Guidebook for Altaussee

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Guidebook for Altaussee

Entertainment & Activities

WINTER: Local Ski mountain. For Lessons and great quality equipment hire: Skischule Haim http://www.skischule-haim.at Ski- & Snowboardschule Loitzl http://www.snow-mountain.at/main/ SUMMER: kletterpark
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WINTER: Local Ski mountain. For Lessons and great quality equipment hire: Skischule Haim http://www.skischule-haim.at Ski- & Snowboardschule Loitzl http://www.snow-mountain.at/main/ SUMMER: kletterpark
Rodelbahn
86 Hochwurzenstraße

Food Scene

Küchenchef Robert Hocker servieren im Restaurant Seeplatz’l oder in unserem Seepavillon kreative steirische und internationale Gerichte. Formally a Hauben rated chef from the Post restaurant, the food is exceptional, and great value for the quality.
Seehotel Grundlsee
22 Mosern
Küchenchef Robert Hocker servieren im Restaurant Seeplatz’l oder in unserem Seepavillon kreative steirische und internationale Gerichte. Formally a Hauben rated chef from the Post restaurant, the food is exceptional, and great value for the quality.
Lovely in summer and winter. Serve's hearty traditional Locally sourced food here. In winter you can play "eisstockschiessen", (a form of bowls on ice). The Local langlauf trail runs through here.
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Blaa-Alm
73 Lichtersberg
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Lovely in summer and winter. Serve's hearty traditional Locally sourced food here. In winter you can play "eisstockschiessen", (a form of bowls on ice). The Local langlauf trail runs through here.
Run by the same owner as the Blaa Alm, This has fantastic views summer/winter, and is a perfect place to stop and rest your ski's. Great value food!
Loserhütte
81 Fischerndorf
Run by the same owner as the Blaa Alm, This has fantastic views summer/winter, and is a perfect place to stop and rest your ski's. Great value food!
The best traditional Knödl you'll find. You may have to book to avoid disappointment.
Knödl-Alm
3 Knoppen
The best traditional Knödl you'll find. You may have to book to avoid disappointment.
Serves local food and specialises in locally caught fish. Casual dining (more a day time place). The lake has a great WW2 history.
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Fischerhütte am Toplitzsee
172 Gößl
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Serves local food and specialises in locally caught fish. Casual dining (more a day time place). The lake has a great WW2 history.
A lovely typical old style coffee house. Nice place to relax and read the paper.
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Lewandofsky-Temmel GmbH
144 Kurhauspl.
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A lovely typical old style coffee house. Nice place to relax and read the paper.
They aren't the cheapest bakers, but it is a lovely environment for a breakfast or cake on a rainy day.
Maislinger-Gulewicz KG
They aren't the cheapest bakers, but it is a lovely environment for a breakfast or cake on a rainy day.
sunbathing area with facilities for children. Traditional local food. Also has eisstockschiessen (ice bowls) in winter.
Kahlseneck
168 Fischerndorf
sunbathing area with facilities for children. Traditional local food. Also has eisstockschiessen (ice bowls) in winter.

Parks & Nature

If you fancy a bit of a hike or a MTB ride, this is always a great stopover. Stunning views and local harty food! (2hrs by MTB and a 4hr hike). This trail is listed as a GPS map on my "map my ride" profile, as well as Strava.
Hütteneckalm
If you fancy a bit of a hike or a MTB ride, this is always a great stopover. Stunning views and local harty food! (2hrs by MTB and a 4hr hike). This trail is listed as a GPS map on my "map my ride" profile, as well as Strava.
Dachstein Giant Ice Caves, and the sky walk are well worth a trip!
Dachstein Mountains
Dachstein Giant Ice Caves, and the sky walk are well worth a trip!
Easy hiking, with some nice places to get a bite to eat on the mountain! You can take the cable car up, or even drive up the the Alm.
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Tauplitz
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Easy hiking, with some nice places to get a bite to eat on the mountain! You can take the cable car up, or even drive up the the Alm.
Lovely hiking trail, with Views over Altaussee
Trisselwand
Lovely hiking trail, with Views over Altaussee
An easy hike for small children. Ours went up there with 5years old. There is a viewing tower on the top (just visible from the house).
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Tressensteinwarte
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An easy hike for small children. Ours went up there with 5years old. There is a viewing tower on the top (just visible from the house).
A great hike (the Altaussee side is steeper, and the Goisern side is an easier hike). About 4hrs walk. There is a small hut for refreshments near the top! Lovely views of the whole area! This trail is listed as a GPS map on my "map my ride" profile.
Sarstein
A great hike (the Altaussee side is steeper, and the Goisern side is an easier hike). About 4hrs walk. There is a small hut for refreshments near the top! Lovely views of the whole area! This trail is listed as a GPS map on my "map my ride" profile.

Getting Around

Bad Aussee Bahnhof station

Essentials

Open Mon - Sat: 07.30-18.00
UNIMARKT Altaussee
160 Altaussee
Open Mon - Sat: 07.30-18.00
Open Mon - Sat: 08.00 - 18.00
Billa
294 Umfahrungsstraße
Open Mon - Sat: 08.00 - 18.00

Arts & Culture

Featured in the Film "Monuments men", the saltine was the place where Hitler stored his personally looted artwork. Altaussee was the last place to be liberated in WW2 and the plan was to blow up the mountain with all the artwork in it!
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Salzwelten Altaussee
25 Lichtersberg
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Featured in the Film "Monuments men", the saltine was the place where Hitler stored his personally looted artwork. Altaussee was the last place to be liberated in WW2 and the plan was to blow up the mountain with all the artwork in it!
A settlement area since the Hallstatt culture, Bad Ischl was first mentioned in a 1262 deed as Iselen. In 1419 Archduke Albert V of Austria established the local seat of the Salt Chamber (Salzkammer) at Wildenstein Castle and Ischl was granted the privileges of a market town in 1466 by Emperor Frederick III. On 19 August 1853 the engagement between Franz Joseph and Elisabeth of Bavaria (Sisi) took place at the Seeauerhaus, Esplanade No. 10, which since 1989 has been the location of the Museum der Stadt Bad Ischl.
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Bad Ischl
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A settlement area since the Hallstatt culture, Bad Ischl was first mentioned in a 1262 deed as Iselen. In 1419 Archduke Albert V of Austria established the local seat of the Salt Chamber (Salzkammer) at Wildenstein Castle and Ischl was granted the privileges of a market town in 1466 by Emperor Frederick III. On 19 August 1853 the engagement between Franz Joseph and Elisabeth of Bavaria (Sisi) took place at the Seeauerhaus, Esplanade No. 10, which since 1989 has been the location of the Museum der Stadt Bad Ischl.

Sightseeing

Hallstatt is a World Heritage Site for Cultural Heritage. Hallstatt is a popular tourist attraction owing to its small-town appeal and can be toured on foot in ten minutes. There is a walk, cable car to the top of the mountain with views over the lake.
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Hallstatt
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Hallstatt is a World Heritage Site for Cultural Heritage. Hallstatt is a popular tourist attraction owing to its small-town appeal and can be toured on foot in ten minutes. There is a walk, cable car to the top of the mountain with views over the lake.
Featured in the film, "The sound of music", the lower station is located in the east of St. Wolfgang (in the state of Upper Austria), in front of Wolfgangsee. A great family day out with stunning views.
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SchafbergBahn
35 Markt
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Featured in the film, "The sound of music", the lower station is located in the east of St. Wolfgang (in the state of Upper Austria), in front of Wolfgangsee. A great family day out with stunning views.