Gmunden & Traunsee
Gmunden
A lakeside town at the northern gateway to the Salzkammergut, famous for the Ort Castle on the water and its ceramics workshops
Gmunden lies on the north shore of Lake Traunsee and is the gateway to the Salzkammergut lake district. Its most famous sight is Ort Castle, a water castle in the lake connected to the shore by a wooden bridge about 120 metres long. It has been used as a filming location for Austrian TV dramas. The town is known for its green-and-white Gmundner ceramics, and its workshops can be visited. The lakeside promenade is about 2 km long. You can take the retro paddle steamer Gisela on the lake, or ride a cable car up the Grünberg for views over the lake and the Traunstein mountain. Gmunden is about 65 km from Linz, roughly 1 hour by train.
Opening hours
All day; cruises approx. May–Oct
Nearby sights
- Kremsmünster Abbey
- Wilhering Abbey
- Linz Botanical Garden
- Linz Grottenbahn
- Pöstlingberg & Pöstlingbergbahn
- St. Martin's Church
- New Cathedral (Mariendom)
- Linz Castle