Dachstein Circuit

What's Included

• Accommodation
  8 nights 3 star inns and hotels

• 11 breakfasts, 11 dinners (does not include drinks) – continental breakfasts are served and usually consist of breads, jams, meats, cheeses, coffee, tea and juices. Dinner will consist of 1 to 3 course hikers meals in the huts and 3 courses in the hotels

• 8 nights accommodation on a twin share basis in 3 star mountain hotels/inns, 3 nights in mountain huts on a multishare basis

• Transfers: Cable car ticket Gosaukammbahn to Zwieselalm, Schladming-Dachstein Summer Card (your ticket for the Dachstein Gletscherbahn), train ticket Bad Mitterndorf/Pichl-Kainisch to Bad Aussee, ferry from Hallstatt train station to market, ferry from H

• Hiking maps and Dachstein hiking book per room booked

• Luggage transfer (except days 2, 5 & 10 when you need to carry your overnight gear with you) - allowance is max 2 pieces pp, max 25kg per piece

• Dachstein Adventure World all-inclusive card and entrance & guided tour Koppenbruellerhoehle cave

• Emergency hotline (8am-6pm daily)

• Travel to and from Gosau

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• Luggage transfers on days 2, 5 and 10

• Storage of luggage

• Entrance fees not listed as included

• Transfers not listed as included

• Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage

• Guide – this is a self guided walking holiday. If you would like to hire an alpine guide please ask our staff to book this - charges apply.

• Hotel taxes if applicable – payable directly to the hotel

• Mandatory - lightweight cotton/silk sleeping bag liner (blankets are available in the huts)

• Items of a personal nature

What's Not Included

• Lunch and drinks

• Items of a personal nature including a sleeping bag

• Transfers

• Tour guide – this is a self guided walking trip. If you would like to hire an alpine guide please ask our staff to book this - charges apply.

• Travel insurance

• Local taxes are extra and payable locally - allow Euro 1-3 per night

• Hut sleeping pack: mandatory is a lightweight cotton/silk sleeping bag liner (blankets are available in the huts)

Accommodation

8 nights 3 star inns and hotels
During the trip you will be accommodated in a combination of alpine huts and 3 star hotels/inns. These have been handpicked for their location and their suitability for hikers. The inns are comfortable and atmospheric, similar to an alpine chalet with all the comforts of a hotel including ensuite bathroom, tv, good beds and usually a great view. Often wifi is also available. In the huts you will need a sleeping sheet - these are mandatory. Blankets are available. The dorm rooms are usually for 8-10 people, sometimes smaller. They have a commanding position in the high mountains with superb views, hearty cuisine and a friendly atmosphere.
Twin Beds: In Austria note that a twin room is not always associated with having two beds! Quite often a twin bed has one or two mattresses positioned together with two separate duvets. Sometimes there might be two beds positioned together, but they cannot be separated because of constraints of the room. Please accept our apologies for this, but having looked at a lot of rooms many of the hotels do not generally have two separated beds!

Grading

This is a self guided walk with a maximum of 8 hours of walking per day in stages of 9.5 to 26km.The paths are not always well defined and the gradient can be difficult. The terrain is undulating and there are some steep and exposed sections, while at other times it is reasonably flat near to the lake shore. This walk is only recommended for experienced hikers who can navigate using a map and compass in alpine conditions. A good level of fitness is required. As with all of our trips it is important that you are well prepared. We suggest that you undertake regular exercise – swimming, cycling, and jogging, two to three times a week for three months prior to your departure. At any time during summer, weather conditions may be variable and you should be prepared for all conditions including snow, ice, strong sun and extreme winds.

What You Carry

On the days that luggage is transferred, you only need to carry a daypack with your daily requirements including wet weather gear, lunch supplies, water bottle, warm top, phone etc. On days 2, 5 & 10 you will also need to carry your overnight requirements.