--- title: Mountaineering villages url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/hiking/mountaineering-villages.html" description: In these villages, great value is placed on the mountain world, mountaineering and living in harmony with nature. In Upper Austria, Grünau im Almtal and Steinbach am Attersee belong to the circle of mountaineering villages. image: "https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/user_upload/upperaustria/000Canto-Imports/PyhrnPrielHinterstoderHoessWandernAlm_OberoesterreichTourismusGmbHRobertMaybach.jpg" date: 2024-07-15 modified: 2024-07-15 --- # Mountaineering villages Mountaineering villages in Upper Austria ======================================== A total of 27 places in Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovenia belong to the group of [mountaineering villages](https://eng.bergsteigerdoerfer.org/ "Link opens in new window"). In these places, locals and guests alike attach great importance to the mountain world and mountaineering, and living in harmony with nature is a high priority. The Mountaineering Villages Association is based on the initiative of the Alpine associations of the above-mentioned countries and is a project for gentle Alpine tourism. In Upper Austria, we are very proud to be able to count two places in our province among the selected circle of mountaineering villages: [Grünau im Almtal](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/regions-/-towns/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430000971/gruenau-almtal-valley.html "Link opens in new window") and [Steinbach am Attersee](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/regions-/-towns/towns-/-villages/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001285/steinbach-am-attersee.html "Link opens in new window"). [ ![The picture shows an idyllic landscape with a lake surrounded by high mountains and forests. A few buildings with traditional architecture can be seen on the meadow on the shore.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Karl Redtenbacher") Grünau im Almtal ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/hiking/mountaineering-villages/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430000971/gruenau-almtal-valley.html) Open copyright © Copyright: Karl Redtenbacher Close copyright [ ![Almsee bei Grünau im Almtal](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_Almsee_OOE-Popp_3s_ba472cdb5b.png "Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Popp: Almsee bei Grünau im Almtal") Accommodations in Grünau ](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/en/accommodations-booking-more/accommodations "Link opens in new window") Open copyright © Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Popp: Almsee bei Grünau im Almtal Close copyright Contact & Services ---------------------- **Tourist board Traunsee-Almtal** Toscanapark 1 4810 Gmunden Phone [+43 7612 74451](tel:+43761274451) E-Mail Web [traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/en/](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/en/ "New window") [ ![2020_Steinbach_Florian_Maderebner](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Florian Maderebner") Steinbach am Attersee ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/activities/hiking/mountaineering-villages/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001285/steinbach-am-attersee.html) Open copyright © Copyright: Florian Maderebner Close copyright [ ![Der malerische Attersee](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/2/0/csm_Attersee_OOE-Hermann-Erber_3s_e5cd8e8381.png "Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hermann Erber: Der malerische Attersee") Accommodations in Steinbach ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/accomodation/all-accommodations-and-hotels.html#q=attribute_GEMKZF:"41740"& "Link opens in new window") Open copyright © Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Hermann Erber: Der malerische Attersee Close copyright Kontakt & Service --------------------- **Tourist board Attersee-Attergau** Attergaustraße 31 4880 St. Georgen im Attergau Phone [+43 7666 7719](tel:+4376667719) E-Mail Web [attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/ "New window")