You will remember your vacation in the Dachstein Mountains forever. Find information about hiking trails in our Travel Guide and be sure to add your own content by using our Route Planner to publish and share your best routes with others.
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hiking trails in the Dachstein Mountains
Hiking Trail
· Salzburger Sportwelt
Round walking path Sulzkaralm - Mahdalm - Loseggalm - Kirchgasshütte Aualm
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Open
11 km
4:00 h
478 m
473 m
A scenic circular hike from Kirchgasshütte-Aualm via Sulzkaralm, Mahdalm and Loseggalm, offering stunning views of the Lammertal valley, Gosaukamm and Bischofsmütze.
Hiking Trail
· Salzburger Sportwelt
IVV hike "Around Rettenstein"
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Open
16.6 km
5:50 h
891 m
891 m
A varied hike from Filzmoos via Reithof, Sulzenalm and Bachlalm to Filzwiese, through forests and alpine meadows with stunning views of the Bischofsmütze.
Hiking Trail
· Salzburger Sportwelt
IVV-LOWA-Hikingtour
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Open
7.6 km
2:45 h
351 m
350 m
Varied IVV circular hike from Kirchgasshütte-Aualm to Hofpürglhütte and on to Sulzkaralm, featuring magnificent mountain views and an unforgettable alpine experience.
Hiking Trail
· Dachstein Mountains
Hike via Losegg to the Langfeldhütte on the Gosaukamm Ridge
Premium content
Difficulty
T3
moderate
13.4 km
6:15 h
815 m
815 m
Among the peaks of the Gosaukamm
Alpine meadows, mountain huts, and the rugged limestone peaks of the Gosaukamm accompany you on this scenic hike.
Long Distance Hiking
· Dachstein Salzkammergut
Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail — Three Federal States & One Adventure
Premium content
Difficulty
moderate
140 km
46:15 h
5,828 m
5,828 m
160 kilometers, eight stages, three federal states: The Dachstein Circular Hiking Trail connects alpine pastures, mountain huts, lakes, and spectacular views into an alpine classic.
Hiking Trail
· Salzburger Sportwelt
Hofalmen loop
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
Open
13.8 km
3:40 h
333 m
333 m
Beautiful, idyllic hiking trail, ideal for families as well. The Hofalm is a great starting point for many hiking options.
Hiking Trail
· Salzburg
Long-distance hike on the Salzburger Almenweg
Premium content
Difficulty
T3
moderate
closed
351.1 km
146:00 h
19,995 m
19,975 m
On the trail of the blue gentian
Pleasure hiking in the Tennengebirge, in the Hochkönig region, across the Salzburg Sun Terrace, through the Gastein Valley, into the Grossarl Valley, through the Salzburger Sportwelt and to Obertauern.
Hiking Trail
· Ausseerland-Salzkammergut
Tressenstein from Bad Aussee - Erdal All-weather tours
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
11.6 km
4:05 h
574 m
472 m
The 1201 m high Tressenstein is, despite its moderate height, a wonderful viewpoint mountain in the Ausseerland. In the variant presented here, we use train and bus for a varied route tour to Altaussee.
Hiking Trail
· Schladming-Dachstein
Lärchkogelsteig Grimming aborted
recommended route
Difficulty
T4
difficult
11 km
4:30 h
570 m
644 m
The start is not directly accessible by public transport. The steep path is marked with cairns and occasionally red dots. I had to abort the hike below the trail log due to rain.
Hiking Trail
· Dachstein Mountains
Tressenstein
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
7.6 km
3:30 h
556 m
560 m
From Niederstuttern to Grimminghütte, to Tressenstein, and then to Trautenfels Castle.

