Guided hike Archive - Salzkammergut 2024

Family hike with story time

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:00:31 +0000

Easy hike around the Almsee with a short detour to the Ameisstein (776m)
Start and finish: Seehaus Almsee
8.7 km | 200 hm ascent and descent | 3 hours walking time
The route → alpenvereinaktiv.com
Equipment: Hiking equipment, sturdy shoes, clothing suitable for the weather and season.

Afterwards, storyteller Helmut Wittmann tells stories about the forest and legends from the Totes Gebirge in the woodpassage. → Am Zauberbaum

The woodpassage, a walk-in installation made of wood, can be seen from 12/09 to 03/11/24 not far from the car park at Seegasthof Almsee. The passage conveys the transformation from tree to house with simple pictogrammatic signs in 40 steps. The woodpassage project as part of the Capital of Culture 2024 is supported by the cooperation platform Forst Holz Papier and funded by the Austrian Waldfonds Forest Fund.

The Temporal Forest & Woodpassage

The focus is on the landscape, which has been heavily characterised by salt mining and industry in recent centuries.
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Silent Echoes

Andreas Kepplinger — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:04:55 +0000

The sound installation can be visited as part of the guided tours of the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave.
Information, prices and tickets at: dachstein-salzkammergut.com

Silent Echoes: Dachstein will also be broadcast live from the ice caves on the Dachstein to the Mariendom Linz (as part of the Ars Electronica Festival and the Anton Bruckner 2024 anniversary year), the Kunsthaus Graz and the MuseumsQuartier Wien during the European Capital of Culture year 2024.

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drifts – sound walks

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Sat, 25 May 2024 00:01:15 +0000

Sound walks where you are invited to experience the region around the three lakes Grundlsee, Toplitzsee and Kammersee with different ears.

In their residency in Gößl, the artist duo friendly.organisms aka Till Bovermann and Katharina Hauke investigated both natural and technical sounds of the Salzkammergut with regard to the geological, biological and historical characteristics of the region.

They focus here on “drifts” – passive, subliminal forms of movement that take place on different temporal scales: from geological formation to contemporary transport.

Friendly.organisms invites you on the tours offered here to engage with the sound shifts they have investigated and imagined at various stations around the three lakes in the form of listening sessions and live performances.

Please bring rainwear in case of light rain, in case of heavy rain the event will be cancelled.

Water Sound Flows

Thomas Grill and his team connect the places of the region by presenting the sounds of water in different forms, using various artistic strategies.
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drifts – sound walks

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Sat, 25 May 2024 00:01:12 +0000

Sound walks where you are invited to experience the region around the three lakes Grundlsee, Toplitzsee and Kammersee with different ears.

They focus here on “drifts” – passive, subliminal forms of movement that take place on different temporal scales: from geological formation to contemporary transport.

Please bring rainwear in case of light rain, in case of heavy rain the event will be cancelled.

Water Sound Flows

Thomas Grill and his team connect the places of the region by presenting the sounds of water in different forms, using various artistic strategies.
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drifts – sound walks

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Sat, 25 May 2024 00:01:08 +0000

Sound walks where you are invited to experience the region around the three lakes Grundlsee, Toplitzsee and Kammersee with different ears.

They focus here on “drifts” – passive, subliminal forms of movement that take place on different temporal scales: from geological formation to contemporary transport.

Please bring rainwear in case of light rain, in case of heavy rain the event will be cancelled.

Water Sound Flows

Thomas Grill and his team connect the places of the region by presenting the sounds of water in different forms, using various artistic strategies.
More about the project at salzkammergut-2024.at

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drifts – sound walks

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Sat, 25 May 2024 00:01:04 +0000

Sound walks where you are invited to experience the region around the three lakes Grundlsee, Toplitzsee and Kammersee with different ears.

They focus here on “drifts” – passive, subliminal forms of movement that take place on different temporal scales: from geological formation to contemporary transport.

Please bring rainwear in case of light rain, in case of heavy rain the event will be cancelled.

Water Sound Flows

Thomas Grill and his team connect the places of the region by presenting the sounds of water in different forms, using various artistic strategies.
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Ice Sound

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:52 +0000

The Lower Austrian jack-of-all-trades, member of Mnozil Brass with the crooked trumpet meets a Tyrolean keyboard wizard and together the two draw from an almost endless reservoir of musical ideas and styles. From John Lennon and Paul McCartney to Duke Ellington, Horace Silver and Caterina Valente.

