Hiking vacation in Gastein

Get into your hiking boots and out into nature - explore the Gastein mountains!

As soon as the sun has melted the last snow and the flowers begin to bloom, you are drawn out into nature and up the mountain? Understandable, because there are not many places where you can switch off, come to rest and really enjoy your hiking vacation. In Gastein, over 600 km of hiking trails with numerous stages are waiting to be explored! Starting with the Gastein Trail and great circular hiking trails to themed trails and panoramic trails - a nature experience for a hiking trip of a special kind. The hiking vacation can come!

Gastein Trail
Gastein Trail
Guided hikes
Guided hikes
Hiking on the water
Hiking on the water
Hiking with GASTI
Hiking with GASTI
Long distance hiking in Gastein
Long distance hiking in Gastein
Theme trails
Theme trails
Adventure Mountains
Adventure Mountains
Via ferrata
Via ferrata
Salzburg alpine path
Salzburg alpine path

Gasteiner Wandernadel - Hiking is rewarded in Gastein!

In the Gastein Valley you can acquire hiking pins in 9 performance levels. Whether acquired with the good old hiking pass or in digital form with the SummitLynx App erworben, the hiking pin is a nice souvenir of the shared mountain tours. Every alpine pasture, every mountain, every tour in the Gastein hiking region has a certain number of points. What do you have to do for it? Simply hike and collect stamps and thus points at the huts and mountains.

The most beautiful alpine huts in Gastein

Gastein - the untouched natural paradise

As part of the Hohe Tauern National Park between Carinthia and Salzburger Land, you will find a particularly unspoiled and intact natural paradise on 600 kilometers of hiking trails. In this nature park marmots cavort between alpine roses and the oldest Swiss stone pine stand in Austria. Great stages with wonderful altitude meters and routes for long-distance hikers or even day tours await you when hiking in Gastein. Knowledge transfer with fun and games is sought for the vacation with children? Here the adventure mountains are perfect for families. Great other hiking offers are waiting for you.

As a hiking region awarded with the Austrian Hiking Seal of Quality , the necessary quality of infrastructure and trail network in the Salzburg hiking region is not neglected.

Safety tips:

  1. Inform others about your hiking route before you start

  2. Don't overdo it, adjust the planned route to your fitness level and drink water regularly
  3. Be aware of rapid weather changes and severe weather warnings

  4. Always take a windproof jacket

  5. Do not forget your first aid kit in case someone gets injured

  6. Choose safe routes and avoid recklessness

  7. Prepare for the tour with the help of maps and compass. Always know your position

  8. There is no shame in turning around

  9. Divide your strength well, stop at a hut if necessary

  10. Memorize all emergency numbers in your cell phone.

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Questions and answers

How are the paths marked?

The hiking trails in Gastein are marked with yellow hiking signs and red-white-red markings. Do not leave marked trails and turn back if you have lost the marking.

What all should I take with me on a hike?

Sufficient water and a small snack are indispensable - especially in spring and autumn, when not all alpine pastures are open yet. Also, make sure you have enough weather and sun protection with you - the weather can change quickly in the Austrian mountains. A hiking map to scale for all eventualities or just for exploring is an advantage. Sticks for walking downhill are also recommended, as the descent can often be more strenuous than the ascent.

What shoes should I wear?

Hiking or mountain boots with a good profile sole are absolutely necessary. Ankle-hugging shoes are an advantage (twisting around). Please note that in case of insufficient footwear during guided hikes, it is at the discretion of the hiking guide whether you will be taken along.

How do I behave properly with cows/grazing livestock?

Special care is required for mother cows with calves! The mother wants to protect her young and reacts particularly sensitively to any stroking or approaching. Keeping your distance is especially important. It is best to walk slowly and calmly past the animal. To visually gain the necessary respect, you can carry a stick with you. Dogs must always be kept on a leash. Cattle and horses perceive dogs as a particular danger. Do not feed animals!