4 Mountains 3 Lakes - 1st stage (Fuschl am See - St. Gilgen)

The first stage of the multi-day hiking route goes from Fuschl am See to the Zwölferhorn and then to St. Gilgen.

From Fuschl am See, follow trails 20 and 27 towards Ellmautal. Passing the herb garden and the Zwergerlweg, you will reach the Rumingmühle, built in 1872, located in a small wooded area.

Along the tranquil Ellmautal valley road, you get comfortably into the hike. First Unterellmau with the Jägerwirt inn, then Oberellmau. From here, take trail 28a towards the 1,017 m high Sulzberg and descend to the Kühleiten farmstead.

On trail 28, you pass the parking lot and the Bartl and Lärchen huts, which you will come by again in the afternoon on the descent.

Gently ascending to the Sausteigalm, you are accompanied by magnificent views towards Elferstein (1376 m).

Then it goes over the Elferstein up to the summit of the Zwölferhorn, with wonderful views. From the Zwölferhorn, about 1 ½ hours on foot via hiking trail no. 1 to the Sausteigalm, continuing past the Weißwand guesthouse to St. Gilgen.

Alternatively, you can take the cable car down to the valley; your ticket for the descent is included with the package booking!

Shortcut options:

- At the end of the Ellmautal via the Mozartsteig directly to St. Gilgen

- With the Zwölferhorn cable car from the summit directly to St. Gilgen

- In case of very bad weather, take the luggage transfer to St. Gilgen and enjoy a stroll through the town

Sturdy footwear and possibly hiking poles are recommended.

Not all dining options are open. Make sure to have enough water and food before you start hiking. Do not expect any huts to be open!

Bring cash, as cards are not accepted in huts, especially on the Schafberg!

Dogs must be kept on a leash.

Arrival via the A1 West motorway - Thalgau exit

Follow the state road towards Hof near Salzburg. At the first roundabout take the second exit onto the Wolfgangsee federal road (B 158) and follow it to Fuschl am See.

By bus

Fuschl am See is very well accessible by public lines of the Salzburg Transport Association from Salzburg.

Salzburg Transport Association, line 150

By train

Information on train connections can be found at www.oebb.at or www.bahn.de

By plane

Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart is located very close to the city of Salzburg. Bus lines 2 or 27 take you to the main station, where you can switch to bus no. 150.

As part of the package booking, the parking lot is included for you.
For the route starting from Fuschl am See, the public parking lot at the Fuschlseebad is suitable.

Information about the 4 Mountains 3 Lakes package via email incoming@fuschlseeregion.com +43 6226 8384

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The Zwölfer Round along the Pillstein circular hiking trail with twelve stations and an additional summit, the Pillsteinhöhe. For the 3.5 km, you can allow about an additional hour.