Schedule:

Until 16:30 Ascent with the cable car from the valley station to the Schönbergalm middle station
16:45 o’clock Champagne reception for visitors at the Schönbergalm
17:20 In the company of experienced cave guides, you ll walk from the middle station Schönbergalm towards the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave. After a short walk of 15 to 20 minutes, you will reach the ice cave. A guided tour through the fascinating ice world of the Dachstein awaits you here and, as a highlight, the ice concert in the Parsifaldom
18:20 h Concert in the Parsifaldom
19:15 h Guided tour to the cave exit via the Tristan Dom
from 19:30 pm Meet and greet with the musicians on the Schönbergalm
from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Descent with the cable car

Tickets

eisklang.at/shop, by phone +43 699 11 66 44 22 or in writing via e-mail info@eisklang.at.

Your Eisklang concert ticket included:

Ascent and descent with the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car to the Schönbergalm middle station
Celebratory champagne reception at the Schönbergalm
Admission & guided tour of the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave
Eisklang concert as per programme
Meet and greet with the musicians on the Schönbergalm

Ice Sound

Extraordinary musical experiences in probably one of the most remarkable “concert halls” in the world – the Parzival Dome in the Dachstein Riesene Ice Cave Obertraun.
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Ice Sound

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:50 +0000

Bernadette La Hengst was, among other things, a singer and guitarist with the Hamburg band “Die Braut haut ins Auge” and works as a theatre director. From swinging pop songs to chansons and lovers’ soul, from funk and folk to rap and electro dub, she convincingly combines point of view and revolt. She does the rest with guitar, piano and a wonderfully powerful and passionate voice. In between, there are piano contrasts from Schubert to Bruckner to expressive contemporary art.

Schedule:

Until 16:30 Ascent with the cable car from the valley station to the Schönbergalm middle station
16:45 o’clock Champagne reception for visitors at the Schönbergalm
17:20 In the company of experienced cave guides, you ll walk from the middle station Schönbergalm towards the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave. After a short walk of 15 to 20 minutes, you will reach the ice cave. A guided tour through the fascinating ice world of the Dachstein awaits you here and, as a highlight, the ice concert in the Parsifaldom
18:20 h Concert in the Parsifaldom
19:15 h Guided tour to the cave exit via the Tristan Dom
from 19:30 pm Meet and greet with the musicians on the Schönbergalm
from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Descent with the cable car

Tickets

eisklang.at/shop, by phone +43 699 11 66 44 22 or in writing via e-mail info@eisklang.at.

Your Eisklang concert ticket included:

Ascent and descent with the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car to the Schönbergalm middle station
Celebratory champagne reception at the Schönbergalm
Admission & guided tour of the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave
Eisklang concert as per programme
Meet and greet with the musicians on the Schönbergalm

Ice Sound

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Ice Sound

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:47 +0000

Locus Iste – world premiere of a composition as part of OÖ KulturEXPO Anton Bruckner 2024 curated by the Ars Electronica Center Linz.

Vocalist, voice artist, yodeller or overtone singer? Everything may apply to
Christian Zehnder and yet the unconventional musician refuses to be categorised in his diversity. Between new alpine music, jazz and contemporary music, he has been successfully holding his own on international stages for some time now; there is always a hint of Swiss mountain air in his singing.

Schedule:

Until 16:30 Ascent with the cable car from the valley station to the Schönbergalm middle station
16:45 o’clock Champagne reception for visitors at the Schönbergalm
17:20 In the company of experienced cave guides, you ll walk from the middle station Schönbergalm towards the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave. After a short walk of 15 to 20 minutes, you will reach the ice cave. A guided tour through the fascinating ice world of the Dachstein awaits you here and, as a highlight, the ice concert in the Parsifaldom
18:20 h Concert in the Parsifaldom
19:15 h Guided tour to the cave exit via the Tristan Dom
from 19:30 pm Meet and greet with the musicians on the Schönbergalm
from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Descent with the cable car

Tickets

eisklang.at/shop, by phone +43 699 11 66 44 22 or in writing via e-mail info@eisklang.at.

