Treetop Walkway in Salzkammergut, Austria

Photos and Writing Authored by Talking Forests

Our Austrian adventure was amazing with wood as the theme all week. The main event was when we visited Baumwipfelpfad Salzkammergut which translates to Treetop Walk Salzkammergut, truly an Austrian Wooden Wonder.

The start of our trip was in a wooden hut in a remote region of Austria in the village of Scharnstein. “Scharnstein is a municipality in the district of Gmunden in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.”

Our Austrian hut by a creek was a dream in the woods. Photo Credit: Talking Forests

As we drove back and forth to see parts of the Gmunden tourist activities, we drove past an elementary school made of wood. Image more of these being built in places across the world, it can be done. The health benefits of staying in a wooden building are tremendous and calming.

A wooden school in a remote area of Austria. Photo Credit: Talking Forests

Treetop Walk Salzkammergut is in a remote region of the beautiful region of Gmunden. “It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropathic establishment, inhalation chambers, whey cure, etc. It is also an important centre of the salt industry in Salzkammergut.”

A beautiful view of Gmunden, Austria! Photo Credit: Talking Forests

In order to get up to the treetop walk, you park at the bottom and ride the gondola up to the top! The ride up was breathtaking and we had clear sky to see far and wide.

Riding up to the treetop tower in a Gondola! Photo Credit: Talking Forests

What was the best part?

The views from the top were incredible. Walking through (bathing) in trees on a wooden walkway up to the top was an experience you do not want to miss.

Interactive displays for anyone to enjoy on the walk up to the treetop tower. Photo Credit: Talking Forests

A surprise in the wooden tower?

Yes, they had a slide open for people to slide down and enjoy time in nature.

A slide was in the treetop tower! Photo Credit: Talking Forests

Our last tree tower blog mentioned this one in Austria and it just opened in 2018.

Enter for fun and adventure. Photo Credit: Talking Forests

The Austrian tree top walk is 21 meters tall or 69 feet! “The walk and observation tower are designed to be accessible and family-friendly.” A must see on your bucket list in Austria.

A walk to remember. Photo Credit: Talking Forests

They have 9 of these built across Europe. To see more of these amazing wooden wonder towers go to this website: https://www.eak-ag.de/eakag/ueber-uns/baumwipfelpfade/

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