Worth a DetourDachstein
Styria
About 4.3 miles away
Glacier views, a skywalk and ice caves above Hallstatt.
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Gosau Lakes
A mountain lake reflecting the Dachstein glacier, with an easy walk around its shore.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free; paid for the cable car
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Gosausee, 4824 GosauDirections
- Getting There
- About 25 minutes by car or bus from Hallstatt.
Why Go
The Front Gosau Lake lies in a forested valley under the limestone peaks of the Dachstein, whose glacier is mirrored in the water on calm days. A path circles the lake in about an hour, and a cable car climbs to the alpine meadows above.
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