Your Eisklang concert ticket included:

Ascent and descent with the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car to the Schönbergalm middle station
Celebratory champagne reception at the Schönbergalm
Admission & guided tour of the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave
Eisklang concert as per programme
Meet and greet with the musicians on the Schönbergalm

Ice Sound

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Villa Karbach Tour

Andreas Kepplinger — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:02:11 +0000

Where the real and the bizarre meet, “bizarre realism” comes into the world. This neologism was coined by Ebensee writer Walter Pilar, who died in 2018. He and many other contemporary artists show works of unconventional power in the historic Villa Pantschoulidzeff in Traunkirchen and on the terrain of the Karbach quarry on the inaccessible eastern shore of Lake Traunsee (district of Gmunden).

The tour starts at the Loidl landing stage (Ortsplatz, 4801 Traunkirchen), the villa can also be visited without a tour.

Opening hours

Villa Pantschoulidzeff

General opening hours of the exhibition:
Fri, Sat, Sun, 10 to 18:00

Villa Karbach-Tour

Boat trip to Karbach and guided tour of Villa Pantschoulidzeff:
Fri, Sat, Sun, 10 and 14:30
(duration approx. 3.5 hours)
Meeting point landing stage Loidl / town square

Additional trips for groups

Thu 15:00

Please note:

Sturdy footwear is essential! The tour includes a short hike through uneven, stony mining terrain. Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
The tour is accompanied by a guide (mediation) and takes 3.5 to 4 hours
Cancellation of the event is possible in the event of bad weather, heavy rain or insufficient bookings (min. 10 people). An electronic notification will be sent by the evening of the previous day if necessary.
In the event of cancellation, an alternative date can be booked online. If this is not desired or possible, the purchase price will be refunded.

Karbach only accessible by boat! Meeting point for each date: Loidl landing stage, Traunkirchen town square. Dogs and other pets are not allowed on the tour or in the exhibition.

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Great Space Walk: Summer trail opening

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:01:16 +0000

Programme

10:30am, Trinkhalle
Statements, snacks and beverages, visit of audio spaces 1 and 2 (bathroom, catholic parish church)

11:45am, departure to Rettenbachalm by bus-shuttle or private cars

12:30pm, Official opening of the Great Space Walk, talks and discussions, visit of audio spaces 3 and 4 at Rettenbachalm, snacks and beverages, optional lunch

2:30 pm, departure to the first ascent (fully booked)

With Christoph Viscorsum, Andreas Hagelüken, Julia Stoff, Hannes Heide, Christoph Hüthmair, Elisabeth von Samsonow, Diocesan Bishop Manfred Scheuer, Ines Schiller, Ariadne von Schirach, Elisabeth Schweeger, Harald Welzer, et al.

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Paths of Resistance: Route 1 – On the trail of the Salzkammergut partisans

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:02:03 +0000

Landscapes like the Salzkammergut are not only living and natural spaces, they have a political history. In addition to active support for National Socialism, the tradition of resistance against the “authorities” was particularly expressed in the case of Hitler’s fascism. Areas of the alpine pastures and high mountains inaccessible to outsiders served as retreats and hiding places for those persecuted for political and religious reasons. Familiarity with the barrenness of the surroundings, with the harsh climatic conditions, but also the cohesion of the inhabitants in local collectives enabled the persecuted to survive. The objective of the walks in the Salzkammergut landscape is to anchor the memory of the women and men in the resistance in the collective memory.

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Final hike

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:01:43 +0000

The door to the Salzkammergut

“An der Alm”, “Industrie”, “Ortsleben – Kultur”, “Ankommen” and “Am Marktplatz”: 5 doors open up new perspectives for guests, tourists and locals in and on Vorchdorf.
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Paths of Resistance: Route 5 – Karl Gitzoller’s escape from the GESTAPO

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:42:59 +0000

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Paths of Resistance: Route 6 – Leaflets against the Nazi regime

