang, a walking destination from the village.
SchafbergBahn
A rack railway from St. Wolfgang to the summit of the Schafberg, worked since 1893.
Wolfgangsee Schifffahrt
Scheduled boats on the Wolfgangsee linking St. Wolfgang, St. Gilgen and Strobl.
Ralph Benatzky Denkmal
A monument to Ralph Benatzky, composer of Im weißen Rössl, which is set at the White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang.
Robert Stolz Denkmal
A monument in St. Wolfgang to the operetta composer Robert Stolz.
Rudi Nierlich Denkmal
A monument to the alpine ski racer Rudi Nierlich, a native of St. Wolfgang and a world champion in slalom and giant slalom.
Spielplatz und Freizeitpark St. Wolfgang
A playground and leisure park in St. Wolfgang.
Wallfahrtskirche St. Wolfgang
The pilgrimage church of St. Wolfgang, holding the late-Gothic winged altar carved by Michael Pacher.
Wellness-Alm am Leopoldhof
6.4 km away, in Sankt Gilgen
A wellness alm at the Leopoldhof above St. Gilgen, built in the style of an old alm hut.
Cable car
Historic site
Mountain hutNothing of this kind in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.
Routes
Alle Neune 7: Malerweg und Riedersteig
A short walk above St. Wolfgang, climbing to the Kalvarienberg church and carrying on to the Dittlbacher waterfalls.
- 2.8 km
- Distance
- 137 m
- Ascent
- 1 h
- Duration
BergeSeen Trail 04: St. Wolfgang
A stage of the Salzkammergut BergeSeen route, working its way over the hills above St. Wolfgang on the Wolfgangsee.
- 14.2 km
- Distance
- 750 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 24 min
- Duration
Alle Neune 9: Zwergerlweg auf die Vormauer
A long and steep walk from the shore of the Wolfgangsee up into the mountains behind the village.
- 11.5 km
- Distance
- 919 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 56 min
- Duration
Bad Goisern
A road route from Bad Goisern on the Hallstätter See out to Strobl and back again.
- 48.1 km
- Distance
- 419 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 40 min
- Duration
Aussichts-Runde
A short loop above St. Wolfgang, popular with runners, looking out over the Wolfgangsee and the peaks around it.
- 5.2 km
- Distance
- 135 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 33 min
- Duration
Bürglstein Runde
A low circuit on the hill between St. Wolfgang and the Wolfgangsee, long enough for a half day but with little climbing.
- 8.8 km
- Distance
- 134 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 23 min
- Duration
Der Weg der Wallfahrer (Teilabschnitt des St. Rupert Pilgerweg)
A section of the St. Rupert pilgrim route on easy paths, though the side trips ask for sure feet and a head for heights, and turn slippery in the wet.
- 17.4 km
- Distance
- 803 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 4 min
- Duration
Die 3-Seentour
A gravel route along the shores of three Salzkammergut lakes, the Wolfgangsee, Attersee and Mondsee.
- 63.4 km
- Distance
- 609 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 12 min
- Duration
Bürgl Panoramaweg
An easy, nearly level panoramic walk on the hillside above St. Wolfgang, with the Wolfgangsee in view below.
- 5.0 km
- Distance
- 84 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 23 min
- Duration
Dorneralm
A steady climb from the valley to an alpine pasture above Sankt Gilgen, gaining close to six hundred metres.
- 8.2 km
- Distance
- 593 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 55 min
- Duration
Die Aussichtsreiche Tour
A long circuit of the Wolfgangsee, keeping close to the water through St. Wolfgang, Sankt Gilgen and Strobl, with the Falkenstein crossed on foot.
- 28.0 km
- Distance
- 223 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 6 min
- Duration
Die Schafberg Tour
A gravel climb toward the Schafberg above St. Gilgen, taking in the dark water of the Schwarzensee.
