Bezirk Zell am See district, Salzburg, Austria

Places to visit near Aurach

Aurach is a town in Bezirk Zell am See district, Salzburg, Austria, home to about 1,130 people. Within 50 km by road there are 222 places to visit — 176 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 forts & heritage, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 6 churches. The must-see places are Schloss Kaps (5 km), Hahnenkamm (6 km) and Schwarzsee (8 km).

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Aurach, Salzburg
Aurach, Bezirk Zell am See district, Salzburg, Austria. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Aurach at a glance

Location
Bezirk Zell am See district, Salzburg, Austria
Population
about 1,130
Coordinates
47.4122° N, 12.4273° E
Places within 50 km
222 (222 must-see)
Best time to visit
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches

Top places to visit near Aurach

Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Aurach: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.

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Things to see near Aurach, by type

Hill stations & viewpoints near Aurach

232 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Aurach. The closest is Hahnenkamm (6 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.

  • Hahnenkamm · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~6 km · Must-see
  • Kitzbüheler Horn · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~9 km · Must-see
  • Wandertour Gamshag · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~10 km · Must-see
  • Wildseeloder · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~10 km · Must-see
  • Spertental · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~11 km · Must-see
  • Geißstein · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~12 km · Must-see

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Forts & heritage near Aurach

22 forts & heritage within 100 km of Aurach. The closest is Schloss Kaps (5 km). Best time: october to february.

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Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Aurach

15 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Aurach. The closest is Schwarzsee (8 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

  • Schwarzsee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~8 km · Must-see
  • Wiesensee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~21 km · Must-see
  • Pillersee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~22 km · Must-see
  • Hintersteiner See · lake · Salzburg · ~27 km · Must-see
  • Walchsee · lake · Salzburg · ~34 km · Must-see
  • Pfrillsee · lake · Salzburg · ~36 km · Must-see

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Churches near Aurach

10 churches within 100 km of Aurach. The closest is König-Otto-Kapelle (35 km). Best time: year-round.

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Caves near Aurach

5 caves within 100 km of Aurach. The closest is Tischofer Cave (33 km). Best time: year-round.

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Museums near Aurach

3 museums within 100 km of Aurach. The closest is Felberturmmuseum Mittersill (20 km). Best time: year-round.

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A one-day trip from Aurach

5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 48 km on the road.

  1. Start in Aurach
  2. 6 km Hahnenkamm · viewpoint, Bezirk Zell am See
  3. 5 km Schwarzsee · lake, Bezirk Zell am See
  4. 4 km Schloss Kaps · heritage site, Bezirk Zell am See
  5. 6 km Kitzbüheler Horn · viewpoint, Bezirk Zell am See
  6. 17 km Wandertour Gamshag · viewpoint, Bezirk Zell am See
  7. 10 km Back to Aurach

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From travellers near Aurach

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How to reach Aurach

    All places near Aurach by distance

    15–50 km — half-day trips

    • Glemmtal · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Wildkogel · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~21 km · Must-see
    • Unterberg · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Maukspitze · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Regalmspitze · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Pillersee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Lärchegg · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Tuxeck · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~23 km · Must-see
    • Treffauer · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Karlspitzen · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Ellmauer Halt · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Predigtstuhl · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Fleischbank · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Totenkirchl · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~24 km · Must-see
    • Sonneck · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Pihapper · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Waidring · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Felbertal · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Stripsenkopf · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Hackenköpfe · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Reiteralm · waterfall · Bezirk Zell am See · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Vorderglemmtal · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Feldberg · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Bergbau- Und Gotikmuseum · museum · Bezirk Zell am See · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Hintersteiner See · lake · Salzburg · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Zettenkaiser · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Grießener Hochbrett · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Trattenbachtal · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Hollersbachtal · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Großes Ochsenhorn · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Itter Castle · fort · Bezirk Zell am See · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Kaisertal · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Burgruine Hieburg · fort · Bezirk Zell am See · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Habachtal · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Unterberghorn · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Nebelhorn · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Kröndlhorn · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Untersulzbachtal · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Vorderkaserklamm · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Birnhorn · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~30 km · Must-see

    50–100 km — one-day trips

    • Rehleitenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Grossglockner High Alpine Road · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Burgruine Falkenstein · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Breitkopf · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Selbhorn · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Rauschberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Burgstall Hohenstein · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Eibberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Maiwand · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Rachelburg · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Dreiherrnspitze · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Großer Riesenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Voldöppberg · viewpoint · Bezirk Kufstein · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Ristfeuchthorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
    • Hinteres Sonnwendjoch · viewpoint · Bezirk Kufstein · ~52 km · Must-see
    • Stuhljoch · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
    • Salzgrabenhöhle · cave · Upper Bavaria · ~52 km · Must-see
    • Schmalegger Joch · viewpoint · Bezirk Kufstein · ~52 km · Must-see
    • Glocknerwand · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~52 km · Must-see
    • Rote Säule · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~52 km · Must-see
    • Brandenberger Tal · viewpoint · Bezirk Kufstein · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Funtenseetauern · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Fuscher-Kar-Kees · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Schortenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Kloster Hilariberg · church · Bezirk Kufstein · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Schloss Matzen · fort · Bezirk Kufstein · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Jochköpfl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Wimbachklamm · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Halsköpfl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Großglockner · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Jackelberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Kleinglockner · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Wildalmkirchl · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Seebergkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~53 km · Must-see
    • Pasterze · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~54 km · Must-see
    • Zellerberg Hauptgipfel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
    • Kreuzberg · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
    • Kaserwand · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
    • Kitzlochklamm · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~54 km · Must-see
    • Hofmannskees · viewpoint · Bezirk Spittal an der Drau · ~54 km · Must-see

    Count by type (within 100 km)

    Places near Aurach by type
    TypeWithin 50 kmWithin 100 kmNearest
    Hill stations & viewpoints176232Hahnenkamm (6 km)
    Forts & heritage1822Schloss Kaps (5 km)
    Lakes, dams & reservoirs1215Schwarzsee (8 km)
    Churches610König-Otto-Kapelle (35 km)
    Caves35Tischofer Cave (33 km)
    Museums33Felberturmmuseum Mittersill (20 km)
    Waterfalls23Reiteralm (27 km)
    Wildlife, forests & gardens12Hohe Tauern National Park (40 km)
    Treks11Hocheck Short (43 km)

    Aurach: questions travellers ask

    What are the best places to visit near Aurach?

    Schloss Kaps (heritage site, about 5 km), Hahnenkamm (viewpoint, about 6 km), Schwarzsee (lake, about 8 km), Kitzbüheler Horn (viewpoint, about 9 km), Wandertour Gamshag (viewpoint, about 10 km), Wildseeloder (viewpoint, about 10 km).

    How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aurach?

    222 places on Spotwander: 176 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 forts & heritage, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches, 3 caves.

    Which is the nearest viewpoint to Aurach?

    Hahnenkamm, about 6 km by road; Kitzbüheler Horn (9 km) is next.

    Which is the nearest fort to Aurach?

    Schloss Kaps, about 5 km by road; Schloss Rosenegg (14 km) is next.

    Which is the nearest lake to Aurach?

    Schwarzsee, about 8 km by road; Wiesensee (21 km) is next.

    What is a good one-day trip from Aurach?

    Start in Aurach, visit Hahnenkamm, then Schwarzsee, then Schloss Kaps, then Kitzbüheler Horn, then Wandertour Gamshag, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.

    What is the best time to visit places near Aurach?

    October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches.

    Towns near Aurach

    Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Aurach’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Aurach on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.