The most beautiful lakes of the Salt Chamber
The best of the lakes in the Salt Chamber
Not for nothing is the Salt Chamber considered one of the most beautiful areas in Austria. The local beautiful and clean lakes are surrounded by limestone peaks, which give them the right scenery. Let's take a look at the most beautiful lakes in the Salt Chamber together
Traunsee Lake
The lake beneath the iconic mountain Traunstein
Lake Traunsee is the easternmost large lake of Salzkammergut region. Due to its massive dominant – limestone hill Traunstein (1 691 meters above sea level) it is considered one of the most beautiful in the Salzkammergut. Another famous view of the lake is Gmundnerberg continue reading
Wolfgangsee Lake
Lake in honor of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Wolfgangsee is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Salzkammergut. It is named after one of the great music composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was born in the town of St. Gilgen. By the beginning of May, there is peace, but when the season starts, there are many tourists and do not expect silence here. Swim in local lakes can only be in place for this purpose. Also worth mentioning are the Shafberg hill where the cogwheel rides to the top, or the Sparberg hill continue reading
Mondsee Lake
The most famous lake of the Salzkammergut
Due to the fact that the northern side of Lake Mondsee is directly on the A1 motorway and is visible to all drivers, it is probably the most famous lake in the Salzkammergut. Perhaps the best view of the whole lake is from the summit of the Almkogel (1030 meters above sea level) or from the Drachenwand massif (1,060 meters above sea level). continue reading
Attersee Lake
The largest lake of the Salzkammergut
Attersee (468m) is a large lake in the Salzkammergut (Austria's third largest). It is the perfect place for a summer vacation. There are several places for swimming and many possibilities for hiking (for example, ascent to Grosser Schoberstein or Brunnkogel) continue reading
Gosausee lake
The most beautiful lake at Dachstein
To the north of the famous Dachstein peak is one of the most beautiful lakes of the Salzkammergut – Gosausee. Besides the beautiful reflection of the Dachstein massif, it is a great starting point for a range of perfect hikes around. continue reading
Hallstättersee Lake
Lake with Austria's most famous village
Just to the north of the famous Dachstein limestone massif you will find the famous Hallstatt Lake. On its shore you will find perhaps the most famous village of Austria – Hallstadt. In addition to the lake, you can go for another interesting mountain – Hoher Sarstein continue reading
Lake Mönichsee
A small lake below Schafberg
Lake Mönichsee is one of the small but very picturesque lakes in the Salzkammergut. Thanks to the shade, there is plenty of snow by the lake even in May. The lake can be reached on a hiking trail from either the Schafberg mountain or the town of St. Wolfgang continue reading
