Traunkirchen Resort Information

Traunkirchen is in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, east of Salzburg - The Sound of Music country! There are a number of lakes in the Salzkammergut region, Traunkirchen is on the west edge of Traunsee. The main north-south road to Bad Ischl, passes along the west side of the lake through Traunkirchen. There are several villages around the lake - the main ones being Altmünster, and Gmunden, a few km to the north, and Ebensee to the south.

Click here for a Resort Map of Traunkirchen and details of walking / hiking maps.

There are a number of shops, cafes, restaurants and hotels situated around the lakeside where there are lots of water activities.

Walking / Hiking in the Traunkirchen Area

There are about 100 km of paths in the Traunkirchen area and several hundred in the Traunsee region. They range from level walks around the lake to mountain paths up to the summits of the surrounding mountains. You can take a bus or train to Gmunden and then explore the Grünberg and Traustein areas. From Traunkirchen take the train or walk to Ebensee and take the gondola to the summit of Feuerkogel.

The Tourist Office may offer free led walks.

Skiing in the Altmünster Area

There is not a lot of downhill, but the Feuerkogel area near Ebensee has some lifts and huts / restaurants.The Tourist Office may offer free led walks.

Traunkirchen Walking / Hiking Maps

There are several maps that cover the area at different scales suitable for walking, hiking and exploring the Traunkirchen area.

Click here for Traunkirchen Map Information.

Traunkirchen Tourist Information

The Tourist Information Office is in the town centre.

Tourismusbüro Traunkirchen
Ortsplatz 1
4801 Traunkirchen,
Österreich

Tel.: +43 (7617) 2234
Fax: +43 (7617) 3340

Tourist Information Office E-Mail

Airports (Flughafen)

The nearest airport to Traunkirchen is Salzburg which is about 40 km - 1 hour 15 minutes away.
Other airports are: