Vorderer Gosausee, Austria

 

Vorderer Gosausee at sunset

This is the biggest of the three lakes. It has an aerial tramway at its more accessible end.

7.9-km loop trail near Gosau, Upper Austria.

 

Gosausee, Gosau, Gosau, Austria Sunrise Sunset

Dachstein, Gosaulacke

 

Gosauseen are three lakes in the south-western, Alpine part of Upper Austria. They are situated near the town of Gosau, which is close to Salzburg. The mountains that encircle the lakes are called the Dachstein Mountains, whose glaciers partially shaped the landforms and still influence the hydrology of the area.

 

The Dachstein Mountains (German: Dachsteingebirge) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps.

The term is used by the Austrian Alpine Club in its classification of the Eastern Alps as one of the 24 sub-ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps (AVE No. 14).

Aerial shot of the Dachstein from ca. 3,600m.

Left: the Lower Dachstein: Rear: the Gjaidstein

Peak :   Hoher Dachstein

Elevation : 2,995 m above sea level (AA)

 

Panoramic view of the Dachstein with description of main peaks

 

 

Hoher Dachstein (German: [ˈhoːɐ ˈdaxʃtaɪn]) is a strongly karstic mountain in central Austria and the second-highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria, and is the highest point in each of those states. Parts of the massif also lie in the state of Salzburg, leading to the mountain being referred to as the Drei-Länder-Berg ("three-state mountain").

Hoher Dachstein summit

Hoher Dachstein

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Hoher Dachstein (2,996 metres (9,829 ft)) with Dachstein Glacier in summer, viewed from NE

 

 

Hoher Dachstein (2995m), Austrian Alps. Photo credit: Petter Bjørstad, June 2006. Source: Alps 1"

 

 

 Hoher Dachstein

 

Hinterer Gosausee, Gosaulacke und Vorderer Gosausee, Upper Austria, Austria

 

Vorderer Gosausee Gosau, Upper Austria, Austria

 

Vorderer Gosausee, Austria

 

Vorderer Gosausee, Austria

 

The lake called Vorderer Gosausee lies still under a misty summer sunrise in our striking shot. This area of Austria was once known not so much for scenery as salt production: Unfortunately for many folks from the Bronze Age and beyond, they spent a lot of their time hunkered in salt mines rather than watching the sun sweep over the Alps. But nowadays, most denizens of the Salzkammergut region are lucky enough to ply their trades above ground, with the dramatic surroundings as a perk.

 

 

 

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Vorderer Gosausee,

Austria’s pristine alpine lake.

 

 

“Vorderer” Lake Gosau

 

The Vordere (front) Lake Gosau in front of the shiny ice backdrop of the Dachstein mountain range –to the right flanked by the sharp pinnacles of the Gosaukamm - one of the classics amongst the postcard images. No wonder that the visit to the unique cultural landscape in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut is one of the most beautiful destinations in Austria.

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