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Austria
Upper Austria
Salzkammergut
Bezirk Gmunden
Gosau

Wanderung zum Hinteren Gosausee

Moderate

4.8

(838)

4,524

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Wanderung zum Hinteren Gosausee

03:38

12.7km

280m

Hiking

The Gosau Lakes are among the most impressive natural gems in the entire Alpine region and are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut. Nestled between the rugged rock faces of the Gosaukamm ridge, they offer a spectacular panorama – most notably the view of the majestic Hoher Dachstein…

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Last updated: September 25, 2024

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703 m

Vorderer Gosausee

Highlight • Lake

From this location you have the perfect postcard image: the lake lies quietly at your feet and the grey mountains and the blue sky are reflected picturesquely in the water. Still beautiful even the hundredth time.

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6.35 km

Rear Gosau Lake

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The way can take off. Actually it should be called Oberer Gosausee. ;) The effort is worth it.

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6.36 km

Hohe Holzmeisteralm

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The rustic alpine hut is located at the back of Lake Gosau and can be reached on a beautiful gravel path from Gosau in about an hour and a half's …

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12.7 km

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12.6 km

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11.1 km

1.42 km

178 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

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April 5, 2018

The Gosau Lakes are among the most impressive natural gems in the entire Alpine region and are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut. Nestled between the rugged rock faces of the Gosaukamm ridge, they offer a spectacular panorama – most notably the view of the majestic

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Trail Reviews

Cornelia
July 14, 2024, Gosausee

Unfortunately the return journey was not recorded. Very bad network.

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Linda
October 2, 2023, Gosauseen

It's best to start your hike early in the morning at the free parking lot 1, which is only 1-2 minutes away from Vorderer Gosausee. In the morning you can easily find a free parking space (it fills up quickly) and you can marvel at the most beautiful light on the lake. The path then leads past the front lake, through the forest and with a constant view of the Dachstein. When you arrive at the rear of the Gosausee after some time and a constant climb, which occasionally becomes steeper, you will see a beautiful panorama of the lake, the reflection and the Dachstein glacier. At the back you will find a hut for snacks. Unfortunately, this is not a circular route. You have to go back the same way. But when you arrive at the front lake, you can follow the circular path along this route and return to the parking lot on the opposite side.

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Indian Summer,🍁🍂 is also available in Austria at the Gosauseen. You really get into a rush of colors.

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Wonderful hike and fantastic nature to enjoy.

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I was drawn back to the Gosau lakes. I really wanted to see it in the fall. And it was an experience. From the front Gosausee to the rear Gosausee in 1.5 hours, then almost to the end and back in between short rest, a total of 4 hours on the way. It's good that I started soon, no people and above all 🌞.

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Photos will follow tomorrow - it was a long exhausting day

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Brigitte Wimberger
October 17, 2024, Gosauseen

Today was a wonderful day on our hike along the 3 Gossau lakes. The autumn colours of the trees are already coming to an end, but the reflections of this magnificent colour and mountain backdrop are magically attractive. The lush green of the moss is in stark contrast to the colour of the leaves and the water/waterfalls. A magnificent natural spectacle, and the Dachstein massif is always in sight. There is also a climbing garden at the first Gosau lake, which makes me dizzy just watching. Two hikers told us that the snow avalanche at the rear Gosau lake was 4 metres high 3 weeks ago. You can also walk around the front Gosau lake, but it doesn't matter today, as one side was already in the shade in the morning. It was so extremely warm again with no wind - apart from a warm foehn wind - that we hiked back the same route. At every car park near the lakes or in Gosau you pay €10.00 for a daily ticket - €4.00 for 2 hours - €7.00 for 4 hours.

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Today we went to the back of the Gosausee in heavy rain... the path to get there was longer than expected because of the many little frogs 🐸. But it was worth it. Anyone can do it in sunshine. 😎

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