--- title: Karl Pilz circular hiking trail Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002501/karl-pilz-circular-walk.html" description: Beautiful circular walk in Bad Goisern in honour of the former spa director and honorary citizen Karl Pilz. Walking time 3-4 hours. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Karl Pilz circular hiking trail Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt Karl Pilz Circular Walk ========================= **Starting place:** 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee **Destination:** 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242760/45B73857D5F2A9059B4C5DC68C0150E0838195311B7FA75A97F1ABA12A9BAAA9/schild-zum-karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242761/132EDB96EC1E0212EC2F6D387E5FA423BC7FE452155784DE6FFEB197FE261694/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242762/288D7DE322EFB39DC8EFA872BBFAD7815974741F8510A8F25AF996E031B62582/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut Close copyright [ ![A yellow hiking sign indicates the \"Karl Pilz circular hiking trail\". To the left of it is a blue dot. The sign is attached to a post, with forest and a body of water in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242760/45B73857D5F2A9059B4C5DC68C0150E0838195311B7FA75A97F1ABA12A9BAAA9/schild-zum-karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242760/45B73857D5F2A9059B4C5DC68C0150E0838195311B7FA75A97F1ABA12A9BAAA9/schild-zum-karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut Close copyright [ ![A signpost on a wooden post indicates various directions, including the \"Karl Pilz circular hiking trail\". Behind it are modern and traditional houses, a road leads slightly uphill.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242761/132EDB96EC1E0212EC2F6D387E5FA423BC7FE452155784DE6FFEB197FE261694/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242761/132EDB96EC1E0212EC2F6D387E5FA423BC7FE452155784DE6FFEB197FE261694/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut Close copyright [ ![A modern, round building with a wooden façade and red elements stands in front of a forest. On the right, a yellow signpost points to the \"Karl Pilz circular hiking trail\", a green one to the \"centre\". Mountains in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242762/288D7DE322EFB39DC8EFA872BBFAD7815974741F8510A8F25AF996E031B62582/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242762/288D7DE322EFB39DC8EFA872BBFAD7815974741F8510A8F25AF996E031B62582/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut Close copyright [ ![An old, weathered wooden house with a steep roof stands on a narrow, ascending path. Modern buildings to the left, a moss-covered slope to the right. Residual snow lies on the ground. Forest in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242763/8B947EEE6EF8D375182F26CF843EF0465A44E956A95ED8A9A927AB970B093BD8/holzhaus-am-karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242763/8B947EEE6EF8D375182F26CF843EF0465A44E956A95ED8A9A927AB970B093BD8/holzhaus-am-karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut Close copyright [ ![A forest path leads into a dense mixed forest. On the right is a signpost with \"Soleweg\" and \"Karl Pilz Rundwanderweg\". To the left is a simple wooden bench. The ground is covered with leaves and moss.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242764/65A1E4C1DC65F7CC5743D3815D9ECEB59887BB1E82D61C70A8DB7CF1576B2A0D/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242764/65A1E4C1DC65F7CC5743D3815D9ECEB59887BB1E82D61C70A8DB7CF1576B2A0D/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut Close copyright [ ![A dark, wooden shelter with open sides stands at the edge of the forest. To the left of it is a yellow signpost with \"Karl Pilz Rundwanderweg\". The ground is partly covered with leaves and snow.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242765/E066503CECAF034B6AB715D289DF2F3E155284821185A5E360EE905BA60EB7F8/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242765/E066503CECAF034B6AB715D289DF2F3E155284821185A5E360EE905BA60EB7F8/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut Close copyright [ ![Narrow tarmac road through a rural area with wooden houses. On the right, a hedge with a \"No through traffic\" sign and \"Karl Pilz Rundwanderweg\" signpost. Hills and mountains in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242766/0C5BE2C0495E8CF1365798E091EA847929F4450A94C7CC314FBDA22122FB8254/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242766/0C5BE2C0495E8CF1365798E091EA847929F4450A94C7CC314FBDA22122FB8254/karl-pilz-rundwanderweg.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Circular route Kirchengasse 4 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kirchengasse%204%2C%204822%20Bad%20Goisern%20am%20Hallst%C3%A4ttersee "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Kirchengasse%204%2C%204822%20Bad%20Goisern%20am%20Hallst%C3%A4ttersee "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:cbzaHw}arAlCuApAdAdA?jAoE\Et@mAj@UzA}AdAThAUjDuDXkAFwAxDiD`@o@fDqGh@aCdEuE?sAt@_ApAGd@XXc@d@qAf@k@n@UlAdAd@yAxA_C|@cCn@mCr@mFj@uBhAb@b@O~C_Dt@i@YsDBsBNy@??AgAlAHZ|@h@j@v@Bv@SbCwFOmDX[pC}@vEqD~EaBf@HxCkB`BEfBjEb@tBzCdIVfBz@c@dEgDrFeD@hBNbBbA|F??C~AHvCKdAeC~ASx@Vx@cB`AgArAgApB_@hASpAYnDc@hBSjBv@PZd@FhChAbCRrA^vAv@pHhB|Bv@rCDxCWnC}CdCw@AmAaAqAEe@o@}BpGB~Gh@`Dr@fDFhD^pDg@pCYpDa@vDFnDPrCInDZt@KxAw@O??]