--- title: Egelsee nature reserve in Unterach am Attersee in the Salzkammergut url: "https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/100029/the-high-moor-region-of-lake-egelsee.html" description: The frequent change of forests and meadows, numerous viewpoints and the idyllic Egelsee make this hike an experience. date: 2018-11-20 modified: 2025-11-05 --- # Egelsee nature reserve in Unterach am Attersee in the Salzkammergut The high moor region of lake Egelsee ====================================== **Path number:** 3 **Starting place:** 4866 Unterach am Attersee **Destination:** 4866 Unterach am Attersee ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/204598/C8F2FF73CA0D845ADED892F69D2260EEB36DA150AA2B65835B4726B8EB27DF3D/2020egelseelisa-hemetsberger.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/237210/100EFFD102E96345BFF7AE5D2E2181A4CE3B2E19AA9345376F36682F6B7DC8A3/2019wanderungzumegelseesuess-3.jpg) 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](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237209/725B737A05FCB5178D63C1DB910937FCF33DD5E197EDA0CEB760809665C7F67D/egelseewinterunterach.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Hauptstraße 9 4866 Unterach am Attersee [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%209%2C%204866%20Unterach%20am%20Attersee "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%209%2C%204866%20Unterach%20am%20Attersee "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:__xbHupiqAuE{AaBKaAkBgAXmE{D_Cz@}AsF^_Bi@qCY}A_AcHgAqEk@_C?uFUoDJmBw@_DqF{KaAbBy@o@e@{B{@iCo@Xh@qCwMpAmBfAoCm@aAUu@yAyAYk@w@}@CkBTkCfF_A?wCsBk@pC?vDsBxCyCbA{DwBsAu@y@d@sC_DkBG}AyAYaDyBsBi@I_Af@_Ak@u@}AeAyAiCFaCoD{AsHcDa@_AtCCfCTbFiA|AwA~Cs@p@{@H&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Easy hike with beautiful viewpoints. The Egelsee is a moorland lake with rare moorland plants. Pure nature experience!** The starting point for this hike is the church square in Unterach. From here, you start in the direction of the sweet chestnut forest (here you have the option of following the forest nature trail towards the jubilee tree), continue along the bypass road and turn left after 200 metres at a farm. Continue along the edge of the forest and turn left after the game reserve. Follow this path until you reach the Panoramagasthof Druckerhof. The route then continues towards the Egelsee nature reserve. The frequent alternation of forests and meadows, numerous viewpoints and the idyllic Egelsee lake make this hike an experience. Once you reach the dark moorland lake, you are rewarded with an attractive landscape and a special view of the western Höllengebirge mountains. The high moorland lake at 624 metres above sea level is 105 metres long, 65 metres wide and up to 7 metres deep. The Egelsee owes its formation to the last ice age and is surrounded by botanically valuable siltation zones. The presence of six carnivorous plants and twelve orchid species alone reflects the diverse flora. The return journey follows the familiar route. **Refreshment stops:** Panoramagasthof Druckerhof +43 7665 8295 Restaurant Stadler +43 7665 8346 **Egelsee and Egelseemoor - nature reserve since 1965** The Egelsee and the surrounding Egelseemoor are not only a popular recreational area, but also the oldest nature reserve in the Attersee-Attergau region. The Egelsee, a moorland lake around 105 metres long and 65 metres wide, is a relic of the Ice Age. It lies in a so-called dead ice hole, which is surrounded by silting moors and a wide variety of fescue grasslands. The area provides an ideal habitat for numerous but very sensitive plant species. In 1965, around 4.1 hectares were designated as a nature reserve by decree. **Find out more about Lake Egelsee, the "Venus Trap" among the nature reserves in the Attersee-Attergau region!****DISCOVER the protected natural jewel of Lake Egelsee in Unterach** **PROTECTED PLANTS IN THE EGELSEE AND EGELSEEMOOR** **Sensitive & conservation-grade plant species such as sundew, lousewort & more** Both the small moorland lake and its surroundings with a complex of fescue grassland, fens, large sedge swamps and remnants of raised bog (Egelseemoor) are protected. All the sundew species found in Austria can be found at Lake Egelsee, as well as the marsh lousewort or dwarf hedgehog cattail and numerous other species of high conservation value. The presence of six insectivorous plants (e.g. sundew / Drosera) and twelve orchid species alone reflects the phytosociological diversity. The banks of Lake Egel are quite steep and the lake is up to seven metres deep. A dense forest of various species of bracken algae grows on its bottom. In between, pond horsetails and pond lilies have colonised the shoreline. The water, which becomes increasingly opaque as the depth increases, is home to several species of native fish such as pike, roach and carp. In the shore area, a fescue grass floats on the lake water, which are bog plants saturated with water. **PLEASE STAY OFF THE PATH DESIGNATED FOR VISITORS** **Please stay on the path designated for visitors** Many plants around the Egelsee are threatened with extinction and **are very sensitive** to trespassing. The aim is to protect this unique plant diversity for the next generation. In line with the motto "protect and utilise", the good ecological condition of the biotope complex has been largely preserved by demarcating the sensitive areas and signposting the hiking trail. **Sources & further information:** Land OÖ Egelsee: Land OÖ Schutzgebiete: Land OÖ Pflanzen: [https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/files/publications/n\_pflanzen.pdf](https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/files/publikationen/n_pflanzen.pdf) Atterwiki Egelsee: [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 3 **Starting place:** 4866 Unterach am Attersee **Destination:** 4866 Unterach am Attersee **duration:** 1h 35m **length:** 4,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 261m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 114m **Lowest point:** 491m **Highest point:** 670m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Hiking trail **Starting point:** At the church in Unterach am Attersee **Destination:** At the high moor Egelsee **further information:** - Board possible **Details - hiking**- educational path [ ![Altitude profile The high moor region of lake Egelsee](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_100029&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile The high moor region of lake Egelsee](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_100029&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "The high moor region of lake Egelsee") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**by car: Coming from Salzburg via the A1 - exit Mondsee Coming from Vienna/Linz via the A1 - exit St. Georgen, Attersee via Nußdorf to Unterach Coming from the west - Bad Ischl-Weißenbach-Unterach **by train:** Coming from Salzburg or Linz/Vienna to Vöcklamarkt, then with the Attergau train to Attersee, and by bus to Unterach **by plane:** Coming from Salzburg via the A1 - exit Mondsee Coming from Vienna/Linz via the A1 - exit St. Georgen **Parking**- Parking space: 10 **Shuttle service**You can continue along the path from Egelsee towards Stockwinkel and take the public bus (561) back to Unterach. 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[ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **The high moor region of lake Egelsee** Tourismusverband Attersee-Attergau Hauptstraße 9 4866 Unterach am Attersee Phone [ +43 7666 7719 - 50 ](tel:+437666771950) E-Mail [info.unterach@attersee.at](#mailto) Web [attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at "New window") https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at --- **You can also visit us on** [ Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/attersee) [ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/attersee_attergau/?hl=de) [ Pinterest ](https://www.pinterest.at/regionatterseeattergau/_saved/) [ YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/user/tvbattersee#p/a) [ Wikipedia ](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterach_am_Attersee) --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Discover more ](#ttgCollapseMeineEmpfehlungen) -------------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Michael Süß Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/204066/628998BCFD2E275119EB50B03A224EB41E09F5A4C13FC91E7E55930166070CF2/edelkastanienwald-mit-seeblick-in-unterach-am-attersee.jpg "Chestnut Forest with Lake View in Unterach am Attersee (© Copyright: Michael Süß)") Sweet Chestnut Forest - Integral nature reserve ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/400638/sweet-chestnut-forest-integral-nature-reserve.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: National Geographic Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/204597/FA437B253A69C02F2D6CE893ACBD8773C168C5AFDBCD68C87D8ED0FADC423121/naturschutzgebiet-egelsee-in-unterach-am-attersee.jpg "Egelsee Nature Reserve in Unterach am Attersee (© Copyright: National Geographic)") Lake Egelsee and moor - nature reserve ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/400969/lake-egelsee-and-moor-nature-reserve.html) 1. 2. [ Gastronomy ](#ttgCollapseGastro) ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Hotel Stadler Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/180591/7B0A10DA309AFCD363FDA741CDAE10C9D7CE3A4D72BFE4CB7A0EF1CAD369D71B/seegasthof-stadler-unterach-am-attersee-gastgarten.jpg "Seegasthof Stadler, Unterach am Attersee, guest garden (© Copyright: Hotel Stadler)") Restaurant Stadler at Lake Attersee ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100163/restaurant-stadler-at-lake-attersee.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Druckerhof Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/122400/09E16452FA8BC55F88D1C3C96DA5B48458460B3F9724AEFF60DC1984C4A378F6/panoramagasthof-druckerhof.jpg "Panoramagasthof Druckerhof (© Copyright: Druckerhof)") Panoramagasthof Druckerhof ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/103289/panoramagasthof-druckerhof.html) 1. 2. [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- **Vis-à-vis users** PLEASE OBSERVE: 1\. The tours presented for hiking, walking, biking and road biking, mountain biking, motorbiking, horseback riding, climbing, cross-country skiing, and going on skiing and snowshoe tours etc. are to be considered non-paid tour recommendations and only serve as non-binding information. We have no intention of concluding a contract with the users of this website. The utilisation of the data does not lead to the establishment of a contract with us. The data may only be used for private use; any commercial use is prohibited. In particular, it is not permissible to offer the data on commercially run websites, file-sharing platforms etc. or to use it to develop commercial products. Downloading data does not imply that users are granted rights to the data concerned. The tour recommendations posted were created with utmost care; nevertheless, we assume no liability for the correctness and completeness of the information. We point out that neither the tour recommendations included on this website nor the associated data and information were posted by us, but rather by third parties (Art. 16 Austrian E-Commerce Act). We have no influence on whether the details provided (e.g. distance, level of difficulty, change in altitude, description etc.) are authentic, correct and complete. We do not review these third-party contents. For this reason, we assume no liability for the authenticity, correctness and completeness of the information. Construction-related measures or other influences (e.g. landslides and similar occurrences) can lead to temporary or permanent changes in a route (e.g. loss of a bridge and similar occurrences). Such occurrences can lead to part of the route or the entire route becoming impassable. The use of the data as well as undertaking (riding, walking, taking etc.) the recommended tours or using the network of paths occurs at users’ own risk and on their authority. In particular, users themselves are responsible for the choice of route, outdoor orientation, adherence to traffic rules, supplies and equipment for tours listed in Point 1 (e.g. bicycle etc.), wearing a helmet, estimating their own fitness, recognising dangers and maintaining an appropriate velocity. We exclude ourselves from any liability whatsoever for damages, in particular accidents, that occur whilst taking part in the recommended tours. 