--- title: "The \"mighty vista\" panoramic hike" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008726/the-mighty-vista-panoramic-hike.html" description: "Start: Mozartplatz square St. GilgenPfarrgasse lane - cross the main road - bear to the Breitfeldweg path - signposted trail No. 855, join trail No. 3 to the Gamswandalm pastures - past the \"Gschmahplatzl Margarethenhöhe\" (optional extra loop to Weißwand possible from here) - Gamswandalm - Franzosenschanze - walk the lakeside path (trail No. 12) to the hamlet of Lueg and continue on the lake promenade to Mozartplatz square." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # The "mighty vista" panoramic hike The "mighty vista" panoramic hike =================================== **Path number:** 855 + 3 **Starting place:** 5340 St. Gilgen **Destination:** 5340 St. Gilgen ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/244350/EFAE3338223EE3C253F1D7321DBF5645D77A2F39D062D4D96D51C4E7AA234290/margarethenhoehe.jpg) © Open copyright © WTG Close copyright [ ![Margarethenhöhe](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/244350/EFAE3338223EE3C253F1D7321DBF5645D77A2F39D062D4D96D51C4E7AA234290/margarethenhoehe.jpg "© WTG") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/244350/EFAE3338223EE3C253F1D7321DBF5645D77A2F39D062D4D96D51C4E7AA234290/margarethenhoehe.jpg) Au 140 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Au%20140%2C%205360%20St.%20Wolfgang%20im%20Salzkammergut "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Au%20140%2C%205360%20St.%20Wolfgang%20im%20Salzkammergut "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:wipbHk~qpAHAj@Bb@b@DFEHA`@Cd@ElBVl@En@@f@@tAFP@rBRA?NC?EFF~EFRk@b@GFg@`@HXDL@HEDIN@T~@\NDPRd@j@RZBJv@`C\|@n@pAp@vAVhA^tC\zCx@|An@fCJjA?lAMdBBt@hAcBz@o@Xe@RKJBp@_@fAUjBiCxBoBVUR?P[hAZ~ABlBURg@FsASaABS^g@rAq@@QaA}@Mg@PEHaAxC}Il@cDp@{@fAe@b@_BDuAz@cBnBmCdDsCd@ReBvHQhDDf@`@r@|@mA`A_Cl@_AhA[nCqBdA_Bt@y@xEgIhBqEzBcE~BgCxAcCROb@UrA}BzDkFnBmDjEgJn@iCZcDDaCj@uArEoGl@wAl@_ACY[Ks@RSECg@RUh@U|AuBZmBp@yCj@gDbAqHv@mDC_@QIg@NcAx@_@h@c@rAIl@ULEEKEOh@w@lBII{@bBcC|DK@]t@w@zAk@xAyE|Ni@nAyAfCkCxCsAdBiBbCQ`@m@~@eIxJ{ErE{@hA_CnDUXSLiARIYY]eAUm@?g@JiChAsAvAwArC_@\[L}AZk@RsAv@_@X[b@sAjCc@n@i@f@{CxAsChBw@Eo@EoAi@eAs@kAi@mAWgFt@s@Pa@LKDiA^kBx@CUm@H[CSE][GRg@q@EGc@c@k@CI@&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route Start: Mozartplatz square St. Gilgen Pfarrgasse lane - cross the main road - bear to the Breitfeldweg path - signposted trail No. 855, join trail No. 3 to the Gamswandalm pastures - past the "Gschmahplatzl Margarethenhöhe" (optional extra loop to Weißwand possible from here) - Gamswandalm - Franzosenschanze - walk the lakeside path (trail No. 12) to the hamlet of Lueg and continue on the lake promenade to Mozartplatz square. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 855 + 3 **Starting place:** 5340 St. Gilgen **Destination:** 5340 St. Gilgen **duration:** 3h 12m **length:** 8,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 479m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 480m **Lowest point:** 539m **Highest point:** 823m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Mozartplatz square St. Gilgen **Destination:** Mozartplatz square St. Gilgen **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile The "mighty vista" panoramic hike](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008726&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile The "mighty vista" panoramic hike](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008726&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "The "mighty vista" panoramic hike") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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