Hike to the Schafberg via Oberburgau in Unterach am Attersee

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Starting place: 4866 Unterach am Attersee

Destination: 4866 Unterach am Attersee

duration: 7h 0m

length: 5,6 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 1.276m

Altitude difference (downhill): 36m

Lowest point: 482m

Highest point: 1.730m

difficulty: difficult

condition: difficult

panoramic view: Great panorama

Paths covering:

unfixed

limited open: Einschränkungen Wanderweg Schafberg ab Eisenau

Time period: 15.03.2025 - 31.12.2025

Description: An early onset of winter in September 2024 caused countless trees to fall across the hiking trail between Eisenau and Suissensee. The path is passable with severe restrictions. It is currently not possible for volunteers to repair the forest damage in this inaccessible area due to the danger to life. A solution to the problem is being worked on.

Hike to the Schafberg mountain via Oberburgau

You don't have to be in St. Wolfgang to get to the top of the Schafberg. The Schafberg can also be climbed from Unterach.

Start in Oberburgau at Gasthaus See, turn right and pass the bridge to Oberburgau. Turn left uphill at the houses. After around 30 minutes, cross the forest road and follow the path to the Eisenaueralm. This is located at an altitude of around 1000 metres. The catered Buchberg hut is on the right. Behind the hut, a path on the right leads up to the forest.

After around 45 minutes, you will finally reach the saddle at the picturesque Suissensee lake. Keep left there and hike along the Purtschellersteig trail to the Schafberg lakes. Now it's not far to the Schafberg summit. Here, at an altitude of 1782 metres, you can now enjoy a magnificent view of Lake Attersee and fortify yourself for the descent at the Himmelspforthütte.

Refreshments:
Gasthof See, See am Mondsee - Tel. +43 7665 20569
Buchberghütte - Tel. +43 6227 2405
Schafberghotel - Tel. +43 6138 223218
Restaurant Himmelspforte - Tel. +43 664 4331277
Gasthof Schafberg Alpe - Tel. +43 664 4344450

Tour and route information

Starting point: Oberburgau - Gasthaus See

Destination: Schafbergspitze

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culinary interesting
Possible accommodation
Experience of nature
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Variants and stages

Schafberg - option 1 = via Mühlleiten

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

From Salzburg via the A1 - Mondsee exit
From Vienna/Linz via the A1 - St. Georgen exit, Attersee via Nußdorf to Unterach
From the west - Bad Ischl-Weißenbach-Unterach
Train:
From Salzburg or Linz/Vienna to Vöcklamarkt. Linz/Vienna to Vöcklamarkt, continue with the Attergau Bahn to Attersee, continue by bus to Unterach
Plane:
From Salzburg via the A1 - Mondsee exit
From Vienna/Linz via the A1 - St. Georgen exit