seamandrew Says: If you hike to the southern part of the lake you will find where the various streams and mountain runoffs meet the lake. The water here is crystal clear. In the summer, a cool refreshing bath here must be great. Unfortunately, I was too scared to try. In retrospect, who the...
Gasthaus Jagersimmerl: Delicious, very charming atmosphere
calohe Says: This is an excellent place to eat. It's situated on the road from Grünau (village, 10km distance) to Almsee (lake, 3 km distance). A family-run restaurant with a good selection of food, also for vegetarians recommandable, the food-style is austrian, but very special...
calohe Says: Hi, maybe you wonder how to get to this beautiful place. 3 possibilities:1) there is a bus going from the town GMUNDEN to the village GRÜNAU (im Almtal) . (around half an hour) the lake Almsee is situated behind the village (around 15min)2) take the train (ALMTALBAHN) from...
seamandrew Says: Almsee has a trail that surrounds the lake. It is quite a wonderful hike regardless of what time of year it is. I walked it in about 10 cm of snow. The hike takes about 1.5 to 2 hours walking briskly and 3 hours if you take your time. It took us about 3 because we stopped...
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seamandrew Says: What I love about Almsee is how pristine and untouched it is. Even with the two buildings on it's far side, the lake and surrounding valley are just breathtaking. I really wish I had my wedding there. Being in Almsee made me feel like I was 5 years old. I threw myself down...
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What I love about Almsee is how pristine and untouched it is. Even with the two buildings on it's far side, the lake and surrounding valley are just...
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Almsee is by far one of my favorite places on Earth. For a while, Elisabeth and I flirted with the idea of having our wedding here. However, the costs were just too great. This remote lake is...
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A wonderful picnic spot close to Gmunden / Linz.The lake is wonderful and so are the snow capped mountains surrounding it.A great place to spend half a day and get all charged up !
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Almsee is a lake in Upper Austria in the Almtal valley, south of the town of Grünau im Almtal. The area around the lake is totally breathtaking especially the views of the mountains. This was a...
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