The Discoverer's Tour

1^st Day: Individual arrival in Ramsau am Dachstein.

• Overnight stay in Ramsau.

2^nd Day: For the alpine hike to Guttenberghaus two variants are possible:

1.  Walk from the hotel over the Ramsau plateau and ascent on trail 616 to Guttenberghaus. Recommended in cloudy and foggy weather conditions.
   ca. 6,5 km, 4 - 5 hrs, altitude difference ascent 1,044 m / descent 69 m
2. Ascent by cable car to the Dachstein glacier (to be paid on spot). High altitude hike on trail 674 to Guttenberghaus. 
   ca. 9,5 km, 4 - 5 hrs, altitude difference ascent 264 m / descent  861 m

• Overnight stay at Guttenberghaus.
• Luggage transfer from the Türlwand to Gröbming where you spend the following night
• Overnight backpack and sleeping bag for the night at the Guttenberghaus have to be carried by yourself

ATTENTION: If you decide to take the route via the Dachstein glacier it is very important to make a reservation for your gondola ride here: www.derdachstein.at - at minimum 1 week in advance. Otherwise the gondola could be fully booked.
For the reservation guests are responsible for themselves.

3^th Day: High altitude hike from Guttenberghaus over the plateau “Am Stein” and Grafenbergalm to the Stoderzinken.

• ca. 13 km, 6 hrs, altitude difference ascent 552 m / descent 860 m
• Overnight stay at the Steinerhaus above Gröbming.

4^th Day: Hike from the Stoderzinken past the Notgasse (rock gorge with up to 2,000 year old chiselled rock art) to the Viehbergalm and further over the Hochmühleck to the Steinitzenalm. Descent to Bad Mitterndorf and overnight in Bad Mitterndorf.

• ca. 22 km, 7 hrs, altitude difference ascent 627 m / descent 1,590 m
• Luggage transfer from Gröbming to Bad Mitterndorf

5^th Day: By train from Bad Mitterndorf to Bad Aussee. Hike through the Koppen valley along the Traun River to Obertraun and to the train station of Hallstatt. We recommend a visit of the Koppenbrüller Cave in this area. Ferry ride to Hallstatt.

• ca. 15 km, 4 - 5 hrs, altitude difference ascent 166 m / descent 286 m
• Overnight stay in Hallstatt.
• Luggage transfer from Bad Mitterndorf to Hallstatt.

6^th Day: Take the Salzberg funicular railway from Hallstatt Lahn to the entrance of the salt mine “Hallstätter Salzwelten”, further beneath Mount Plassen to the Rossalm and Gosau.

• ca. 13 km, 6 hrs, altitude difference ascent 817 m/ descent 902 m
• Overnight stay in Gosau.
• Luggage transport from Hallstatt to Gosau.

7^th Day: Individual departure or transfer from Gosau to Ramsau, the starting point of the tour.