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Hauptsaison: 01.07.2012 bis 31.08.2012 sowie Weihnachts- und Neujahrswoche trAunkirchen
in search of the horse railway
“175 year horse-drawn railway from Gmunden – Budweis”
A must for railway fans but also for keen walkers and landscape
aficionados! A theme route dotted with interesting display panels
about the history of the southern route of the horse-drawn
railway from Gmunden via Linz to Budweis. From the centre of
Gmunden the Traun bridge is crossed towards the Annastrasse
& Schlagenstrasse junction, onto the Grünbergweg at the level
crossing (approx. 100m from Weyer Castle – Meissen porcelain
exhibition) then along the railway route from Gmunden –
Vorchdorf to Engelhof railway station (oldest railway station in
continental Europe). Route length: approx. 2 km, walking time
(in one direction): approx. 1 hour, you can return via Vorchdorf
rail or city bus.
Gmunden millennium route
There are hikes atop the deposits of a former Ice Age glacier along
the “Gmunden Millennium Route” within the spa town nearly
exclusively surrounded by greenery. In addition to the scenically
exciting and educationally significant sites, as well as parks, the
route passes attractions worth visiting, such as the town museum,
the museum for historic sanitary objects, the Gmunden ceramics
workshops, the small Nuhsbaumer geological museum, Villa
Toscana and the museum in Ort Castle.
Gmunden old town theme route
A historic tour according to the motto of “Stories from History”
through the old town of Gmunden at Traunsee Lake with countless
interesting views from then and now, many of these by illustrator
and water colourist Carl Ritter (1807–1885).
the ceramic route
Path from Orth Lake Castle along the Esplanade to Gmunden city
centre and then to the K-Hof Museum.
theme routes
“schlosshotel” orth castle hotel
Retracing the steps of the “Schlosshotel Orth” television series you
will find interesting information on the original settings of the most
successful German-speaking television series. From Gmunden to
Ebensee you can visit the sites either by boat, rail, tramway and
cable car or also by car.
“life at traunsee lake – then and now” and “the
viechtau and its people”
Easy hikes with 14 display panels in Altmünster and 8 panels
in Neukirchen graphically explain the history and attractions. For
families there are entertaining puzzles and painting fun.
“via historica”
Fifteen ambitiously designed enamel panels with texts by Alfred
Komarek accompany a walk through Traunkirchen, which takes
a trip through time, step by step through thousands of years.
Duration per stage: approx. 45 minutes.
salzkammergut’s historic salt Pipeline
The route of the white gold from salt mountain Hallstatt to the
saline in Ebensee, illustrated by display panels, Solestube, the
world’s oldest active pipeline (with a total length of 42 km) and
much more. Walking time: Ebensee – Langwies around 2 hours.
theme route: work and industry
This theme route shows the historic living and working conditions
of the dawn of salt extraction until modern times. Walking time:
approx. 1 hour, 45 minutes.
More information on theme routes is available at the
Traunsee Holiday Region Tourist Office.