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Upper Austria
Salzkammergut
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Dachstein Mountains

The Top 20 Lakes in the Dachstein Mountains

Looking to visit the best lakes in the Dachstein Mountains? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Dachstein Mountains’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Hallstatt Lake East Shore Cycle Path

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Beautiful cycle path, a joy to cycle along here.

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Front Gosau Lake

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From this location, you will find the perfect postcard motif: Still the lake lies at your feet and the gray mountains and the blue sky are picturesquely reflected in the water. Still beautiful for the hundredth time.

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Hallstatt

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A really idyllic place with many historical buildings that tell of the old times, when the wealth was achieved here through the salt deposits and their mining. Today it is …

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Suspension Bridge on Lake Hallstatt

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Along the rugged rocks only an artificial footbridge and a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists lead further along the lake.

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Salza Reservoir

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This rather impressive reservoir is over five kilometers long and bordered in places by cliffs up to 500 meters high. If you feel like it, you can take a refreshing …

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Rear Gosau Lake

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The way can take off. Actually it should be called Oberer Gosausee. ;) The effort is worth it.

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Ödensee

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Lanschaftlich definitely worth a visit.

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Panta Rhei Waterfalls at the Vorderer Gosausee

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Beautiful lake tour for everyone (woman) feasible

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Hallstatt village

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Beautiful place

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Laserer Alpin via ferrata at the Vorderer Gosausee

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The Laserer alpine via ferrata runs directly over the water of the Vorderen Gosau lake. It is a well-secured Plaisir via ferrata with 420 climbing meters. The tour is very …

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Still not found your perfect lake in the Dachstein Mountains? Check out the guides of these regions to see even more beautiful places.

St. Wolfgang im SalzkammergutBad IschlObertraunHallstattBad Goisern am HallstätterseeGosauEbenseeGrünau im AlmtalTraunkirchenAltmünsterPinsdorfOhlsdorfKirchhamLaakirchenHallstätter LakeGschwandtSankt KonradTraunseeRoitham am TraunfallVorchdorfSchwarzenseeVorderer GosauseeHinterer Gosausee

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