- 47.2 km
- Distance
- 1 783 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 52 min
- Duration
Golfrundweg
An easy circuit around the golf course above St. Wolfgang, level enough for a short evening walk.
- 5.1 km
- Distance
- 100 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 26 min
- Duration
Rundweg zum Nachdenken und Genießen
A contemplative circuit on the flanks of the Schafberg, part of the Orte des Glaubens series, looking out to the Mondsee, Attersee and Wolfgangsee.
- 8.8 km
- Distance
- 355 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 56 min
- Duration
Drei Seen um St. Wolfgang
A demanding round of three lakes near St. Wolfgang, half-marathon length, taking in some that see far fewer visitors than the rest.
- 22.1 km
- Distance
- 1 146 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 18 min
- Duration
Salzkammergut Radweg
A gentle valley stage of the lake-country cycle route, starting from Sankt Gilgen on the Wolfgangsee with very little climbing along the way.
- 26.1 km
- Distance
- 183 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 31 min
- Duration
Holzerbauer Runde
A short and easy loop on the hillside above St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, out and back within the hour.
- 4.0 km
- Distance
- 124 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 14 min
- Duration
Zum Halleswiessee
A half-day walk from St. Wolfgang up to a small mountain lake, on a steady climb that is never severe.
- 11.1 km
- Distance
- 359 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 29 min
- Duration
Leonsberg
A steep climb to a summit above the Wolfgangsee, with well over a thousand metres of ascent in under eight kilometres.
- 7.8 km
- Distance
- 1 188 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 38 min
- Duration
Kalvarienbergrunde
A short up-and-down circuit over the Kalvarienberg high above the village, with the Wolfgangsee and its mountains in sight.
- 4.0 km
- Distance
- 117 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 14 min
- Duration
Zum Mönichsee
A steady climb out of the Wolfgangtal to a mountain lake, with a good deal of height gained on the way up.
- 12.4 km
- Distance
- 849 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 41 min
- Duration
Rund um den Wolfgangsee
A full circuit of the Wolfgangsee on the shore path, long but never steep, with much to learn about the region's nature and culture.
- 26.9 km
- Distance
- 491 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 30 min
- Duration
Malersteigrunde
A short circuit on the painters' path above St. Wolfgang, steep in places but done in well under an hour.
- 2.9 km
- Distance
- 135 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 1 min
- Duration
Zum Schwarzensee
A moderate walk out of St. Wolfgang to the lake at Schwarzensee, following the valley in and returning the same way.
- 9.1 km
- Distance
- 354 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 1 min
- Duration
Schafberg (über Dorneralm)
A steep and direct ascent of the Schafberg by way of an alpine pasture, climbing more than 1,200 metres in under eight kilometres.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 1 268 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 1 min
- Duration
Rieder Runde
A nearly level short loop near Sankt Gilgen, with under seventy metres of climbing from start to finish.
- 5.9 km
- Distance
- 69 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 34 min
- Duration
Schafberg über Purtschellersteig
A steep line straight up the mountain above the Wolfgangsee, gaining more than 1,200 m in under eight kilometres.
- 7.5 km
- Distance
- 1 233 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 55 min
- Duration
Rieder Steig
An easy waymarked path in the hills on the Sankt Gilgen side of the Wolfgangsee, gaining well under two hundred metres.
- 6.2 km
- Distance
- 164 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 51 min
- Duration
Schafberglauf
The mountain-race course to the Schafberg summit, 1,200 metres of climbing in barely five kilometres, and open only on race day.
- 5.6 km
- Distance
- 1 208 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 26 min
- Duration
Schwarzenbach Runde
An easy, nearly flat circuit along the stream near St. Wolfgang, suitable for an unhurried hour on foot.
- 5.4 km
- Distance
- 75 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 27 min
- Duration
Schwarzenseerunde
A short and easy round at the Schwarzensee, the lake in the hills behind St. Wolfgang.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 90 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 9 min
- Duration
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