2.Some of the tours lead over roads with normal traffic conditions. Please observe that there is an increased risk which can be avoided by means of appropriate attention and proper estimation and implementation of one’s own abilities. For this reason, please travel a route that is unfamiliar to you slowly and with special care. Pay constant attention to potential dangers and always observe traffic. Do not leave the routes featured in descriptions. The potential use of private roads, in particular forestry roads and agricultural transport roads, can be subject to legal restrictions, which must be observed and adhered to. The normal traffic rules apply. Each user (e.g. biker, motorbiker) is responsible for adhering to these rules and maintaining his/her bike/vehicle and its equipment (lights, brakes etc.) in good working order. Each user is also responsible for ensuring that he/she rides at a velocity that is appropriate for the conditions and his/her skill level and for maintaining sufficient distance to the rider in front. We explicitly recommend adjusting velocity to correspond to the respective field of vision, wearing a helmet, using reflective clothing (or similar) and employing bicycle lights in line with regulations. 3.Each tour requires good physical fitness as well as detailed planning. We explicitly recommend only taking the tours in the case of optimal healthiness. We recommend that you conclude an accident and liability insurance policy. Use an onboard computer that displays the respective kilometres travelled per day and is calibrated for the front wheel. 4.Special for mountain bikers – Fair-play rules: Mountain biking is one of the most wonderful outdoor leisure-time activities. Whilst biking or on a mountain biking tour, mountains and lakes, meadows and cabins are re-discovered in new ways. A couple of rules for fair play in the forest help to avoid conflicts whilst mountain biking. a.Pedestrians have the right of way: We are accommodating and friendly to pedestrians and hikers. Upon encountering these fellow travellers, we alert them by using the bicycle bell and slowly overtake them. We avoid paths with heavy pedestrian traffic altogether. Take nature into account: We do not leave refuse behind. b.The braking distance should be half of the total distance visible: We ride at a controlled pace, are ready to brake and maintain a braking distance half as long as the total distance visible, especially in curves, because we always have to count on obstacles on the path. Damage to the path, stones, branches, wood piles, grazing livestock, cattle grids, barriers, tractor-type forestry machines and authorised vehicles pose dangers that we need to be ready for. c.Don’t drink and drive!: Do not drink alcohol when mountain biking. Take care at stop-off points (dealing with bike racks, dirty shoes or clothing). It is obligatory to provide first aid! d.Marked routes, closed paths and blockades: Keep to the marked routes, observe the blockades and accept that these roads are primarily for agricultural and forestry use! Blockades can often not be avoided and are in your own interest. Biking beyond the intended path and outside of opening times is punishable and turns us into illegal bikers. e.We are guests in the forest and behave accordingly, including vis-à-vis forestry and hunting staff. Whilst mountain biking, mobile telephones and music players are forbidden! Biking requires your full attention. f.Avoid unnecessary noise. Out of consideration to the animals living in the wild, we only bike during full daylight. As a principle, we always wear our helmet (even when riding uphill)! Don’t forget emergency supplies: We always have a repair set and bandages along. g.Don’t overestimate your skills: We should not overdo it when it comes to biking technique and physical fitness. Take the level of difficulty posed by the route into consideration and make a precise estimate of your experience and skills as a biker (braking, bell, lights)! h.Close gates: We approach grazing livestock at a walking pace and close every gate behind us. We should avoid causing escape and panic reactions in the animals. Nothing stands in the way of the fun and athletic challenge in the mountains and forests! i.Traffic rules: The general traffic rules (StVO) apply for all the mountain biking routes and we adhere to them. Our bike therefore needs to be in perfect technical condition and equipped in line with the traffic rules, including brakes, a bell and lights. We inspect and service our mountain bikes regularly anyway. 5\. We assume no liability for the contents of external websites; in particular, we assume no liability for their statements and contents. Moreover, we have no influence on the design or contents of the websites to which hyperlinks on www.attersee.at/en lead or from which hyperlinks lead to www.attersee.at/en. There is no on-going review of websites to which hyperlinks on www.attersee.at/en lead or from which hyperlinks lead to www.attersee.at/en. 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