{"id":8283,"date":"2026-05-08T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muatsdrawig.at\/?p=8283"},"modified":"2026-05-09T08:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:00:23","slug":"using-public-transport-to-the-grosser-sonnstein-and-kleiner-sonnstein-on-lake-traunsee-in-salzkammergut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muatsdrawig.at\/en\/mit-den-oeffis-auf-den-grossen-und-kleinen-sonnstein-am-traunsee-im-salzkammergut","title":{"rendered":"By public transport to the large and small Sonnstein on Lake Traun in the Salzkammergut"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sonnstein peaks are an absolute highlight on the Traunsee and popular excursion destinations for all hiking enthusiasts. \u26f0\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We've been to the Gro\u00dfer and Kleiner Sonnstein a number of times \u2013 whether at sunrise, as a day trip or just a short hike to one of the two peaks as a relaxed after-work tour. And every time I'm amazed by the brilliant view. \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sunrise at Klein Sonnstein (archive photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Anyone who's been here before knows that the large Sonnstein is more of a hidden gem, as you usually have to walk back the same route you took to get there, which many find rather unappealing. Alternatively, you could walk back along the main road to the car park to avoid walking the same path twice, but who would want to do that. \ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time, together with O\u00d6VV, I tried something new and took public transport to Ebensee, then hiked from there over the Gro\u00dfer Sonnstein to the Kleiner Sonnstein, before getting back on the train in Traunkirchen to head home. The Gro\u00dfer Sonnstein is hardly visited, which is why you often have the summit to yourself here \u2013 and thanks to the good public transport links, you don't have to walk all the way back. An absolute win-win situation. \ud83d\ude04 (Advertisement)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Access at Schwanenstadt train station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

You absolutely have to watch my Reel about it on Instagram:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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