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REASURES Five special treasures in the Salzkammergut and Salzburg City reveal new perspectives and promise valuable experiences around nature, culture and cuisine. Back in imperial times, the SchafbergBahn funicular was already huffing and puffing up the steep mountain meadows towards the summit, while passengers on the WolfgangseeSchifffahrt ferries watched it from aboard ship. To this day, passengers never fail to be exhilarated by the experience, even though these remnants of the past have long since become powered by modern technology. The same goes for our other treasures in the city of Mozart, Salzburg: the MönchsbergAufzug lift and the FestungBahn funicular in the heart of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both went into operation in the 19th century, now carrying you in a matter of seconds onto the Mönchsberg where Hohensalzburg Fortress and the "Museum der Moderne" await. This forested city mountain is a true natural jewel with woodlands and meadows, secret paths and stone stairways, ruins and discrete stately homes. The interactive exhibition at the WasserSpiegel museum on the Mönchsberg is dedicated to yet another treasure of Salzburg AG Tourismus GmbH, namely the city’s drinking water.

THE SUMMITEER Heavenly

THE SUMMITEER Heavenly scenery with the SchafbergBahn cog railway The SchafbergBahn – a masterpiece of mobility when it was inaugurated – is still the steepest cog railway in Austria. Now as then, the “Grande Dame of Cog Railways” excites people from around the world: One of the most famous attractions in the Salzkammergut, it offers excursioners a hugely enjoyable way to reach those high-alpine elevations, with fantastic scenery and unforgettable mountain experiences guaranteed. The ride on the SchafbergBahn to just below the 1783 m high summit takes about 35 minutes, and you might wish it would last even longer considering the imposing views this cog railway treats you to along the way. With every vertical meter and every bend, your perspective of the world changes. At the top, 14 lakes lie right there at your feet. And in good visibility, you can gaze out all the way to the Hohe Tauern range and the mighty Grossglockner. Your journey takes you from St. Wolfgang across the provincial border between Upper Austria and Salzburg, passing through meadows and forests as far as the Dorneralm siding (elev. 1015 m). The ride continues to the Schafbergalm halt (1364 m), which has been painstakingly restored true to its historical forebear. For the last ten minutes before reaching the Schafbergspitze mountain station (1732 m), the SchafbergBahn chugs steeply uphill one last time. CULINARY DELIGHTS ON AND AROUND THE SCHAFBERG MOUNTAIN Big adventures tend to work up an equally big appetite. Around the summit of the Schafberg Mountain, culinary delights and regional specialties await you. CAFÉ & RESTAURANT EQ Located in the ExperienceQuarter, the new valley station for the SchafbergBahn cog railway, our lakeside terrace offers a dreamlike panoramic view. Hot food available. Contact: +43 662 / 8884 - 9720, info@5schaetze.at eq-restaurant.com HIMMELSPFORTE HUT Reachable on the SchafbergBahn cog railway, Schafbergspitze station. Also on foot from St. Wolfgang, St. Gilgen, Attersee and Mondsee in about 3 hours. Hot meals, outdoor dining (no overnight lodgings). Contact: T +43/662/8884 - 9700, info@5schaetze.at HOTEL SCHAFBERGSPITZE Reachable via the SchafbergBahn cog railway or take a roughly 3-hour hike from St. Wolfgang, St. Gilgen, Attersee, or Mondsee. Stunning panoramic views await. Hot food, panoramic terrace, hotel accommodations also available. Contact: Pasch family, T +43/6138/3542 or +43/6138/3357, harald_pasch@a1.net, schafberg.net AN AWARDED EXPERIENCE Austria’s most acclaimed rail- and cableway operators are quality-certified as “Beste Österreichische Sommer-Bergbahnen”. Since spring 2020, the Schafberg- Bahn cog railway has also been a proud member of this initiative sponsored by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. TIP 360° panoramic webcam at 5treasures.com 6 7