When: May to October
Where: hike begins from the parking lot at Wandergebiet Wiessenbach, just up from Weißenbach am Attersee on the banks of the Attersee
Difficulty: intermediate, some rock scrambling involved
Length: from Weißenbach am Attersee, we did a return hike of 7.5km which took us just under 2.5 hours of moving time
Directions: starting from the parking lot in Weißenbach am Attersee, walk slightly back towards the town and find the yellow sign marking "Schoberstein" up into the hill on the right hand side of the road when facing the lake. The trail is a little confusing as there are many shortcuts, so it feels like there are multiple ways to go up. I followed the map using Strava which I found clear and straightforward. You'll first hike to the Kleiner Schoberstein, which we could only see rock-climbing access to, then on to Schoberstein, about 15 minutes further along the trail, which is easily accessed and has seriously beautiful 360-degree views across Attersee and even Mondsee in the distance.
→ Check out my exact route on Strava!
Bathrooms: yes, nearby at the beach in Weißenbach am Attersee
Public Transit: yes, bus 548 runs from nearby Bad Ischl, which you can reach by bus from Salzburg, although the journey is quite long. There are other routes via Vöcklabruck, too, but also time-consuming, and so Schoberstein is best reached by car.
