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Circular hike from Gößl to Lake Toplitz

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  • Toplitzsee, Grundlsee
    Toplitzsee, Grundlsee
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Leisurely walk through the forest and along the Gößler Wand.
easy
Distance 3.4 km
1:30 h
1 m
1 m
735 m
709 m
The hiking trail leads along a beautiful forest path to the Toplitzsee and along a gravel road, below the Gößler Wand, back to the starting point.

Author’s recommendation

Between May and October a boat trip (in the Plätte) across the Toplitzsee is possible. A short path leads from the end of the Toplitzsee to the Kammersee.
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Update: May 02, 2023
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
735 m
Lowest point
709 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Dirt road 3.66%Unknown 96.33%
Dirt road
0.1 km
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3.2 km
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Rest stops

Fishing hut at the Toplitzsee

Safety information

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Tips and hints

Tourist Office Ausseerland-Salzkammergut
Information office Grundlsee
Mosern 25
8993 Grundlsee
+43 3622 86 66
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Start

Parking lot leisure center Gößl (710 m)
Coordinates:
DD
47.636490, 13.903984
DMS
47°38'11.4"N 13°54'14.3"E
UTM
33T 417669 5276480
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Destination

Parking lot leisure center Gößl

Turn-by-turn directions

The hike and signposting begins on the opposite side of the leisure center Gößl at the Grundlsee. You walk along a beautiful forest path, past the Ranftlmühle, to the memorial stone Erzherzog Johann and Anna Plochl and on to the mystical Toplitzsee.

Until the recent past, numerous expeditions were undertaken into the depths of the Toplitzsee. The reason for the sometimes costly undertakings is mostly related to the history of the lake during the Second World War. According to rumors, at the end of the war valuable art objects and gold belonging to the regime of that time were sunk in the lake. The speculation about whether and especially what is still hidden in the mud of the Toplitz Lake continues to this day.

There is no hiking trail around the Toplitzsee, which is encircled by rock walls and trees. The Toplitzsee can be navigated only during the summer months with a Plätte (Schifffahrt Grundlsee).

After a leisurely rest at the fishermen's hut at the Toplitzsee, the hike leads on the gravel road below the Gößler Wand back to the village of Gößl and the starting point.

 

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

By road

The best way to get to Grundlsee/Gößl is to plan with google.at/maps. 

Parking

In Gößl am Grundlsee there are numerous parking spaces available for a fee. The closest parking lot to the starting point is the parking lot Freizeitzentrum Gößl.

Coordinates

DD
47.636490, 13.903984
DMS
47°38'11.4"N 13°54'14.3"E
UTM
33T 417669 5276480
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Hiking guide Ausseerland - Salzkammergut

Available in all information offices of the Ausseerland at the price of Euro 15,90

Author’s map recommendations

Hiking maps and free general maps are available at the information offices of the Ausseerland Salzkammergut Tourist Association.

Equipment

Proper backpacking makes many things easier:
  • pack heavy things first.
  • The water bottle should always be within easy reach in a side pocket.
  • All things that are often needed, such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, belong on top.
  • An emergency kit including blister plaster belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended!

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Difficulty
easy
Distance
3.4 km
Duration
1:30 h
Ascent
1 m
Descent
1 m
Highest point
735 m
Lowest point
709 m
Public-transport-friendly Circular route Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Cultural/historical interest Dog-friendly

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