Walking in the tracks of the book smugglers - Route II in 7 Days
July 1st - October 9th, 2025


- On the pilgrimage trail “Way of the Book”
- Encounter with history: the Protestant Reformation
Requirements and general information
The tour mainly covers alpine terrain. You will need appropriate mountain equipment and basic stamina. Necessary mountain equipment: ankle-high boots, functional clothes, rucksack, food and water, rain and sun protection, first-aid kit, mobile phone, possibly hiking sticks, …Your route is recorded for posterity when you enter your name in every hut logbook in the Dachstein Mountains. The routes are well signposted, although the signs could partly be covered by snow. Hence, it is imperative that you take your maps and the Dachstein hiking book with you. An experienced guide is available to accompany you upon request.
- 6 nights
- 6 x Overnight stay with breakfast (4 x ***inns/hotels, 2 x lodges – double rooms or communal bunks, hut sleeping bags mandatory)
- 1 x welcome video with explanations and information that you need for the tour
- 1 x hiking map Dachstein and daily routing (1 x per room)
- 1 x bus ticket Gosau - Gosausee
- 1 x ride with the cable car Gosaukammbahn
- 1 x Schladming-Dachstein Summer Card from Ramsau onwards
- 3 x luggage transfer - max. 2 pcs./person and max. 25 kg/piece of luggage
- A tree for your booking – we plant a tree for your booking
- Daily service hotline from 8.00-18.00 o’clock (also on weekends)
- Breakfast
Day 1: Individual arrival in Bad Goisern.
You will receive your travel documents at your accommodation
Overnight in Bad Goisern.
Day 2: Bad Goisern – Goiserer lodge ~ 6 km, 4 h, altitude difference á 1083 m / â 10 m
Ascent via Trocktannalm to the Goiserer lodge below the summit of Mount Kalmberg. Not far from the lodge lies the “Kalmoos church”, a cave in which Protestants attended services in secret in the past.
Overnight stay at Goiserer lodge.
Luggage transfer from Bad Goisern to Gosau where you spend the following night (overnight backpack and hut sleeping bag for the night at the Hofpuergl lodge have to be carried by yourself!)
Day 3: Goiserer lodge – Gosau, ~6 km, 3 h, altitude difference á 0 m / â 840 m
Descent via Iglmoosalm to Gosau. In the evening we recommend to visit to the Protestant church, which is known for its good acoustics. Perhaps you are in time for one of the regular performances.
Day 4: Gosau – Zwieselalm – Hofpuergl lodge ~10 km, 5 h, altitude difference á 850 m / â 860 m
Take the bus or walk (approx. 7 km) to the starting point of this stage at the Gosausee Lake. Cable car up to the Zwieselalm, hike to the Hofpuergl lodge
Overnight stay at the Hofpuergl lodge
Luggage transfer from Gosau to Ramsau where you spend the following night (overnight backpack and hut sleeping bag for the night at the Hofpuergl lodge have to be carried by yourself!)
Day 5: Hofpuergl lodge – Ramsau ~13 km, 6-7 h, altitude difference á 1017 m / â 1072 m
High altitude to the Dachstein Suedwand lodge, descent to the Tuerlwand, then hiking bus to Ramsau village.
Overnight stay in Ramsau under Mount Dachstein.
Day 6: Ramsau – Schladming ~ 7,5 km, 4 h, altitude difference á 166 m / â 587 m
Across the Ramsauer plateau you walk to the central town of the region - Schladming
Overnight stay at Schladming.
Day 7: Individual departure or extra nights. A transfer back to Bad Goisern can be booked on request
daily
- € 673,00 per person
- bookable from 1 person
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01.07.2025, | to | 09.10.2025 |
Rates per person and arrangement in €:
01.07. – 09.10.2025
***hotel/inn in double room (communal bunks in the lodges) 673,--
Supplement half board 191,--
Supplement 4x single room (communal bunks in the lodges) 167,--
Additional night double room with breakfast 72,--
Additional night supplement for half board 25,--
Additional night supplement for single room 22,--
Supplement transfer Schladming – Bad Goisern up to 4 PAX 266,--
Every additional person 31,--
Mountain guide on request
Day of arrival daily
Local tax is extra to pay on spot in each accommodation (from € 1,-- to € 4,-- per person/per night)
Notes on staying at an Alpine lodge:
- *Hut sleeping bag: blankets are available in the huts; necessary but mandatory is only a lightweight cotton/silk sleeping bag liner
- On most huts, card payment is not possible. Take enough cash with you for food and drinks.
- Dogs on request; not allowed in the sleeping areas. Attended stay in the winter room possible, partly dog kennels available, extra costs to be paid on spot. In Austria there is a general linen and muzzle requirement!
- Due to their location, not all huts can offer running water, hot water or showers. In some cases there is also no flushing system in the toilets.
The standard terms and conditions of the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the current version.
Prices are subject to change.
Our recommendations:
Get a travel cancellation insurance.
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Plan sustainable and travel by public transportation (train/bus).
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
We recommend a cancellation insurance.
The terms and conditions of Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH in the currently valid version apply.
Contact
Götzstraße 12
4820 Bad Ischl
Phone +43 6132 24000-0
E-Mail wandern@salzkammergut.co.at
Web www.salzkammergut.co.at