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victorwkf Says: When you take the cog railway up Schafberg mountain, the final station would be the Schafberg top train station located at 1783 metres (top of the mountain). If you stay here for a while, you will get to see the historical cog trains going up and down the mountain. Before...
victorwkf Says: The Schafbergalpe train station is located somewhere in the middle part of the mountain and you can actually alight here and take a climb up to the Schafberg train station on top of the mountain. The price of the train ride would also be cheaper if you alight here (see...
victorwkf Says: During the summer season, the slopes of Schafberg mountain are filled with wildflowers of various shapes and colours. The best way to see the flowers is to take a simple hike along the trail which links the Schafberg train station on top of the mountain to Schafbergalpe...
View of surroundings from the top
victorwkf Says: The views of the various mountains, lakes and towns of the Salzkammergut region from the top of Schafberg are stunning on a clear day. You can see the various major towns such as St Wolfgang, St Gilgen, Strobl, Mondsee etc as well as the major lakes such as...
victorwkf Says: If you intend to stay and have your meal at the Schafbergalpe train station area, there is the Gasthof Schafbergalpe (just next to the train station, runned by the Poller family) which consists of a restaurant and accomodation (rooms at 30 euros per person including...
victorwkf Says: There is a nice restaurant at the Himmelspforte Refuge located on top of Schafberg mountain. During the warmer months, you can have your meals in the open area where you can have great views of the surrounding mountains and lakes. The food here is local Austrian food and...
Schafbergbahn - Cog Railway (Part 1)
victorwkf Says: One of the highlights of a visit to Schafberg is to take the famous Cog Wheel Railway up to the mountain top. If you are taking the Postbus bus, there is a bus stop just in front of the railway station at the bottom of the mountain. The train leaves about every one hour and...
Schafbergbahn - Cog Railway (Part 2)
victorwkf Says: If you are taking the famous Cog Wheel Railway from St Wolfgang up to the Schafberg mountain, the important thing to note is try to sit on the left hand side because most of the beautiful scenery will be on that side while the train is going up. You need to queue early at...
seamandrew Says: The best way to explore Schafberg is of course to hike up and back down. However, for most people, the Schafbergbahn (Sheep Mountain train) is the best way to do it. The Austrian rail system (?BB) operates this small train which runs up to the summit of Schafberg. The trains...
seamandrew Says: Most people will get to Schafberg by car by taking Route 158 to the town of St. Wolfgang (follow the easy signs). However, I nice suggestion would be to park your car in St. Gilgen (also off of 158) and take the ship across to St. Wolfgang which will dock right in front of...
victorwkf Says: The photographs here show the marking on the rocks which will guide you on the simple trekking from Schafberg top train station down to the Schafbergalpe station in the middle slopes. The entire trek downhill takes about 2 hours at a leisurely pace, giving you enough time to...
victorwkf Says: If you really want to have a great experience, you should do the simple trekking down from the Schafberg top train station down to the Schafbergalpe station. There is a well marked trail going down and many people will be doing the same trek so it is unlikely you will get...
victorwkf Says: The weather on top of Schafberg mountain is very unpredictable. It may be sunny and warm at the bottom of the mountain, but can be windy and cold up there because it is 1783 metres above sea level. Also, the clouds can gather quickly especially in the afternoon and during...
Dangers while trekking at Schafberg
victorwkf Says: Trekking at Schafberg is rather simple and should take about 2 hours at a leisurely pace from the Schafberg top train station down to the Schafbergalpe middle slope station.However, there are a few things you need to take note:- Weather can be cold, windy and wet, so do be...
A few things to remember . . .
acemj Says: If you're visiting Schafberg, come prepared adn don't be surprised if it's significantly colder up there than it is down below in St. Wolfgang. Come prepared with appropriate clothing. You'll also want to be prepared with your best camera gear. You should definitely bring...
seamandrew Says: Forget these unless you plan to stay at the Hotel Schafbergsptize! When visiting Schafberg, be sure to bring some clothes intended to keep you warm. Temperatures can drop dramatically as you get to the top of the mountain so be prepared. A warm rainjacket would be ideal....
acemj Says: This photo was taken in June and as you can see the snow-capped peaksof the Dachtein indicate some serious altitude. You'll find some panoramic maps at the top that illustrate the mountains that surround you. In addition to the Dachstein, you'll see the Osterhorngruppe,...
Interesting small lorry (Steyr Puch Haflinger)
victorwkf Says: In order for the restaurants and accomodations on top of Schafberg mountain to bring goods up the mountain, they need to use small lorries (see photo) which can move along the small mountain trails all the way up to the top. The lorry is rather interesting and cute :)Note:...
victorwkf Says: Besides the wildflowers, I managed to spot beautiful butterflies and other insects among the flora of the mountain. Also, you can see several dogs plus a cage full of rabbits on top of the mountain near to the Hotel Schafbergspitze and Himmelspforte Refuge.
Flowers during summer (Part 1)
victorwkf Says: One of my fondest memories of Schafberg mountain are the beautiful and colourful wildflowers during summer when I was trekking there in June 2007. The summer weather was warmed, and it was very nice to be walking and resting among the beautiful canopies of wild flowers and...
Plan a Schafberg vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Schafberg locals
To be honest, I didn't eat her as we chose the smaller of the two restaurants to eat (see Himmelspforte Tip). My wife's family has been here before and they...
Q: We have relatives from India arriving end August, staying for a short time with us. (they love awesome sceneries and views of the...
A: I'll have to get back with you on your itenerary, as I have to go out soon. A couple of quick observations though. Your day 1 and day 2 plans seem pretty rushed. Garmisch...
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How does this sound for a morning excursion? . . . Coffee in hand, you start with a stroll through a lakeside village to a small train station at the edge of town. Then, you hop on an old-style...
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Schafberg (Sheep Mountain) is a mountain located in the province of Upper Austria right where it borders the province of Salzburg. It is called sheep mountain because from a specific angle (from the...
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Schafberg - The Hills are Alive
During the opening scene of the classic movie "The Sound of Music", the scene is moving across a land of green mountains and lakes before slowing zooming in on Maria who is on top of a mountain...
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