Wallersee circuit

Our varied hike takes us from Seekirchen around the Wallersee. With an area of about six square kilometers, it is the largest lake in the Flachgau and was formed at the end of the ice age. Due to its shallow depth and flat shores, a wide reed belt has formed that is under nature protection. With a bit of luck, we can observe grey herons, pheasants, great crested grebes, and other bird species. In the northwest of the lake, the Wenger Moor has formed through silting up. It is up to 5 m thick and the largest naturally preserved moor area in the Salzburger Alpine Foreland. A lookout tower offers a wonderful view of the area and various information boards inform us about the moor. The Wallersee did not get its name from its fish inhabitants, the catfish (= Welsen), but from the Middle High German term "Walchen," which means foreigners. Our starting point Seekirchen was already mentioned in documents over 1300 years ago and features Seeburg Castle and the landmark of the Flachgau, the