King Dachstein Trail
moderate closed Trailrunning · Ramsau am Dachstein
King Dachstein Trail - this is trail running at its best. King Dachstein challenges you to circumnavigate it. At 122 kilometers and 5800 meters in vertical gains, this run demands a lot from you. It is best to run the trail in 4 daily stages, each with about a quarter of the distance and altitude difference. There is also a bookable package from Salzkammergut Touristik.
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Routing:
Day 1: Individual arrival at Salzburg train station and with the bus ticket (free ticket) to Gosau am Dachstein (change buses once in Bad Ischl) or individual arrival in Gosau am Dachstein. Overnight stay including half board and 1 drink in Gosau.
Day 2: From Gosau via the Salzberg to Hallstatt and via Obertraun and the Koppental to Bad Aussee. ~33.5 km, ascent: 1230 m / descent 1280 m, luggage transfer from Gosau to Bad Bad Aussee. Overnight stay including half board in Bad Aussee
Day 3: From Bad Aussee via the Ödensee to the Stoderzinken. ~30.5 km, ascent 2130 m / descent 970 m, luggage transfer from Bad Aussee to the Stoderzinken. Overnight stay including half board at the Stoderzinken
Day 4: From the Stoderzinken to the south face of the Dachstein via the "Ramsauer Höhenweg". Alternative via the "Dachstein Rundweg" over the glacier. ~20.0 km, ascent 1240 m / descent 1380 m, luggage transfer from the Stoderzinken to the Dachstein south face. Overnight stay including half board near the Dachstein south face.
Day 5: From Ramsau via the Hofpürglhütte, Zwieselalm and Herrenweg to Gosau. ~32.5 km, ascent 1180 m / descent 2140 m, luggage transfer from Ramsau to Gosau. Overnight stay including half board and 1 drink in Gosau.
Day 6: Individual departure by bus (free ticket) via Bad Ischl to Salzburg train station or individual departure from Gosau.
From the west (Salzburg/Villach):
Exit the A10 Tauern autobahn in Golling and continue on B162 federal road to Abtenau. Via B166 to Rußbach am Paß Gschütt and to Gosau.
From the north (Linz/Vienna):
Exit the A1 Westautobhan near Laakirchen and continue on B145 through Gmunden and along the shore of Traunsee to Ebensee. Continue via Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern. Turn off onto the B166 and at Lake Hallstatt leave the lake in a sharp turn towards Gosau.
From the south (Graz):
Exit the A9 Phyrnautobahn near Liezen and take the B320 Ennstalbundesstraße to Trautenfels. From there continue on the B145 Salzkammergut-Straße to Bad Aussee. Here on the L701/L547 through the Koppental to Hallstatt. On the Hallstättersee road along the shore of Lake Hallstatt in the direction of Bad Goisern. Once you reach B166 follow it to Gosau.
Individual arrival at Salzburg train station and by bus to Gosau am Dachstein (change buses once in Bad Ischl).B162
Requirements and General Information
During the tour around the Dachstein you are mostly in high alpine terrain. Appropriate trail running equipment and endurance are therefore a prerequisite.
Temperatures can drop even in midsummer, so make sure you have enough warm clothing, including gloves and a hat, with you. Please think of a second long sleeve in case there are waiting times in the accommodation for your piece of luggage.
Your route will be immortalized by your entry in every hut book in the Dachstein mountains. The paths are well signposted, but the markings may be hidden due to the remaining snow. It is therefore essential that you carry the routing map material with you. Accompaniment by an experienced guide on request! Please note that the tour is weather dependent! Alternative trail, use of cable cars and train or bus (payable locally) is always possible.
Requirements and General Information
During the tour around the Dachstein you are mostly in high alpine terrain. Appropriate trail running equipment and endurance are therefore a prerequisite.
Temperatures can drop even in midsummer, so make sure you have enough warm clothing, including gloves and a hat, with you. Please think of a second long sleeve in case there are waiting times in the accommodation for your piece of luggage.
Your route will be immortalized by your entry in every hut book in the Dachstein mountains. The paths are well signposted, but the markings may be hidden due to the remaining snow. It is therefore essential that you carry the routing map material with you. Accompaniment by an experienced guide on request! Please note that the tour is weather dependent! Alternative trail, use of cable cars and train or bus (payable locally) is always possible.
The necessary equipment includes:
- Trail running shoes
- functional clothing (also long pants or shorts with (compression) knee socks)
- second dry long sleeve
- hood or cap, gloves
- running backpack
- rescue blanket
- food and water (for every day)
- garbage bag
- Rain and sun protection
- first aid kit, headlamp
- mobile phone
- poles
The package can be booked via trailrunning@salzkammergut.co.at.
You can find all further information at https://www.dachsteinrundwanderweg.at/de#Trailrunning
Camping and bivouacking is strictly prohibited in the nature reserves/Natura 2000 areas.
