Hallstatt & the Salzkammergut

Three lakes and the village everyone has seen in a photo

The Salzkammergut is Austria's lake district: dozens of lakes between limestone mountains east of Salzburg, where salt was mined for thousands of years and emperors spent their summers. Hallstatt, a village on a ledge between mountain and lake, is its best-known picture and a UNESCO site.

This is the longest of our days from Vienna. The route goes in by Gmunden and St Gilgen, reaches Hallstatt in the early afternoon and returns directly. About seven and a half hours are on the road; four and a half are yours, most of them in Hallstatt.

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   Your chosen meeting point

   Confirmed before the ride

   Your driver meets you at your hotel or any address in Vienna. The drive to Hallstatt takes about three and a half hours.

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   Schloss Ort, Gmunden

   A small castle on an island in the Traunsee, joined to Gmunden by a long wooden footbridge, with the Traunstein rising out of the water behind. The first view of the lake district and a good half-hour to stretch your legs.

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   St Gilgen and the Wolfgangsee

   A village of painted houses on the Wolfgangsee, where Mozart's mother was born. A lakeside walk and a coffee by the water. If time is short, skip this one so more of the day goes to Hallstatt.

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   Hallstatt Market Square

   The small square at the heart of the village, lined with pastel houses and wooden balconies around a Baroque column. The village is closed to visitors' cars; the square is a level ten-minute walk from the car park.

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   The Classic Village Viewpoint

   The view that made Hallstatt famous: the church spire and houses stacked above the water, seen from the lakeside road a few minutes beyond the square. People live here; keep voices down and leave drones at home.

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   Lake Hallstatt

   The narrow, deep lake between the mountains, best seen from the water: electric boats rent by the half-hour in season. The alternative is the salt mine above the village, by funicular; it is ticketed and takes about two hours.

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   Your agreed final address

   Confirmed before the ride

   Back at your hotel or any address in Vienna, such as a restaurant for dinner. The driver stops at the closest point local access rules allow.

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What's included

Choose your vehicle

Price per vehicle for the whole ride, not per person.

Useful tips

• 01Pickup is usually at 7:00 or earlier. Hallstatt is crowded at midday from May to October and at its best late in the afternoon, after the coaches leave.
• 02Hallstatt is closed to visitors' cars. The driver parks at the edge of the village, a level ten-minute walk from the square.

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