^mBpGwCtA}D~@S`A{@z@uAx@_B^aBIgBg@mCQi@m@wAGe@c@oBDyAc@aCNQ\m@?m@Qi@JUZ]xAY`@a@Oc@g@q@d@s@Jo@e@}@g@]_AMaA@_Af@yBMmCOcB{@{AJy@d@gC\yCaDx@xA_C^gByD~A_B\oAtAqDhCyAEcB]_BV{AbAyAfBaIHwDBaBOsBR{@v@{AEcDC_Bz@wDNkEw@aCc@sAXq@_@cAM}AZ_A\sAB{@@eAMuB{As@u@g@s@c@c@}@s@??cAWw@JmA\iA\c@Ak@h@o@Ja@x@NiDdAiBrAcAj@{A`@{AQyDrCcAvX{@zDe@]wF}D[o@mAa@c@?qATe@jCe@zBeA~B_CbDCnD`Ap@}B&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Wonderful circular hiking trail in [Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/bad-goisern-am-hallstaettersee.html?utm_campaign=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_source=tourdata) with a walking time of approx. 3-4 hours and lots of panoramic views.** Dedicated to honorary citizen and long-time spa director Karl Pilz ------------------------------------------------------------------ At the suggestion of Karl Rainer, chairman of the Ramsau Trail Improvement Association, the **market town of Bad Goisern** has signposted a circular hiking trail on existing footpaths (yellow signs). It is named after the deserving former **spa director and honorary citizen Karl Pilz**. Karl Pilz (1909 - 1993) worked as spa director in Bad Goisern from 1957 - 1974 and made a lasting contribution to the development of tourism through his great commitment. The best place to park is at **[Parkplatz Mitte](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/430024638/parkplatz-mitte.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**. Cross the B 145 and walk behind the Hofer on the **Hofrat-Renner-Weg** to Lasern. Continue left for approx. 300 metres down **Lasernstraße** before turning right onto **Hörmannsbergweg**. Follow the signs to the village of **Primesberg**. You will pass the **[Vivea Gesundheitshotel](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/430017639/vivea-gesundheitshotel.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** and finally reach the **Eidenbergerweg** behind the hotel Anzenau. Now cross the B 145 once more and turn right. Pass the **[Jodschwefelbad railway station](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/101404/bahnhof-jodschwefelbad.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** and follow the footpath to Weißenbach. Turn right and walk over the Weißenbach bridge to the start of the **[brine pipeline path](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-tour/detail/100355/soleleitungsweg-von-hallstatt-ueber-bad-goisern-nach-bad-ischl.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**, which leads you to Wildpfad. Below the path is a side arm of the Traun, where wild ducks and swans like to hang out. A short break invites you to watch them. Behind it flows the Traun, which you will encounter again and again. When you emerge from the Soleweg, which was carved out of the eastern slope of the Hammerberg, the Goiserer Becken opens up before you, which is surrounded to the south-east by the 1976 m **[Hohen Sarstein](http://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich/tour/100362/sarsteinueberquerung-bad-goisern-bis-obertraun.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**. Continue below the **Jochwand** and you will see the Kalmberge (**Hoher Kalmberg** 1,833 m), the western boundary of our municipal area. If you let your gaze wander to the left, you will see the Vivea health hotel you passed earlier on the sunny side and above it the imposing **[Höhenweg](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007280/hoehen--und-sagenweg-bad-goisern.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** through the **Ewige Wand**. It continues along the **[Health Centre Hanuschhof](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/300110/gesundheitszentrum-hanuschhof.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** and on to **[Gasthaus Rassingmühle](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/102129/gasthaus-rassingmuehle.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**, an old traditional inn on the River Traun, where you are already close to the market town of Bad Goisern. The path over the **Sophienbrücke bridge** would take you there. However, the Karl Pilz circular hiking trail leads up via the **Maiswald**, past the rest hut where several paths converge to the **shooting range of the Unterjoch crossbowmen**. There you leave the **[Alpenhotel Dachstein](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/101026/alpenhotel-dachstein.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** at the top right and walk along the **Langfeldweg** and the **Rastlhochfeld** to the Schüttbachbrücke bridge, where you take the road to the **[Nordic Winter Sports Centre](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/430022438/sprungschanzen-nordisches-zentrum.