--- title: great walk around the Gosaukamm url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/100371/tour-around-the-gosaukamm.html" description: The tour around the Gosaukamm is a wonderful more-days-hinking tour with great views. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # great walk around the Gosaukamm Tour around the Gosaukamm =========================== **Starting place:** 4824 Gosau **Destination:** 4824 Gosau ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/237854/2905045C2D46E350E75A84E46535243B8078FD8F229EC5466943CA0B98176336/gosaukammumrundung.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/237855/F6E35E19BBA102F98B4E88AF9371B5EDFF4C3AD5944D84E7695F5366DFB0330E/steiglpass.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/237856/5E445A79B277DFC220EC868F51AFAD4543F8691FD59E11F13A10B6ADBBE0C122/gosaukamm.jpg) © Open copyright © Anna Urstöger Close copyright [ ![A rugged high mountain panorama with craggy rocks, snowfields and steep ridges. Thick clouds lend the scenery a dramatic atmosphere, while distant mountain ranges are lost in the diffuse light.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237854/2905045C2D46E350E75A84E46535243B8078FD8F229EC5466943CA0B98176336/gosaukammumrundung.jpg "© Anna Urstöger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237854/2905045C2D46E350E75A84E46535243B8078FD8F229EC5466943CA0B98176336/gosaukammumrundung.jpg) © Open copyright © Anna Urstöger Close copyright [ ![A signpost at Steiglpass (2015 m) points the way to Hofpürglhütte and Scharwandalm-Gosausee. Mountains, forests and a partly cloudy sky in the background](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237855/F6E35E19BBA102F98B4E88AF9371B5EDFF4C3AD5944D84E7695F5366DFB0330E/steiglpass.jpg "© Anna Urstöger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237855/F6E35E19BBA102F98B4E88AF9371B5EDFF4C3AD5944D84E7695F5366DFB0330E/steiglpass.jpg) © Open copyright © Anna Urstöger Close copyright [ ![Steep, grey rocky peaks with snowfields rise into the sky. White clouds drift over the mountains, partly blue sky visible. Dark green mountain pines in the foreground.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237856/5E445A79B277DFC220EC868F51AFAD4543F8691FD59E11F13A10B6ADBBE0C122/gosaukamm.jpg "© Anna Urstöger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237856/5E445A79B277DFC220EC868F51AFAD4543F8691FD59E11F13A10B6ADBBE0C122/gosaukamm.jpg) © Open copyright © Anna Urstöger Close copyright [ ![A large mountain hut with wooden shingles and shutters painted red and white stands on a green meadow. A narrow, stony path leads through an old wooden fence to the entrance.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237857/CC9B9F231BF5CC5B6DF9968EEE57D319C8252052D90067F1D3ED39E3B4CF7EE7/hofpuerglhuette.jpg "© Anna Urstöger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237857/CC9B9F231BF5CC5B6DF9968EEE57D319C8252052D90067F1D3ED39E3B4CF7EE7/hofpuerglhuette.jpg) © Open copyright © Anna Urstöger Close copyright [ ![Green alpine meadows with scattered conifers lead to a rocky mountain landscape. Light-coloured limestone cliffs rise up steeply, partly covered in snow and bushes. Blue sky with white clouds.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237858/E8754D81A2DD79E8FF30451F6C008A3906B7C595DA24CFC04436884E028135B6/gosaukammumrundung.jpg "© Anna Urstöger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237858/E8754D81A2DD79E8FF30451F6C008A3906B7C595DA24CFC04436884E028135B6/gosaukammumrundung.jpg) © Open copyright © Anna Urstöger Close copyright [ ![A yellow hiking signpost on the Stuhalm (1467 m) points the way to Alpendorf Dachstein-West and Annaberg. Mountains, valley views and a cow in the pasture in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237859/825D047B250B0635490FD69CC5B1D3CD368FECADDDE5E5C71EDBBDEAF37715C8/gosaukammumrundung.jpg "© Anna Urstöger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237859/825D047B250B0635490FD69CC5B1D3CD368FECADDDE5E5C71EDBBDEAF37715C8/gosaukammumrundung.jpg) © Open copyright © Anna Urstöger Close copyright [ ![A flowering alpine meadow with scattered stones and fir trees leads to a snow-covered mountain massif. The sky is blue with white clouds, some of which envelop the peaks. A narrow hiking trail winds its way through the landscape.