Shipping on Lake Wolfgang exists since the Emperors era.
The nostalgic paddle steamer “Franz Josef I”
is a film location and steams between the villages St.
Wolfgang, Strobl and St. Gilgen as the main attraction
of the fleet.
The steepest steam cog wheel railway
in Austria takes you from St. Wolfgang up to the 1.190 meter
high peak of
the salzkammergut lakes and a majestic view of the alpine
mountains await you.
The Zwolferhorn
Mountain offers some beautiful views in the salzkammergut.
A ride on the cable car with a magnificent
panorama of 7 lakes as far as the Dachstein is an experience.
The mountain station at 1.476 meters altitude is a starting
point for many hikes and round trips.
Summer tobogganing gives a special enjoyment to both young
and old. After a gentle ascent with magnificent
views of Lake Wolfgangsee you can toboggan at high speed
back down into the valley. There’s a choice of
2 runs.
You can have fun swimming at the beach and indoor pool
in St. Gilgen in all seasons. The beautiful complex with
a wonderful panorama view of the lake and surrounding mountains
provides pleasure and relaxation for all visitors. The giant
water-slide is a special experience. In the immediate vicinity:
tennis, rowing, sailing, crazy-golf.
The Heritage of St. Gilgen on Lake
Wolfgang is housed in the Wetzl also known as the Einsiedlerhausl.
This was built in 1655 after the thirty years war when lace–making
developed in St. Gilgen as a cottage industry. Besides Salzburg
lace–making the main focus of the exhibition is on
glass from the glass factory in St. Gilgen and the insects
collected by Nobel prize-winner Prof. Karl von Frisch.
