--- title: Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee url: "https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007713/via-maria-alpine-variant-from-st-gilgen-to-ebensee.html" description: Via MariaBavarian-Austrian Marienweg (pilgrimage) from Altötting to MariazellAlpin variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee (57 km bzw. 66 km)St. Gilgen – Falkenstein – St. Wolfgang – Schwarzensee – Weißenbach am Attersee (22 km)Weißenbach am Attersee – Schoberstein – Gaissalm – Hochleckenhaus (15 km)Hochleckenhaus – Grünalmkogel – Riederhütte – Feuerkogel – Seilbahn to Ebensee, oder footpath to Ebensee (20 bzw. 29 km) date: 2016-05-12 modified: 2026-03-11 --- # Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee ======================================================= **Starting place:** 5340 St. Gilgen **Destination:** 4802 Ebensee 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Hauptstraße 34 4802 Ebensee [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%2034%2C%204802%20Ebensee "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%2034%2C%204802%20Ebensee "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:sapbHgbqpAsE`CmEyC?gHqEoIeKkFwGwOeGk@cJoQkFcSrDsQoJ}]lTcD|HuMtYgQnBvAfO}MlFgPdBViAjGnF}CRsSbHwJpKab@AgMnKyPz@bGjFgD`DmR|c@ci@xSceAfO_[lAmW~Mym@hKaQtJ_h@~Ooc@q@}MlHub@`Fu|AeNdCxFt@iMhKaWjj@kP`@~Bwj@yW_c@{@uI}_@ob@wV`Q{Qdc@{EiFx@_K{CaCaShg@kJbA_GtX_OhLgI\cLeSs`@`GwEhJaIoDwD{JXoHhByQrEkE}Mwf@qIUg@ig@gLtBMuKrEgN|Bh@{J}o@uTcSeHDmLbGl@lJoDiHpDbVsTmViL_d@qCoThBos@oIyWaDtBoC_JkAmd@tDoCcBcFki@gt@uMqHaCkU}a@aZoCcHeYqMsGeKmQ}DeB}]mf@}h@wCeRnHk[{AoCdBmIuCgDfD}GsBqCnC{DfBlB`BuFtE~@FkNfF}JgGcEuAod@tH|@jB_HbGeA~Cq]mAiRnS}RjBuHbKmFxJf@bHgMlD?hUuc@XyOgE_TkM_V_CiN|@gm@rO{VrDaRwJsIuCwK`HcMrM}s@xMsLOoLlKkGnB}GrH_@eBsTxAwLiFuf@ql@i`AvE}GzCii@{Kgc@wPkLmAaJf@o\dQmAvRgQoBuNbFoQj]e`@Y}IaCuGwDbAh@}DaG}PK}\dD{I{C{OlEm\eRco@_PkHlF_MsHkJ~DyQaGyI&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Via Maria Bavarian-Austrian Marienweg (pilgrimage) from Altötting to Mariazell Alpin variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee (57 km bzw. 66 km)** St. Gilgen – Falkenstein – St. Wolfgang – Schwarzensee – Weißenbach am Attersee (22 km) Weißenbach am Attersee – Schoberstein – Gaissalm – Hochleckenhaus (15 km) Hochleckenhaus – Grünalmkogel – Riederhütte – Feuerkogel – Seilbahn to Ebensee, oder footpath to Ebensee (20 bzw. 29 km) **Pilgrimage on long-distance alpine hiking trails from Altötting to Mariazell** This alpine variant follows the onward hiking trail 06 and partly the European long-distance hiking trail E4 and can be mastered in three days, but requires good weather and fitness! Alternatively, you can start from St. Wolfgang. From here it's two days to Ebensee! **Day 1:** From **St. Gilgen** (545 m) over the Falkenstein (796 m) to St. Wolfgang (549 m). From there the path goes over the Kalvarienberg and the Sattlweg to the Schwarzensee (716 m), where we first come on the Eisenauweg and then on the E4 over the Valerieweg through the moat to Burgbachau (479 m) on the Attersee. Continue on the Attersee-Ostwanderweg via Burgau to **Weissenbach am Attersee** (479 m). **Day 2:** From Weißenbach am Attersee ascent to the Schoberstein (1,037 m) and high-altitude hike via Brennerin (1,559 m) and Gaissalm (1,510) to the Hochleckenhaus (1,574 m). **Day 3:** From the Hochleckenhaus over the Grünalmkogel (1,821 m) to the Riederhütte (1,752 m) and on to the Feuerkogel (1,592 m). From the Feuerkogel we can take the cable car directly to Ebensee, or we can walk down to the Kranabethhütte via the Naturfreundehaus to **Ebensee am Traunsee** (443 m). **Overnight stay / stop: in Weißenbach at the Attersee:** Gasthaus-Pension "Zur Nixe", Guesthouse Riki, Hotel Post am Attersee, Hochleckenhaus **in Ebensee:** Schlafmeile Traunsee, Pension "Haus Ahamer", Gasthof Kofler **Information: in Weißenbach:** Steinbach am Attersee information office, www.attersee.at, Tel. +43 (0) 7663/401; **in Ebensee:** Ebensee tourist office, www.ebensee.com, Tel. +43 (0) 6133/80 16 [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 5340 St. Gilgen **Destination:** 4802 Ebensee **duration:** 22h 49m **length:** 56,9 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 3.467m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 3.592m **Lowest point:** 431m **Highest point:** 1.799m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Street, Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** St. Gilgen **Destination:** Ebensee am Traunsee [ ![Altitude profile Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007713&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007713&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival** **Arrival by train and bus**: via Salzburg or Bad Ischl to St. Gilgen. **Arrival by car:** From Salzburg on the B 158 via Fuschlsee to St. Gilgen From Bad Ischl on the B 158 to St. Gilgen **Parking fees**Information at the tourist office in St. Gilgen [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee** Tourismusverband Traunsee-Almtal Hauptstraße 34 4802 Ebensee Phone [ +43 6133 8016 ](tel:+4361338016) mobile [ +43 7612 74451 ](tel:+43761274451) E-Mail [info@traunsee-almtal.at](#mailto) Web [www.traunsee-almtal.at](https://www.traunsee-almtal.at "New window") Web [www.viamaria.at/](http://www.viamaria.at/ "New window") https://www.traunsee-almtal.at http://www.viamaria.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Inspiration ](#ttgCollapseMultimedia) ----------------------------------------- **Documents:** [ ](https://assets.tourdata.at/original/248321/E4442F7E843C8A3118428F5024D15CA23F3B5C4F4B2B1BCF6AB0D5D02092BA93/via-maria-folder-web.pdf "Link will open in a new window") [ Discover more ](#ttgCollapseMeineEmpfehlungen) -------------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Bergbahnen Dachstein Salzkammergut Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/208868/941ECB0C02422AF9CBE30E52BE9E5B4E3CA05F2D2E95D0CCF1BBAADD7CCC309B/feuerkogel-seilbahn-ebensee.jpg "Feuerkogel Seilbahn Ebensee (© Copyright: Bergbahnen Dachstein Salzkammergut)") Feuerkogel cable car Ebensee ](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430001781/feuerkogel-cable-car-ebensee.html) Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](https://gpsdownload.ttg.at?type=2030&ExperienceID=526&TourID=430007713&Format=GPX) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430007713) [To the website](https://www.traunsee-almtal.at "New window") ### Altitude profile - Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee Close ![Altitude profile Via Maria - Alpine variant from St. Gilgen to Ebensee](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007713&width=800&height=600&mkt=en) powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")