Hallstatt
4830 Hallstatt
The World Cultural Heritage site Hallstatt is considered one of the most beautiful villages on a lake in the world. Embedded in the mountain and lake landscape of the Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut, the small village enchants with its unique traditional charm.
Visitors from all over the world are drawn to Hallstatt to experience the unique original sites of this special place. The houses situated between the lake and the mountain give the village its unmistakable panorama.
The high valley with the Hallstatt Salt Worlds tells of thousands of years of salt mining and history. Breathtaking views, cultural sights and traces of a more than thousand-year-old past characterize the townscape.
The idyllic Echerntal valley is also an impressive natural experience and invites you to discover the landscape in its original beauty.
More about Hallstatt and why it's worth coming here.
The World Heritage town of Hallstatt
If you start at the beginning of Seestraße towards the town center, you will get your first beautiful view of Lake Hallstatt and the traditional houses in Hallstatt.
The market square in Hallstatt is certainly famous, as it has also been recreated in Asia, more precisely in China in the province of Guangdong. But it would be a mistake to end the tour of Hallstatt there. The ossuary next to the Catholic church is unique in the world and steeped in history. If you want to delve even deeper, visit the Hallstatt Museum.
Archaeology on the Salzberg
A must-do in Hallstatt is definitely a trip or hike up the Salzberg. Archaeological finds from the Hallstatt period and the oldest salt mine in the world await you there. The Hallstatt salt mine is still closed until summer 2026 due to construction work.
You will need a little more courage on the Skywalk and the Welterbeblick viewing platform, which is made entirely of glass and hovers 200 metres above Hallstatt. From here, you have a breathtaking view of the Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut World Heritage region and Lake Hallstatt in the center. The Skywalk and the Welterbeblick viewing platform are still closed until summer 2026 due to construction work.
Active in summer
Hallstatt is not only culture and history, but also offers numerous nature experiences that should not be missed. Hiking trails lead to the waterfalls in the Echerntal, the Seewand via ferrata is one of the most difficult in all of Austria and the bike trails demand everything even from well-conditioned bikers.
Hallstatt is a World Heritage town steeped in tradition, nestled in the beautiful landscape of the Dachstein Salzkammergut vacation region. Vacations in Hallstatt are all about history, culture, tradition and experiencing the natural heritage.
Our tip for Hallstatt: dock in Hallstatt by boat! The view of the town is incomparable and you land directly on the historic market square. Click here for the map of Hallstatt
Experience Hallstatt up close in the 360 degree panorama tour of the Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut . You can find more information about the town and its history as well as the activities at www.dachstein-salzkammergut.at
- 742Inhabitants
- 58 km²Area
- 508 m ASLElevation
- 47.56, 13.65GPS coordinates
How to get to Hallstatt
By car
From Munich/Salzburg:
Motorway from Munich - Salzburg - Exit Thalgau - Hof - Fuschlsee - Bad Ischl - Bad Goisern
From Vienna:
Motorway from Vienna - Linz and Passau/Wels - exit Regau - Gmunden - Traunsee - Bad Ischl - Bad Goisern
From Graz:
Motorway from Graz to Liezen - Bad Aussee - Obertraun
By train
From Vienna via Linz - Attnang/Puchheim - Bad Goisern
From Salzburg via Attnang/Puchheim - Bad Goisern
From Graz via Bruck/Mur - Stainach-Irdning - Obertraun
From Innsbruck via Attnang/Puchheim - Bad Goisern
Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found on http://www.oebb.at (Bahn) and www.postbus.at (Postbus)
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