Meeting point: 09:45 a.m. at Strobl am Wolfgangsee
Description: With about
42 square kilometers, the Postalm is the largest contiguous alpine pasture area
in Austria. Its gentle hills and extensive meadows are ideal for snowshoe
hiking. Rustic alpine huts invite us to take a leisurely rest.
On our
circular hike we get to know the high plateau with its magnificent mountain
panorama. The Dachstein with the Gosaugletscher and the Gosaukamm attracts our
eyes like magic, but also the view to the Berchtesgadener Alps, the surrounding
Salzkammergut mountains and the Schafberg are impressive.
More than
400 years ago, people began clearing the alpine pastures to meet the timber
needs of the salt works. Later, the post horses from the Hotel Post in Bad
Ischl came here to rest, hence the name. Even Empress Sisi visited the
extensive alpine pasture. To commemorate her visit, the owners of the alpine
pastures and huts built the Postalm Chapel, which stands in the immediate
vicinity of the historic Postalm Hut. On our hike we still pass some alpine
pastures, whose traditional huts fit idyllically into the landscape.
End: approximately 03:30 p.m.
