Hikes in Ebensee

There is a lot to offer at Feuerkogel. The 1,592-meter-high local mountain of Ebensee offers countless possibilities for easy and challenging hikes via the cable car, both in summer and winter. Those with good fitness can start their hike to Feuerkogel already from the valley. Leisure hikers and families simply use the cable car to glide up the mountain relaxed and begin their tour on the plateau with the best views of Traunsee and the Salzkammergut mountains.

A short but beautiful hike that provides great views of the Salzkammergut mountains and Traunsee starts at the mountain station of the Feuerkogel cable car and leads to Alberfeldkogel on the Feuerkogel plateau. The tour is also suitable for children.

The crossing of the Höllengebirge to Attersee is the royal tour starting from Feuerkogel. But the hike to the Rieder hut and back also pleases and saves you the return way in the valley to Ebensee.

In the south of Ebensee, tours to Feuerkogel that are rarely frequented begin at the Miesenbachmühle. It goes up diversely here to the mountain station of the Feuerkogel cable car.

Around Ebensee, you will find not only Lake Traunsee, but there are also other lakes perfect for hiking around and cooling off in during the summer. Usually, you have the choice to either stay along the shores and hike on relatively flat paths or hike up one of the surrounding mountains. This makes hiking here in the Salzkammergut so versatile and accessible for everyone.

Offensee is located slightly south of Ebensee in a high valley. Surrounded by dense forests and steep slopes, the landscape here appears especially pristine and peaceful. The circular hike around the lake is an easy affair, but if you're looking for something more challenging, the hike up to Rinnerkogel is recommended.

Around Vorderer and Hinterer Langbathsee, there is a wide range of tours for every level of fitness. A challenge is the tour to Brunnkogel, easier is the hike to Signalkogel. After the tour, the clear, cool water of the lake and a visit to the lakeside tavern await.

Ebensee is located exactly at the transition from the Alpine foothills to the mountains. As a result, you will find quite different summit hikes here in the Salzkammergut. On some tours, you reach the top after just 500 meters of elevation gain, while on others, you have to overcome well over 1,000. If you want to collect summits around Ebensee, then these two tours should not be missed:

The tour to the Kleiner and Großer Sonnstein is probably one of the most popular tours in the Salzkammergut. No wonder, because effort and experience are excellently balanced here. The ascent is not quite easy but doable for everyone with a bit of sure-footedness.

The Erlakogel, commonly referred to as the "Sleeping Greek", offers an alternative to the more alpine and more frequently visited Traunstein. The view from the summit is certainly just as beautiful.

Also in the valley, you will find beautiful hiking trails in this corner of the Salzkammergut, suitable for the whole family. On the Soleweg, you hike on historic paths. Along the way ran the pipeline that transported brine from Hallstatt to Ebensee. You can extend this hike almost as much as you like depending on your desire, mood, and available fitness.

The tour over the Hochsteinalm and further to the Geißwand near Traunkirchen is somewhat more challenging. The tour can also be easily shortened by simply returning the same way after a snack and a visit to the animal park at the Hochsteinalm.

Another gem can be found around the Vorderer and Hinterer Langbathsee. Even the drive through the beautiful valley along the Langbathbach is impressive. From the parking lot, a beautiful circular hiking trail leads around the lakes, which is also suitable for strollers. The scenery at the back lake is certainly among the most beautiful in the entire Salzkammergut.