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:42:59 +0000

Numerous mountain pastures, including the Kriemoos Alm, served him for weeks as a hiding place from persecution by the GESTAPO. A hiking guide and a historian accompany you and tell you about the life of Alois Straubinger. This easy to moderately difficult hike takes you from Goisern to the Kriemoos Alm and the Hütteneck Alm. approx. 16 km, ascent and descent 560 m, walking time without breaks approx. 4.5 hours. Sufficient conditions, sturdy footwear and suitable clothing are required. Meeting point: Bad Goisern centre car park near the Stephaneum. This hike only takes place in good weather. Bad weather dates: 26.07.2024 and 28.07.2024. Landscapes like the Salzkammergut are not just living and natural spaces, they have a political history. In addition to active support for National Socialism, the tradition of resistance against the “authorities” was particularly evident in the case of Hitler-fascism. Areas of the alpine pastures and high mountains that were inaccessible to outsiders served as retreats and hiding places for those persecuted for political and religious reasons. Familiarity with the barrenness of the surroundings and the harsh climatic conditions, as well as the cohesion of the inhabitants in local collectives, enabled the persecuted to survive. The aim of the hikes in the Salzkammergut landscape is to anchor the memory of the women and men in the resistance in the collective memory.

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Paths of Resistance: Route 3 – The leap into freedom

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:42:58 +0000

On this hike on the Feuerkogel via the Riederhütte, Höllkogel, Spitz Alm and Steinkogel, you will learn more about the biographies of Albrecht Gaiswinkler and Johann Grafl. Gaiswinkler deserted in France and trained with the SOE (Special Operation Executive) in England. Johann Grafl then joined him in Austria and on 8 April 1945 they parachuted into the Höllengebirge on behalf of the British Allies instead of the Hohe Zinken due to the weather and a flight error. At the Riederhütte, the two made contact with the landlady, Mrs Puchinger. They descended to the Steinkogl stop and took the train to Bad Aussee. A hiking guide and a historian accompany them on this hike. This moderately difficult hike takes you from the Feuerkogel via the Riederhütte, Höllkogel, Spitz Alm and Steinkogl.

Approx. 15 km, ascent 490 m, descent 1,650 m, walking time without breaks approx. 5.5 hours. Adequate fitness, sturdy footwear and suitable clothing are required. This hike only takes place in good weather. Bad weather dates: 12.07.2024 and 13.07.2024. The cost of the cable car is not included and must be paid privately.

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Paths of Resistance: Route 2 – On the road on the escape route by Sepp Plieseis

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:42:57 +0000

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How peatlands protect our climate

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:40:02 +0000

Peatlands not only make an important contribution to the preservation of biodiversity, but also fulfil another function that should not be underestimated in the context of climate change: they are the most effective carbon reservoirs of all terrestrial habitats. However, moors can only fulfil this function if they have not been drained.

At the edge of the Kainischmoor, we visit an old peat cut that has been renaturalised. There it is possible to get an idea of the structure of a moor and understand how renaturalisation works. The excursion also offers an insight into an original moor landscape with rare species such as the sundew, a plant that feeds on insects, or the cranberry, which otherwise only grows in the tundra. The history of the moors in Ausseerland, from the Ice Age to the major mining projects for the salt works to the attempts at renaturalisation, is a history of land use. Moors are not a cultivated landscape and therefore man and nature face each other in a way that offers many opportunities to reflect on our approach to the latter.

About the excursion leader: Karin Hochegger, nature conservation expert and author, worked for many years as a nature conservation expert. She currently heads the Liezen district office of the Nature Conservation Association and works on renaturation projects for moors and wetlands in Ausseerland and Ennstal.

Future Stage Hinterberg

The “Future Stage Hinterberg” focuses on “New perspectives for rural regions beyond the mainstream” as the centrepiece of the E.I.K.E.-Forum – Woferlstall’s Capital of Culture activities. It searches for traces of future potential and innovative approaches in the region.

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GRIMMINGTOR

siwa_bdietrichsteiner — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:37:54 +0000

Helmut Wittmann: A professional storyteller for over 33 years. Author of a series of fairy tale and legend collections, such as “Das große österreichische Sagenbuch”. “Sagenhaft wandern im Salzkammergut” was published in 2023. At his request, UNESCO included storytelling in Austria in the list of intangible cultural heritage. He organises his monthly legendary hour on ORF radio.

Michael Benaglio: Co-publisher of the literary magazine “Pappelblatt”, editor-in-chief of the literary magazine “Die Feder”, member of the PEN Club, numerous readings, publications.

Sonja Neukirchen: Yoga teacher of “Living Yoga”, many years of practice, active in the Woferlstall with courses.

Meeting place: Barefoot Park Bad Mitterndorf, in case of rain Woferlstall Bad Mitterndorf

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