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Outdoors Obertraun, Hallstatt

Krippenstein

An outdoor spot in Obertraun, Hallstatt, pricey ($$$) and worth about 4 hours. Best time to go: Clear day.

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Why go

Dachstein peak above Obertraun reached by cable car, with freeride skiing, snowshoe routes and views over the lake.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Hallstatt, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Seehotel Grüner Baum, 5.3 km away as the crow flies. Set aside about 4 hours here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.

Type
Outdoors · Adventure
Neighborhood
Obertraun
Price
$$$
Time needed
4 hr
Best time
Clear day

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Hallstatt, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Seehotel Grüner Baum

    Historic hotel on the Marktplatz with rooms facing straight out over the lake.

    Stay · 5.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Gasthof Zauner

    Family-run inn on the Marktplatz known for grilled lake char and Austrian classics.

    Food · 5.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Hallstatt Marktplatz

    The small square at the heart of the village, ringed by painted houses with a Holy Trinity column at its center.

    Sight · 5.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Evangelical Church

    The 1860s Protestant church whose slender spire on the lakeshore is the village's best-known silhouette.

    Sight · 5.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Beinhaus

    The charnel house in St. Michael's Chapel beside the Catholic church, holding over 600 painted skulls.

    Sight · 5.5 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Welterbeblick Skywalk

    A viewing platform jutting out 350 m above the village, reached by the Salzbergbahn funicular.

    Outdoors · 5.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Krippenstein is a stop on our Hallstatt, Salzburg & Vienna route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Hallstatt

Krippenstein is our only outdoors pick in Hallstatt; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Hallstatt guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Hallstatt run from 4°C in January to 25°C in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Krippenstein itself, we suggest: Clear day.

Modelled monthly averages for Hallstatt from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Hallstatt weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
47.52417, 13.69222
Destination
Hallstatt, Austria

Krippenstein: quick answers

How much time do you need at Krippenstein?

Plan on about 4 hours at Krippenstein. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Krippenstein?

Our pick: Clear day. Insider tip: The valley station is in Obertraun, about 6 km from Hallstatt.

Which TripsCircle routes include Krippenstein?

Krippenstein appears on Hallstatt, Salzburg & Vienna, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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