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history
Stories from Lake Wolfgangsee: Summer Getaways, Sensations & Curious Tales
Anyone wanting to discover the history – and the tales – of Wolfgangsee is in the best of hands with Augustin Kloiber, the town historian of St. Gilgen. Visitors have to climb to the attic of the village's former schoolhouse to meet him. On the way up, the old wooden floor creaks with every step you take, giving you a clear sense of what it must have sounded like here whenever generations of schoolchildren ran across those same floorboards once the bell rang for recess.
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people
Between Schafberg and Lake Wolfgangsee: Where Dream Jobs are found
When Erik Haas drives to work in the morning, it takes him just a few minutes to get there. No traffic. No stress. Instead: mountains, the lake, and a workplace many people marvel at enviously. "They often tell us, 'You have such a great job in such a beautiful spot,'" the captain and locomotive engineer says with a laugh. And they're right. Anyone who works between the Schafberg and Lake Wolfgang gets to experience, every single day, a setting that most people only know from their vacations.
milestones
New Summit Cross for the Schafberg
After 40 years, the weathered summit cross on the Schafberg has been replaced. With the aid of the SchafbergBahn, the Mondsee chapter of the Austrian Alpine Club safely transported the new landmark to the summit. The result is a new summit cross that will welcome visitors to the Schafberg for many decades to come.
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highlights
When Muscle Power Makes Waves: World Record on Lake Wolfgangsee
The waters of Lake Wolfgangsee lie calm. The evening sun is reflected upon the water. But then the tension begins to build. Hundreds of eyes are fixed on two boats – members of the WolfgangseeSchifffahrt fleet. Between them: one man, one rope – and a moment that will be remembered. When – on May 13, 2026 – Franz Müllner succeeds in setting the two passenger vessels in motion using nothing but his own muscle power, a murmur runs through the crowd. A few seconds later, it’s clear: the Salzburg strongman has done it – he’s set a new world record!
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technology
Behind the scenes of the FestungsBahn: The overhaul of a historic funicular
Every year, the FestungsBahn funicular carries around 2.3 million passengers up to Hohensalzburg Fortress - arguably Salzburg's best-known tourism attraction – in just under a minute. To ensure that every ride is safe and runs smoothly, a precisely coordinated interplay of technology, experienced personnel, and regular inspections takes place behind the scenes. Gabriel Schmalzl, Operations Manager for the FestungsBahn, offers us insights into an area that remains invisible to most visitors, yet is all the more important, and explains what is involved in the general inspection process.