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237860/F4AD07A8C0A5D015AD847838A85374B8CCD3E9EB00928508F94D9CBFABCBBF84/gosaukammumrundung.jpg "© Anna Urstöger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237860/F4AD07A8C0A5D015AD847838A85374B8CCD3E9EB00928508F94D9CBFABCBBF84/gosaukammumrundung.jpg) © Open copyright © Anna Urstöger Close copyright [ ![A steep, grassy mountain with rocky sections rises into the sky. Mountain pines and conifers grow between the slopes. At the top, white clouds pass in front of a blue sky.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237861/903CD422EF015EA7F446200A6E97298D575D935D3A3EE36A45ACCB845496A806/gosaukammumrundung.jpg "© Anna Urstöger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237861/903CD422EF015EA7F446200A6E97298D575D935D3A3EE36A45ACCB845496A806/gosaukammumrundung.jpg) © Open copyright © Betty Jehle Close copyright [ ![Five hikers are resting on a rocky mountain path. A woman in pink stands while the others sit on the stones. Steep rocks and blue sky in the background. Everyone seems content.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237862/E067FD45D8ED679FD7A860F29D3092E869C452B14B42BBF5A98776225CC4D64B/gosaukamm.jpg "© Betty Jehle") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237862/E067FD45D8ED679FD7A860F29D3092E869C452B14B42BBF5A98776225CC4D64B/gosaukamm.jpg) © Open copyright © Stuhlalm Close copyright [ ![Exterior view of the Stuhlalm\nThe hut is located on the south side of the Gosaukamm with a fantastic view of the northern part of the Bischofsmütze.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/189343/ACE49C2B0DB9730E4D17D0048B363DEBACE46BD974DB8914F2DD51B31FE28121/stuhlalm.jpg "© Stuhlalm") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/189343/ACE49C2B0DB9730E4D17D0048B363DEBACE46BD974DB8914F2DD51B31FE28121/stuhlalm.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Circular route Gosauseestraße 5 4824 Gosau [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gosauseestra%C3%9Fe%205%2C%204824%20Gosau "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Gosauseestra%C3%9Fe%205%2C%204824%20Gosau "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:_vbaHuckqAz@|ADhGyBlEfBt@o@`DdAEn@nAh@GcAxBlIj@n@fAh@u@nC`EtAVh@rCaA[c@|Ap@dCLhF_AnGvAvCMrCyBrG{AkBLnDqA}B{AIIdCm@l@KhJgCiB{@~EsAnCsBbBPbDv@fBWV`@j@`FrA|@lBjEtCjGrNjH~EjGQlDuGzDoB|Fv@~DuAzI{IbH}CxAoB|Ee@n@y@nBhBF|C|BdExCDdBcBnDw@jH_GvEqG|G_ChGqFnDWxBmApDz@hAnBn@w@l@yGIqEhC_L~A}RbCsKKyArFeK|DpB`D[lAfAh@{@H|@r@GDdAb@SYf@x@VdA}Fz@oA|@Hd@gBxABM}@r@{BjD^fBhChB^`A|CbLfCn@jC|EcAbEx@fD~KfBp@z@u@d@iK~EcJpCuLK}ApEoJrGcB|BXtBbBhCe@v@h@|BqAdAgIIyBfD{TYoH}CqIwL{JUyBsAqCy@yIPaUr@aExByCdDqB~@sEoPkBaE{ByALcBgA}CKcD{CBqGgFoCeGRq@k@aBrAwBs@i@xBq@aAKx@i@YoAjEs@j@FvB[AT|@c@Xo@aAQgCuAuAgB_FyFyBoLeJ_KwAeDcC{C[mGhAuAbA[}Ai@HuE~EiC`I_JxMkExB{BjDwFpDgCfEsA^{BjHmDvCoClG_ElB}D`Lt@vCo@`BgBdBgE^kD~DmBPF~A_D~FhAtEuB|EoCxC_BDMx@_A\wEe@i@~AsCdBPdBy@xFqHnGC~@sAtBL\uAhAeBdJ}@ImEhJ{F~BmECiFqH{@yCaA{@kAV&server=meta.tourdata.at) **The tour around the Gosaukamm is a very beautiful hike, which starts and ends at the Lake Gosau!** Uniquely scenic two-day tour around a wildly rugged mountain range. Well-maintained, but in places rocky and exposed paths, some of which are secured for short passages. The tour around the Gosaukamm is a "classic" among alpine high-altitude trails. Gentle and rugged are often just a stone's throw away from each other here. Probably the most beautiful part of this tour is reached on the Steiglpass, where you come very close to the strikingly shaped Bischofsmütze. Since 1993, the highest mountain in the Gosaukamm range has lost large parts of its south and east face - the yellow demolition area, which is a reminder of this landslide of the century, still sends volleys of rockfall into the depths. We first hike from the cable car station to the nearby Gablonzer Hütte and on to the fork in the trail at Unterer Törlecksattel. Follow the Austriaweg trail downhill to the right through rocky grassy slopes and a section of forest to the Stuhlalm (the nearby Theodor-Körner-Hütte is hidden in the forest). Cross