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** (ski jump, **[Trockentann toboggan run](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/200028/trockentann-rodelbahn-in-bad-goisern.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**, cross-country ski trail) or to **[Goiserer Hütte](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430000456/goiserer-huette-oesterreichischer-alpenverein.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**. From the small wooded area, you reach the idyllic village of Ramsau via the **Ramsaufelder**. Walk a little way downhill and then turn left to the **[Giselawarte](http://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich/poi/401338/giselawarte-aussichtsplatz.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**, which is named after a daughter of Emperor Franz Josef, the wife of Prince Leopold of Bavaria. Enjoy the **wonderful panoramic view** of **Lake Hallstatt**, **Sandling**, **Sarstein**, **Krippenstein** and **Ramsaugebirge**. Three benches invite you to linger. After this, continue left and after a few metres you will reach the **Protzweg** down via the village of **Gschwandt** to the **Görbbrücke bridge**. Follow the pavement next to the B 166 for a short distance before turning left into Obere Marktstraße. At the **Schneiderwirt** in Stambach, continue right towards Wiesen. Before the B145 subway, turn left uphill and follow the old **Kirchenwegerl** to the Stambach bridge. The Stambachgraben takes you along the Stambach stream. You are now in one of the most beautiful places on the sunny side. Finally, you return to the starting point in Lasern **[Order hiking maps for the Dachstein Salzkammergut region ...](http://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/kartenbestellung.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)** [**Experience a 360° panoramic tour through Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt...**](https://dachstein-panorama.at/?startscene=62&startactions=lookat(4.85,18.5,79.37,0,0);?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata) [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee **Destination:** 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee **duration:** 3h 30m **length:** 12,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 161m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 163m **Lowest point:** 486m **Highest point:** 591m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Several starting points are possible. **Destination:** Several destination points are possible. **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile Karl Pilz Circular Walk](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002501&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Karl Pilz Circular Walk](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002501&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Karl Pilz Circular Walk") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**You can start the circular route at several entry points. Parking is available at **[Parkplatz Mitte](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/430024638/parkplatz-mitte.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata)**. This car park is free of charge. From there, it is best to cross the main road in the direction of Hofer and continue to Lasern. At the intersection of Lasernstraße and Breithgasse, you can join the Karl Pilz circular hiking trail. **By car** **From Salzburg:** Exit Thalgau via the B158 federal road towards Bad Ischl, in Bad Ischl take the B145 Salzkammergut road towards Bad Goisern. **From Linz:** Motorway exit Regau on the B145 Salzkammergut road towards Gmunden and Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern. **From Vienna/Graz:** Motorway exit Liezen on B320, in Trautenfels turn onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 to Bad Goisern. **From Villach:** Tauern motorway to exit "Eben im Pongau", via B166 Pass Gschütt Bundesstraße through Gosau, turn left at the Gosaumühle junction towards Bad Goisern. **By train** Train Attnang-Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning: Stops Goisern Jodschwefelbad, Bad Goisern railway station, Steeg / Gosau. **By bus** Bus 541 & 542 (Bad Ischl - Lake Gosau): Stops Bad Goisern Jodschwefelbad, Bad Goisern Kurhotel, Bad Goisern Mitte/B145, Stambach StrKrzg., St. Agatha Agathawirt, Stambach Angerer, Steeg Reitern, Steeg Au, Steeg Bahnhof, Steeg Traunbrücke, Steeg E-Werk. **Detailed information on the respective** [**Train-**](https://www.oebb.at/?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata) **and** [**Bus times**](https://www.postbus.at/de/?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=tourdata) **can be found here!** **Parking**- Parking space: 50 - Parking area for disabled: 2 - Bus parking space: 5 **Parking fees**free of charge [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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