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14 entries tagged Lake on Introducing Salzburg.
The lake above Alt-Aussee in the Styrian Salzkammergut. Fed by glacial meltwater from the surrounding Totes Gebirge, it is considered one of the most visually intact lakes in the region, with exceptional water clarity and a distinctive turquoise-blue tone. The 7.5 km lakeside loop (Seerundweg) is one of the better flat walking circuits in the area.
Gustav Klimt spent summers at the Attersee from 1900 to 1916, producing a series of landscape paintings that documented the lake from specific points along its shores.
The Bluntautal is a narrow gorge valley above Golling an der Salzach in the Tennengau, where the Bluntaubach stream has carved through the limestone Hagengebirge into a wooded valley that ends at a series of turquoise pools and small waterfalls.
The Fuschlsee is the smallest and perhaps the clearest of the accessible Salzburg-region lakes, 2.7 km long and up to 67 meters deep with drinking water quality.
The Hallstattersee is the lake that Hallstatt village sits on, 8.5 kilometers long and over 125 meters deep, cold and clear in a steep-walled valley that receives limited direct sunlight.
The Hintersee near Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden is a small mountain lake at the edge of the Zauberwald (Enchanted Forest), a boulder field from a prehistoric rockfall now draped in centuries of moss and ancient conifer roots.
A glacially carved fjord-lake of extraordinary beauty within the Berchtesgaden National Park. Enclosed by vertical cliffs rising 1,000 metres. Only electric boats since 1909. The iconic St. Bartholomä chapel. One of the most memorable natural experiences within reach of Salzburg.
A small lake beside Schloss Leopoldskron, used in The Sound of Music as the exterior of the von Trapp family home. A favourite quiet walk away from the Altstadt crowds. Particularly beautiful at dawn or dusk.
A small, peaceful lake in the Flachgau. The medieval Stiftskirche Mattsee rises above the water. Local summer favourite. Combines with nearby Obertrumer See and Grabensee for a half-day cycling circuit.
A crescent-shaped lake at the gateway to the Salzkammergut, "moon lake." One of the warmest major alpine lakes, reaching 27 degrees Celsius in summer. The Basilika Mondsee is visible from the shoreline. Prehistoric pile dwellings (UNESCO). Easy half-day from Salzburg.
The Obersee is the smaller, less-visited lake directly adjacent to the Koenigsee in the Berchtesgaden National Park, separated from it by the Fischunkelalm (an alpine farm) and connected by a short walk from the St. Bartholomae landing stage.
The deepest lake in Austria (191 meters) and one of the largest in the Salzkammergut. The Traunstein mountain on the eastern shore rises directly from the water. Boat cruises connect Gmunden, Traunkirchen, and Ebensee. The western shore is developed, the eastern shore is wild.
The largest lake entirely within Salzburg State. Popular with locals for swimming, sailing, and cycling. Relaxed, everyday character far from the tourist circuits. How Salzburgers spend their leisure time.
The Wolfgangsee is the lake in the Salzkammergut (Austria's lake district) that most people do not reach because they stop at Hallstatt, which is a mistake. The lake is 10 kilometers long, backed by the Schafberg mountain that you can ascend by a 19th-century steam rack railway, and bordered by St.
