Austria
Hallstatt
Salt-mining village on its lake below the Dachstein; 2 nights. This guide pulls together 3 sights, 1 activity and 2 outdoor spots from our curated routes.
- Places
- 8
- Curated routes
- 1
- Best season
- Late Nov – early Jan
- Warmest month
- July
- Coolest month
- January
- Wettest month
- July
3 See · 1 Do · 2 Outdoors · 1 Eat · 1 Stay
Hallstatt, Salzburg & Vienna
from our route notes
25°C / 76°F avg high
4°C / 38°F avg high
about 177 mm rain
Climate: NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages.
Things to do in Hallstatt
8 places from our curated routes, grouped by what you will do there. Each one has its own page with the address and full notes.
See
3 sights worth building a day around in Ortszentrum. 2 of them are free.
Photo: PabloLG · CC BY-SA 4.0SeeHallstatt Marktplatz
The small square at the heart of the village, ringed by painted houses with a Holy Trinity column at its center.
Tip Come early in the morning or after 4 pm, when the day visitors have gone.
Photo: Taxiarchos228 · CC BY 3.0SeeEvangelical Church
The 1860s Protestant church whose slender spire on the lakeshore is the village's best-known silhouette.
Tip The classic view of it is from the lakeside path at the north end of the village.
- See
Beinhaus
The charnel house in St. Michael's Chapel beside the Catholic church, holding over 600 painted skulls.
Do
1 activity for when the group wants to do more than look in Salzberg.
Photo: Balou46 · CC BY-SA 4.0DoSalzwelten Hallstatt
Guided tours of the world's oldest known salt mine, with miners' wooden slides and an underground salt lake.
Tip The mine closes for several weeks after early January; check dates.
Outdoors
2 outdoor spots for fresh air across Salzberg and Obertraun.
- Outdoors
Welterbeblick Skywalk
A viewing platform jutting out 350 m above the village, reached by the Salzbergbahn funicular.
Tip The funicular runs in winter on reduced hours; check before you go.
- Outdoors
Krippenstein
Dachstein peak above Obertraun reached by cable car, with freeride skiing, snowshoe routes and views over the lake.
Tip The valley station is in Obertraun, about 6 km from Hallstatt.
Eat
Where we would book a table in Hallstatt in Ortszentrum.
- Eat
Gasthof Zauner
Family-run inn on the Marktplatz known for grilled lake char and Austrian classics.
Stay
1 place to stay we would book in Ortszentrum.
Photo: Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0StaySeehotel Grüner Baum
Historic hotel on the Marktplatz with rooms facing straight out over the lake.
Tip Ask for a lake-view room.
How to fit Hallstatt into a trip
Hallstatt is stop 1 of 3 on our Hallstatt, Salzburg & Vienna route. Follow it as-is or lift Hallstatt into your own plan.
Stop 1 of 3
Hallstatt, Salzburg & Vienna
Lake village snow to Vienna's New Year
- Trip length
- 7 days
- Best season
- Late Nov – early Jan
- Pace
- easy
- Next: Salzburg
Getting here and onward
- Hallstatt to SalzburgSalzburg is about 52 km / 33 mi away in a straight line
Distances are straight-line estimates between destination centers, not road distances.
Hallstatt month by month
Average daily highs run from 4°C / 38°F in January to 25°C / 76°F in July. July is the wettest month, with about 177 mm of rain. Outlined months fall in the best season on our routes.
- Jan4° / 38°F average high, in our recommended season
- Feb5° / 40°F average high
- Mar9° / 48°F average high
- Apr15° / 59°F average high
- May19° / 67°F average high
- Jun23° / 73°F average high
- Jul25° / 76°F average high
- Aug24° / 76°F average high
- Sep20° / 67°F average high
- Oct16° / 60°F average high
- Nov10° / 49°F average high, in our recommended season
- Dec5° / 41°F average high, in our recommended season
Average daily highs, NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages. Hallstatt weather and the best time to visit →
Near Hallstatt
8 other destinations from our guides within about 250 km (155 mi), measured in a straight line.
Hallstatt questions, answered
How many days do you need in Hallstatt?
Our route notes suggest 2 nights in Hallstatt. On our Hallstatt, Salzburg & Vienna route it is stop 1 of 3 in a 7-day trip. The listed visit times for our 8 places add up to roughly 10 hours, before travel between them, so you will need to choose.
What is Hallstatt best known for?
Salt-mining village on its lake below the Dachstein; 2 nights. Standouts on our list: Hallstatt Marktplatz (The small square at the heart of the village, ringed by painted houses with a Holy Trinity column at its center); Evangelical Church (The 1860s Protestant church whose slender spire on the lakeshore is the village's best-known silhouette); Beinhaus (The charnel house in St. Michael's Chapel beside the Catholic church, holding over 600 painted skulls).
When is the best time to visit Hallstatt?
Our Hallstatt, Salzburg & Vienna route is best Late Nov – early Jan. NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages put the warmest highs in July (25°C / 76°F), the coolest in January (4°C / 38°F) and the most rain in July (about 177 mm).
What are the best things to do in Hallstatt?
Start with Hallstatt Marktplatz, Evangelical Church, Beinhaus, Welterbeblick Skywalk and Salzwelten Hallstatt. Our guide lists 8 places in all, from 3 sights, 1 activity, 2 outdoor spots, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay.
What is near Hallstatt?
The closest destinations in our guides are Salzburg (about 52 km / 33 mi), Lake Bled (about 137 km / 85 mi) and Cortina d'Ampezzo (about 161 km / 100 mi). Distances are straight-line estimates, not road distances.
Plan Hallstatt with your crew
Open the Hallstatt, Salzburg & Vienna route in TripsCircle, invite friends with a link, settle which of these 8 places make the cut with a quick poll, then split costs and share one packing list.