the grassy ridge above the alp (Mooseben) into the mountain pine-covered Grubach below the Stuhlloch and through a narrow gorge ("passage") made passable with wooden steps and steel cable up to the Jöchl. Then almost flat under the rocky foothills of the Bischofsmütze (steel cables) to the Mahdalmriegel, there to the left and through the wide grass and scree slopes above the Sulzkar and Retteneggalm to the Hofpürglhütte, which is already visible from afar. Continue along the Linzer Weg (No. 612 or 601) into the huge scree basin below the Bischofsmütze. Turn left there, through the slope to the foot of the wall and over exposed rocky ledges secured with steel cables to the Steiglpass. On the north side, the climbing trail leads down through stepped karst terrain into the rocky high valley between the Großwand and the Kopfwand. Through the ice pit into the Ahornkar covered in mountain pines and - past the Weitgries - to the Hintere Scharwandalm (memorial). Via a steeper forest slope we reach a historic hunting lodge and through the outlet of the Gamsriese filled with debris to the Scharwandhütte below. Descend along the sloping forest ramp above the Vordere Scharwand, turn right at the next fork in the path and through the scree field below the Strichkogel to the Seeklausalm at the Vordere Gosausee. Turn right over the dam wall to the inn or to the cable car valley station. [Order hiking maps for the Dachstein Salzkammergut region ...](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/service/maps-order.html) [**Experience a 360° panorama tour through Gosau valley…**](https://dachstein-panorama.at/?startscene=27&startactions=lookat(19.49,5.61,100.3,0,0);) Mountain rescue: 140 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4824 Gosau **Destination:** 4824 Gosau **duration:** 8h 0m **length:** 24,0 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 1.000m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 450m **Lowest point:** 1.550m **Highest point:** 2.100m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Hiking trail **Starting point:** lake Gosau **Destination:** lake Gosau **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile Tour around the Gosaukamm](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_100371&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Tour around the Gosaukamm](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_100371&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Tour around the Gosaukamm") [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ This hiking trail is, depending on the weather, accessible from June till September. [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival****by car** **from Salzburg:** Motorway exit Golling via B162 Abtenau and B166 to Gosau **from Linz:** Motorway exit Regau on Salzkammergut street B145 towards Gmunden and Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern, in Bad Goisern turn right onto B166, at the Gosaumühle junction turn right towards Gosau **from Vienna/Graz:** Motorway exit Liezen on the B320, in Trautenfels turn on Salzkammergut street B145 to Bad Aussee, turn on Koppen street through Obertraun and Hallstatt, at the Gosaumühle junction turn left towards Gosau **from Villach:** Tauern motorway to exit “Eben im Pongau”, via the B166 Pass Gschütt federal road to Gosau **by train** Attnang-Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning lines Arrival by train in "Steeg / Gosau" then continue with bus 541/542 in the direction Gosausee **By bus** Bus 470 (Abtenau - Gosau) direction Gosau, stop Gosau Abzw. Pass Gschütt Bus 541/542 (Bad Ischl - Gosausee) direction Gosausee, stops Haltestelle: Gosau Klaushof, Gosau Bärnausiedlung, Gosau Ressenbachweg, Gosau Vordertal B166, Gosau Ramsau B166, Gosau, Gemeindeamt, Abzw. Pass Gschütt, Gosau Wirtsweg, Gosau Leitenweg, Gosau Schüttmannweg, Mittertal b. Gosau Ort, Mittertal, Hornspitzlift, Hintertal b. Gosau Falmbach, Hintertal b. Gosau Mühlradl, Hintertal b. Gosau Ort, Hintertal b. Gosau Madlgasse, Hintertal b. Gosau Schmiedweg, Hintertal b. Gosau Freilichtmuseum,Hintertal b. Gosau Zwieselalmbahn (Panoramajet), Hintertal b. 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