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 The winter hiking trail in Altaussee begins just as the Blaa Alm - Rettenbachalm cross-country skiing at the ski school near the station of the ski arena Loser. The well-groomed path leads the walker first 500m long uphill and downhill to the only significant slope of this beautiful and not heavy winter hike in Altaussee. Then leads the trail slightly sloping on the west side of the pasture by Blaa Alm to the Rettenbachalm crossing. You’ll reach this point after 2km. From there the trail leads back to the starting point. The excellent inn Blaa Alm is on km 2.5.

The Loser in Altaussee in the Styrian Salzkammergut is the symbol of Ausseerland. The name " Loser " comes from the Middle Ages. At that time the inhabitants very often hike on the Loser to listen (in the local dialect "losen"), whether battle noise is heard from the enns valley. On the long 9km scenic road, you can drive to the Loser mountain restaurant at 1.600Hm. From the large free car park at the mountain restaurant away, there are some not-too-strenuous hiking trails, such as to Augstsee 1.647m or to the summit of the Loser 1.838m.

Leisure activities in Altaussee: swimming, hiking, running, Nordic walking, cross country skiing, tobogganing, paragliding, snowshoeing, skiing, curling, cycling, mountain biking. The area around the Altausseersee has a lot to offer in the summer. E.g. Altausseer the beer tent - one of the largest in Austria, Altausseer beautiful walks around the lake, the Daffodil Festival with boat parade and the Altausseer beer tent in autumn.

The community Altaussee is located in the northwestern part of Styria and the Styrian Salzkammergut, on the Altausseer lake. This 214ha large, beautifully situated landscaped alpine lake with a maximum depth of 52.8 m - 712m above sea level, also a magnet for many artists and famous personalities. Altaussee is divided in the 2 cadastral communities Altaussee and Lupitsch. And divided into 5 villages Altaussee, Fischerndorf, Puchen, Lichtersberg and Lupitsch. The first settlements around the Altaussee incurred in the 9th century. Today, the community Altaussee has about 1900 inhabitants. The salt extraction was first mentioned in 1147th In the largest salt deposit is still mined salt. The Ausseer mineral spring is a boon for the following disorders: catarrh, diseases of the gallbladder, liver and intestinal problems and asthma and bronchial tubes. A new fun park has been specially built in the Ski Resort Loser for the snowboarders on the Sandling. The Kids Ski park at the base station offers a lot of fun in the snow. The plateau on the Loser is known for its deep snow. On the Loser Alm, Loserhütte and the Loser mountain restaurant you can relax in a sunny location with excellent views, really good. After skiing, there is a wide range of après-ski bars.

The Salzkammergut region is composed of the smaller regions - Inneres Salzkammergut ( Hallstatt - Dachstein World Heritage region ), Ausseerland - Salzkammergut region, and the tourist destinations: Almtal, Traunsee, Attersee, Mondsee, Mondsee - Irrsee, Bad Ischl, Fuschl, Wolfgangsee and Attergau. The Holiday Region Salzkammergut is distributed over the provinces of Styria, Salzburg and Upper Austria. There are 76 lakes in the Salzkammergut region, many prominent mountains in the Dachstein area of the Northern Limestone Alps, Dead Mountains, Sengsengebirge and Höllenbebirge. With the crystal clear waters of numerous rivers and streams in the Alps, which gives a varied and interesting tourist destination. Because of the fantastic, beautiful scenery, the entire Salzkammergut is one of the most famous regions in Austria and is also very popular among the many guests coming from all over the world to the Salzkammergut. Even in the days of the Habsburg monarchy was known to appreciate the beautiful summer resorts, and very near the imperial family and many nobles and artists spent some relaxing summer days in the Salzkammergut. For holiday guests, there are 4000 kilometers hiking trails in the lush, green forests and meadows. There are many swimming at the popular crystal clear lakes of the Salzkammergut. Attersee, Mondsee, Traunsee, Wolfgangsee, Hallstättersee, Altausseersee, Grundlsee, Fuschlsee and Irrsee. The lakes also use many surfers, sailors, fishermen and hikers lakes. Cyclists and mountain bikers can choose from a variety of tours from easy to difficult. The many lakes also make up the special charm of the Salzkammergut. With the calm, the sun and the scenic beauty in the Salzkammergut region brings a holiday the stressed-out body and soul back into line and gives a lot of power.
Hallstatt with its 7000 years old history of salt was very valuable and also appointed by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Even today the population of Salzkammergut is traditional. For example the "Flinserln" and "Trommelweiber" during the carnival, the Daffodil Festival with a boat parade on the Altausseersee and Grundlsee and the huge Altausseer beer tent. The beautiful landscape of the Salzkammergut region was also chosen by many directors as a film set: e.g. "Schlosshotel Orth" "Weißen Rössl", and even Hollywood movies like "Season of the Witch "