Salzkammergut

The Salzkammergut is a resort area located in Austria. It stretches from City of Salzburg to the Dachstein mountain range, spanning the federal states of Upper Austria (80%), Salzburg (7%), and Styria (13%). The main river of the region is the Traun, a tributary of the Danube. The name Salzkammergut means "Estate of the Salt Chamber" and derives from the Imperial Salt Chamber, the authority charged with running the precious salt mines in the Habsburg empire.

With its numerous lakes and mountains, the Salzkammergut offers many opportunities to take part in water sports, bathing, hiking, cycling and golf as well as relaxing around lakes such as the Grundlsee or Toplitzsee. The Katrinalm, an alpine pasture, is found near Bad Ischl. Typical Salzkammergut culinary specialities include dishes such as Kaiserschmarrn (cut-up and sugared pancake with raisins), Krapfen (similar to donuts) or Lebkuchen (gingerbread).

Large parts of the region were listed as a World Heritage Site in 1997, with the description: "Human activity in the magnificent natural landscape of the Salzkammergut began in prehistoric times, with the salt deposits being exploited as early as the 2nd millennium B.C. This resource formed the basis of the area's prosperity up to the middle of the 20th century, a prosperity that is reflected in the fine architecture of the town of Hallstatt."

Regions in the Salzkammergut

with St. Gilgen in the foreground]] The Salzkammergut consists of ten regions which also include lakes:


Towns and municipalities in the Salzkammergut

Town Elevation (m) Population Additional information

Altaussee

720 - 1800

1897


Altmünster

433

9485


Attersee

469

1500


Aurach am Hongar

498

1585


Bad Aussee

650 - 1500

5037


Bad Goisern

504

8462


Bad Ischl

468

16680

Summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph

Bad Mitterndorf

812

3035

Location of the largest natural ski-jump, Kulm

Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting

385

2300


Ebenau

607

1352


Ebensee

425

8734


Faistenau

786

2900


Frankenmarkt

536

3500


Fuschl am See

670

1323


Gmunden

425

15075


Gosau

767

2000


Grünau

528

2100


Grundlsee

712

1218


Gschwandt

523

2500


Hallstatt

508

950

World Heritage Site

Hintersee

746

460


Hof bei Salzburg

730

3600


Innerschwand

520

1046


Koppl

750

3044


Laakirchen

441

9133

A natural preserve and Mud Spa is situated here, the Moorbad Gmös

Mondsee

481

3100


Nussdorf am Attersee

500

1120


Oberhofen am Irrsee

573

1335


Obertraun

514

764


Oberwang

572

1572


Pichl-Kainisch

803

782


Pinsdorf

493

3585


Scharnstein

501

4876


Schörfling am Attersee

510

3163


Schwanenstadt

389

4330


Seewalchen am Attersee

495

4977


Steinbach am Attersee

509

1003


Sankt Georgen im Attergau

540

6546


Sankt Lorenz

486

2008


St. Gilgen

542

3706

Mozart's mother was born here (and the birth house has been preserved), and his sister also lived here.

Sankt Konrad

585

1033


Straß

579

1498


Strobl

542

3466


St. Wolfgang

540

2797

Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl used to spend his summer holidays here. The real "Im Weißen Rössl", (the "White Horse Inn"), that inspired the famous "operetta" of Ralph Benatzky is located here.

Tauplitz

900 - 2000

1005


Thalgau

545

5200


Tiefgraben

550

2950


Traunkirchen

422

1775


Unterach am Attersee

468

1500


Vöcklabruck

433

12000

The Gateway to the Salzkammergut

Vöcklamarkt

488

5000


Weyregg am Attersee

482

1503


Zell am Moos

573

1400

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