Waldbach-Schnellen Waterfalls – Waldbachstrub Waterfall loop from Obertraun Dachsteinhöhlen

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Waldbach-Schnellen Waterfalls – Waldbachstrub Waterfall loop from Obertraun Dachsteinhöhlen

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Waldbach-Schnellen Waterfalls – Waldbachstrub Waterfall loop from Obertraun Dachsteinhöhlen

06:39

20.1km

810m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 8.34 km for 257 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.39 km

Hallstatt village

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A film set, like something out of a fairy tale. A dream.

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6.42 km

Wooden bridge over the Strub Waldbach

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Wooden bridge over the wild forest stream

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7.68 km

Waldbach-Schnellen Waterfalls

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Path through the forest, with many steps, up to the waterfall. You're almost alone up there.

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8.09 km

Waldbachstrub Waterfall

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Magnificent waterfall... Several streams come together here

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12.7 km

Hallstatt Skywalk — "Welterbeblick" viewing platform

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It's a great feeling to stand up here and look down on the town and the lake. Every step is worth the view. I would go up there again and again.

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14.7 km

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 a place for excursions that can only be reached via the quayside or by boat. Parking is problematic, almost impossible in the village itself. Hallstatt is very popular with tourists, a large part of them come from China, where there is a replica of the world-famous world cultural heritage.

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15.0 km

Promenade with views of Lake Hallstatt

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The promenade on Lake Hallstatt is one of the most beautiful walking paths in Hallstatt. It runs directly along the shore and offers an unobstructed view of the lake, the surrounding mountains, and the historic house backdrop of the town.
The promenade is largely flat and therefore well suited for a leisurely stroll. Especially in the early morning hours or outside the main season, the unique atmosphere of Lake Hallstatt can best be experienced.

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15.2 km

View over Lake Hallstatt

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You could look at it forever. And with the swans, it's almost too kitschy 👍🤗

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20.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

3.86 km

3.55 km

1.26 km

818 m

263 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

5.66 km

1.27 km

777 m

496 m

463 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

June 8, 2023,#552 Hallstatt (Hallstatt, Malerweg, Eulenloch, WaldbachWasserfall, Gangsteig, Salzberg, Welterbeblick, Hallstatt, Müllerstiege)

narrow canyons

From Hallstatt on the Malerweg along the Waldbach a bit up towards the Gletschergarten. There turn right over to the waterfalls of the Waldbach. Before that, a visit to the Eulenloch. The ascent to the waterfalls takes many steps and is still quite easy. The walkway, which then leads far up and far above the waterfalls into the …

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August 23, 2022,Top of Hallstatt 👁 - Gang Steig - Wasserfälle im Echerntal - Runde von Hallstatt

From Hallstatt it went steeply up in serpentines to the World Heritage viewpoint, which towers over the abyss. Great view 👍
You could also have taken the train... our youngest would have preferred that 😉

But it only got really steep after we passed the salt mine. First on asphalt, then on forest roads, it goes up and down again, …

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