Unterach am Attersee
About Unterach am Attersee
Known as Little Venice, this lakeside retreat blends fin-de-siècle charm with the artistic legacy of Gustav Klimt.
Highlights
- Turquoise water access
- Artistic heritage
- Belle Époque villas
- Lakeside promenade
Key Facts
- Altitude: 670m
- Top lift: 780m
- Ski pistes: 1km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Population: 1,561
- Lakes nearby: 18
- MTB trails: 435.9km
- Mountain huts: 10
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Unterach am Attersee
- Today: 6 to 16 °C, clear sky, 13 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2889 m (1930 to 3430 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wo 23 sep | 6 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 13 h sun |
| do 24 sep | 10 / 16 °C | rain showers | dry | 1 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 7 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 9 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 12 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 10 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 11 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 12 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 12 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 12 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
Things to do in Unterach am Attersee
Hikes nearby — Unterach am Attersee (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Unterach am Attersee, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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BergeSeen Trail A3: Unterach - Steinbach
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BergeSeen Trail 02: Windlegern/Hochsteinalm - Steinbach
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BergeSeen Trail 03: Steinbach - St. Wolfgang
The route passes the Gschwandtnerhütte and the Moosstube, with views back over the Attersee, before descending into Sankt Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut.
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BergeSeen Trail H2: Rieder Hütte - Steinbach am Attersee
A crossing of the western Höllengebirge on narrow, rocky, and partly exposed paths — some secured — linking the Rieder Hütte to the frequently visited Hochleckenhaus, with wide views of the Salzkammergut mountain world on clear days. Fog or snowstorms can disorient even experienced walkers, and summer heat on these open ridges can be fierce.
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BergeSeen Trail A2: Nußdorf - Unterach
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Wanderweg 821
Forstamt Steinbach - Brennerriesensteig - Dachsteinblick
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822: Stieg
Kaisigen, Auboden, Pfaffengraben
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Wanderweg 823
This one-way trail climbs from Steinbach am Attersee to Grießalm and Hochleckenhaus, rewarding hikers with panoramic views across Upper Austria.
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Wanderweg 811
Burgau - Fachbergalm - Rußbach
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BergeSeen Trail A4: Steinbach - Weyregg
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Wanderweg 820
Weißenbach - Hochlecken - Grünalmkogel - Rieder Hütte - Feuerkogel - Ebensee
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Rund um den Egelsee
A family-friendly loop that winds past fairy-tale figures and a playground before reaching a moorland lake, with viewpoints looking out over the Attersee. At the Druckerhof inn, a garden terrace offers a resting place with views across the lake toward the Höllengebirge mountains.
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Salzburger Mariazellerweg 06A
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11: Kientalstraße
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10: Eibenberg-Rundwanderweg
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12: Bach - Kienesberg/Födinger Alm
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14: Froschweg
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Auerriesenweg
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Bürglsteig
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2-Seen-Weg
Mountain biking near Unterach am Attersee
- S800 BergeSeen 10
- Hochplett MTB-Runde schwer
- Hochplett MTB-Runde mittel
- Moosstraße
- Kienbachweg
- Gretlsteig
- Wienerweg
Getting to Unterach am Attersee
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG), 38 km away, about 49 min by road
- München: 2h14 by car, 189 km
- Innsbruck: 2h48 by car, 227 km
- Graz: 2h52 by car, 216 km
- Wien: 2h58 by car, 263 km
- Nürnberg: 3h43 by car, 325 km
- Bolzano - Bozen: 4h13 by car, 342 km
Where to stay in Unterach am Attersee
73 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 201 EUR per night, median 247 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Unterach am Attersee page.