St. Wolfgang & Lake Wolfgang

St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut · SchafbergBahn

A steam rack railway up to a summit over a string of lakes

⚠ Railway closed in winter

Hours

SchafbergBahn runs spring to autumn only (check the official site for dates and times)

Tickets

Check the return fare on 5schaetze.at; the Salzkammergut tourism site lists €61 for adults

Address

The Schafberg railway's lower station at the west end of St. Wolfgang

A small village on the north shore of Lake Wolfgang. The waterfront terrace of the White Horse Inn and the pilgrimage church are more or less the whole picture, and that's enough. The real draw is the SchafbergBahn, Austria's steepest cog railway, running since 1893 and climbing 1,190 m in 35 minutes. From the top you look down on the Wolfgangsee, Mondsee and Attersee spread between the mountains. Arrive by boat from St. Gilgen and you watch the village come towards you across the water.