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Welcome to Hooked on Walking holidays and our Sound of Music Walking Holiday. This hiking holiday in Austria is in the region made famous by the film the Sound of Music the fabulous scenic region of the Salzkammergut around Salzburg. Our walking holiday is available as a self led walking tour over seven or nine nights. This region known more for where that great film the Sound of Music was filmed. Steep rocks and cliffs next to lush green mountains you find in the Salzkammergut, as well as lovely hidden mountain blue and green lakes. The paths are quiet, but lively with nature on all sides. This fabulous landscape again and again causes you to stand still and enjoy the beauty, in this way nature best is experienced. One special part of the Salzkammergut certainly is the Ausseer Land on the other side of the pass Plöcken. Here, where legendary Archduke Johann met and fell in love with his Christl the postmasters’ daughter, you will stay an extra night.
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Available daily from 18th June - 16th October
Level 2-3 self guided tour
Day 1 - Individual arrival at Abersee/lake Wolfgangsee
Arrival at your hotel and time to relax before your trekking holiday begins
Day 2 - Lake Schwarzensee, Strobl and Bad Ischl
By boat to St. Wolfgang and hike on the Sattelweg (saddle walk) to lake Schwarzensee where the hut serves homemade cakes. Descend to the valley via a gorge and round the Bürglstein to the lake promenade of Strobl. By bus to the Emperors summer residence and salt-city Bad Ischl.
Walking time: 4 hours , Terrain: short ascents , Distance approx. 10 miles 15,52 km, Up/Down: 445m / 440 m
Day 3 – Bad Ischl – Salt Mountain – Mount Predigstuhl – Bad Goisern
We start the walking tour at the promenade of Bad Ischl and walk upwards to the salt mountain of Bad Ischl. Passing little alpine pastures we will start the accent to mount Predigstuhl with a phenomenal view over the World Heritage of Hallstatt. Passing the Ewige Wand (literally meaning the eternal wall) we will walk downwards to Bad Goisern.
Walking time 5 hours , distance 7.1 miles 14,5 km, up 785 meters and down 650 metres.
Day 4 – Ausseer Land
Today you walk from alpine pasture to alpine pasture and on to the high plateau to the lovely Ausseer Land. Descent to the Blaa Alm the largest alpine pasture where from spring to early summer is filled with wild flowers, then you take the bus to Bad Aussee. If you like, you can take a walk along the quiet lake Aussee.
Walking time: 5,5 hours , Terrain slightly up and down with some short steeply uphill passages , Distance: approx. 11.7 miles 18,8 km Up/Down: 486 m / 589 m
Day 5 – Resting day in Ausseer Land
Today you can either relax by the lake or we can strongly recommend the 3-lake-tour to the legendary lake Toplitzsee.
Day 6 – Koppenbrüller caves, Hallstatt
Along a river path through the deeply cut Koppen valley to the Koppenbrüller caves (public access and guided tours!). On you walk to the lake Hallstättersee, where you take the boat to the centre of the UNESCO world cultural heritage town
Walking time: 6,5 hours Terrain slightly up and down , Distance: approx. 7.8 miles 12.5 miles 20,7 km Up/Down: 195 m / 286 m
 Day 7 – Hallstatt with Celtic grave sites, mount Plassen, Gosau valley
Today first by cable to descend to the Hallstatt mountain valley with the Celtic grave site and the salt mine. Past the mountain Plassen to the Gosau valley. The view on the highest mountain range of Upper Austria – the Dachstein with his glaciers - and later on to the steep ridges of the Gosaukamm are marvellous and a real highlight of the tour
Walking time: 6 hours , Terrain: steeply uphill passages, afterwards slightly up and down , Distance: approx. 9 miles 14,5 km , Up/Down: 686 m / 554 m
Day 8 – Lakes Gosausee
A Lovely walk to the little lakes of Gosauseen. In the end of the valley an alpine hut invites you for a “Jause” – a lunch-break.
Walking time: 4 hours , Terrain short steeply uphill passage, afterwards slightly up and down , Distance: approx. 7.9 miles 12,7 km , Up/Down: 300 m / 300 m
Day 9 – Gosau, lake Nussensee, lake Wolfgangsee
By bus to Bad Ischl. Along the Elisabeth-walk to the idyllic little lake Nussensee and than along the river Ischl to Strobl. On the banks of the lake through the Blinkling-moor to Abersee (lovely view to St. Wolfgang, the high mountain Schafberg and the lake Wolfgangsee).
Walking time: 6 hours , Terrain slightly up and down , Distance: approx. 12.3 miles 19,2 km , Up/Down: 277 m / 209 m
Day 10 – Individual Departure
After breakfast your tour is complete
Difficulty
4 to 7 hours walking per day with some climbs of 800 metres , some level of fitness and experience is needed
Accommodation
Comfortable 3 and 4 star hotels
Note : 7 night tour does not include days 5 and 8 above.
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What is Included
- 7 or 9 nights bed, breakfast and dinners
- 3 star graded hotels
- Information Pack
- PHOTO Instructions
- Luggage transfer
- Bus Strobl-Bad Ischl, Gosausee-Bad Ischl, taxi Predigsuhl, cable car Hallstatt , ferry lake Hallsattersee
- Cable car to Hallstatt
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Extras
- Transport before and after tour
- Single Rooms
- Flights
- Entrance to attractions
- Any additional nights
- Travel Insurance
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2011 Prices
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Tour Code Salz1 Independent
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Price per persons based on 2 persons sharing double room 7 / 9 nights
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£631 / £766
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Single person 7 / 9 nights
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£730 / £855
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Extra nights
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On Request
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How to get there
By plane to Salzburg and then a short transfer. We can fix a private transfer from Salzburg to first hotel for £82 ( 1-4 persons ).
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