Hikes in Strobl

The Postalm, with over 40 square kilometres, is the largest coherent alpine pasture area in Austria and is accessible via toll roads from Strobl in the north and Abtenau in the south. On the mountain pasture you have a huge choice of hikes, huts and other leisure activities for the whole family.

Here, hikers of pleasure and mountaineers alike feel at home. There are relaxed hikes from hut to hut, easy tours to the summits but also challenging ascents. Popular summit destinations include the Pitscherberg and the Wieslerhorn. There are several options for circular hikes on the plateau.

Of course, a summit climb with a view of Lake Wolfgangsee and far into the Salzkammergut mountains is something great, but sometimes a leisurely hike right by the lake is just as good without any great ambitions, but perfect for relaxing and enjoying the landscape. For pleasure hikers there is a wide range of easy tours that start directly in Strobl. The hike to Sankt Wolfgang around the Bürgl is a popular one – it always goes along the lakeshore. There are also some rewarding easy hikes around the Kleefeld guesthouse and the Kleefeld wildlife park, which is popular with families. The hike to the Schwarzensee, a small lake at the foot of the Vormauerstein, is somewhat longer.

Directly at Lake Wolfgangsee you will also find numerous hikes around Strobl that have one thing in common: magnificent views. Besides the well-known mountains Schafberg near Sankt Wolfgang and Zwouml;lferhorn near Sankt Gilgen, the Bleckwand is the big classic in the Strobl municipal area. To reach the 1541 m high Bleckwand, you can start directly from Lake Wolfgang or drive up a mountain road that requires a toll and save yourself about 400 metres of altitude.

The Bleckwand not only offers a fantastic panorama of Lake Wolfgang and a place to stop for a bite to eat at the Bleckwandhütte, but also one of the most beautiful photo spots in the Salzkammergut, the Felsenfenster.

Next to the Bleckwand, the Sparber is the destination of many mountain hikers and alpinists around Strobl. The 1502-metre-high summit of the Sparber is recognisable from afar thanks to its rocky character. Once you have climbed to the top, you are rewarded with a fantastic view of Lake Wolfgang. However, you don't get this experience for free: the Sparber is one of the more demanding mountain hikes around Lake Wolfgang and should only be tackled by those who are free from vertigo. With a good level of fitness and surefootedness, however, the tour to the local mountain of Strobl is a mountain experience of the first order.