4 stages | 122 km | 5,800 m elevation gain

King Dachstein Trail

Trail Running – 6 Days / 5 Nights with Luggage Transport – “World Heritage Natural and Cultural Region”: In 1997, the impressive mountain landscape surrounding the 2,996-meter-high Dachstein was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Requirements and General Information

During the tour around the Dachstein, you’ll be spending most of your time in high-altitude terrain. Appropriate trail running gear and good stamina are therefore essential.  Essential gear includes: trail running shoes, technical clothing (including long pants or shorts with (compression) knee-high socks), a second dry long-sleeve shirt, a beanie or cap, gloves, a running backpack, a survival blanket, food and water (for all days), a trash bag, rain and sun protection, a first-aid kit, a headlamp, a cell phone, a power bank, and trekking poles. Even in the height of summer, temperatures can drop suddenly. You should therefore ensure that you carry enough warm clothing, including gloves and a beanie. Please also remember to bring a second long-sleeve shirt in case you have to wait for your luggage at the accommodation.

Your route will be recorded in every mountain hut logbook in the Dachstein Mountains. The trails are well-marked, but remaining snow may obscure the markings. Therefore, it is essential that you bring along the route map. An experienced guide is available upon request!

Please note that the tour is weather-dependent! Alternative trails, as well as the use of cable cars, trains, or buses (payable on site), are always available.

Stages

Travel independently via the Salzburg train station. Take the bus (free ticket) to Gosau am Dachstein (change buses once in Bad Ischl) or travel independently to Gosau am Dachstein.

  • Overnight stay including half-board and 1 drink in Gosau

From Gosau via the Salzberg to Hallstatt, then via Obertraun and the Koppental to Bad Aussee.

  • 33.5 km, ▲ 1,230 m / ▼ 1,280 m
  • Luggage transfer from Gosau to Bad Aussee
  • Overnight stay with half-board in Bad Aussee

From Bad Aussee via Ödensee to Stoderzinken.

  • 30.5 km, ▲ 2,130 m / ▼ 970 m
  • Luggage transfer from Bad Aussee to Stoderzinken
  • Overnight stay with half-board at Stoderzinken

From Stoderzinken to the Dachstein Südwandhütte via the “Ramsauer Höhenweg.” Alternatively, take the “Dachstein Rundweg” across the glacier.

  • 20.0 km, ▲ 1,240 m / ▼ 1,380 m
  • Luggage transfer from the Stoderzinken to the Dachstein Südwandhütte
  • Overnight stay including half-board at the Dachstein Südwandhütte

From the Südwandhütte via the Hofpürglhütte, Zwieselalm, and Herrenweg to Gosau.

  • 32.5 km, ▲ 1,180 m / ▼ 2,140 m
  • Luggage transfer from the Dachstein Südwandhütte to Gosau
  • Overnight stay including half-board and 1 drink in Gosau

Individual departure by bus (free ticket) via Bad Ischl to the Salzburg train station, or individual departure from Gosau.

© Philipp Reiter
copyright: Philipp Reiter
© Philipp Reiter
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© Philipp Reiter
copyright: Philipp Reiter
© Philipp Reiter
copyright: Philipp Reiter

The Route

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All information

  • 5 nights' accommodation with Alpine breakfast as listed at
    (2 nights in Gosau, 1 night in Bad Aussee, 1 night in Stoderzinken, 1 night at the Dachstein South Face)
  • 1 voucher valid for all accommodations
  • 2 x half-board in Gosau, including one drink (Alpine breakfast drink, ¼ l wine, or 0.33 l beer)
  • 3 x half-board (Bad Aussee, Stoderzinken, Südwand)
  • 1 x route planning and GPX tracks
  • 4 x luggage transfer - max. 2 pieces/person and max. 25 kg/suitcase

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Price per person; June 25 – October 3, 2026

  
Double room (twin room available upon request) €940.00
Single room supplement - upon request €203.00
Surcharge if only 1 person is traveling €35.00
Arrival daily

 

  • Dogs allowed upon request
  • Additional fees payable on site
  • Dogs must be kept on a leash throughout Styria.