Most visitors give Hallstatt two hours, take the photo and go. These guides are for staying longer: where to eat lake char without coach-party prices, when to reach the village before the crowds, how to get up to the Dachstein caves and the 5fingers platform, and which quiet lakes around Gosau, Obertraun and Bad Goisern are worth the bus ride. Every place has a clear reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and the guide opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Hallstatt City Guides
- 136 places
- 6 guides
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Hallstatt guides
Food guide
22 places
Char and whitefish from the lake, warm Schaumrollen straight from the oven, early breakfasts by the shore and the better kitchens a short drive away in Obertraun, Bad Goisern and Gosau.
Things to do guide
20 places
The oldest salt mine in the world, the painted skulls of the charnel house, the ice and Mammoth caves under the Dachstein and the hours when the village is quiet.
Family guide
26 places
A lake playground with a slide into the water, a boat ride across the lake, caves and cable cars in Obertraun and the free beach on the far shore.
Nightlife guide
21 places
Lakeside dinners before the kitchens close, the village after the last coach, Obertraun inns and the beer gardens where the valley goes out.
Day trips guide
21 places
Clear alpine lakes, the Dachstein from above, imperial Bad Ischl and longer runs to the Traunsee and Salzburg, each with the train, bus or boat to take.
Budget guide
26 places
The postcard view for free, the walk up to the Skywalk, free lake beaches, the Gosau lakes and pastries for a few euros.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Gasthaus Koppenrast
Koppen road, east of Obertraun
A roadside inn on the way to Bad Aussee where the cooking beats anything on the lake: char risotto, oxtail ravioli and Tafelspitz, for less than you would pay in the village. Worth the ten-minute drive. From the food guide.
Hallstatt Charnel House
Catholic churchyard, Kirchenweg
A small chapel stacked with some 1,200 skulls, around half of them painted with names, dates and garlands of ivy or roses, kept here because the steep graveyard ran out of room. Strange, moving and about €2 to enter. From the things to do guide.
Kaiservilla
Bad Ischl, 25 min by train or 45 min by bus 543
The summer home of Emperor Franz Joseph, still in Habsburg hands. The guided tour passes his hunting trophies and the desk where he signed the 1914 declaration of war, and a ticket of about €20 includes the park. From the day trips guide.
Play the trail, then open the guide
World City Trail’s Hallstatt scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre of the village. The guides take over afterwards: a Schaumrolle still warm from the oven, the boat across to the station, the cable car to the Dachstein caves or an evening walk to the viewpoint once the coaches have left.
Hallstatt guides: your questions
What do the Hallstatt City Guides cover?
Six guides with 136 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. They reach beyond the village to Obertraun, Bad Goisern, Gosau and the Dachstein, and every place comes with its area, the reason to go and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
As soon as the payment goes through, the links show on your order page and arrive by email. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the guides offline around the lake?
Yes. Open each guide once while you have a connection and it keeps working without one, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the Hallstatt guides in?
English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. You can change the language inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and all six cost €14.99.
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