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Vorchdorf

Upper Austria, Austria · Europe

About Vorchdorf

Vorchdorf sits on the route: 10 minutes from Eberstalzell, 40km from Loser Panoramastrasse.

Vorchdorf is in Upper Austria, Austria, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Eberstalzell, about 6 km away.

Vorchdorf is a market town in the district of Gmunden in Upper Austria, Austria, as well as the name of the municipal area ("Gemeinde") that the town and others occupy. As of the 2005 census, the town of Vorchdorf had a population of 7,287 inhabitants.

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What is there to see near Vorchdorf?

Within an hour or so of Vorchdorf: Loser Panoramastrasse (40 km), St. Wolfgang & Schafbergbahn (46 km), Wolfgangsee and St Gilgen (Sound of Music opening) (49 km), Postalm Panoramastrasse (51 km).

Are there any good drives near Vorchdorf?

The nearest famous roads are Loser Panoramastrasse, Postalm Panoramastrasse and Rossfeld Panoramastrasse.

Where is Vorchdorf?

Vorchdorf is in Upper Austria, Austria, about 6 km from Eberstalzell.

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Quick Information

Population
7,475
Continent
Europe
Country
Austria
Region
Upper Austria
Timezone
Europe/Vienna
Coordinates
48.0039, 13.9212

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Austria

Police
133
Ambulance
144
Fire
122
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.

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Worth the detour from Vorchdorf

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Loser Panoramastrasse

Nine kilometres of hairpins climb from Altaussee to a car park at 1,600 m on the Loser plateau, with the whole Ausseerland lake district spread below: a fraction of the traffic of the famous glacier roads.

40 km · about 45 min drive

photogenic

St. Wolfgang & Schafbergbahn

Lakefront pilgrimage village on the Wolfgangsee from which Austria's steepest steam cog railway, running since 1893, grinds up the Schafberg to a summit view over five Salzkammergut lakes.

46 km · about 55 min drive

film location

Wolfgangsee and St Gilgen (Sound of Music opening)

The lake and alpine meadows of the Salzkammergut fill the film's opening aerials; the B158 lakeside road is a lovely drive.

49 km · about 55 min drive

famous road

Postalm Panoramastrasse

A toll road onto Austria's largest alpine pasture plateau above the Wolfgangsee, gentle and wide open.

51 km · about 60 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Hallstatt Skywalk Viewpoint

A platform projecting over the Hallstatter See with a bird's-eye view of the fairy-tale lakeside village framed by the Dachstein mountains.

53 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Hallstatt

Picturesque lakeside Alpine village with pastel-coloured houses and a history stretching back to prehistoric salt mining.

53 km · about 60 min drive

film location

Hallstatt (visual inspiration for Frozen's Arendelle)

The lakeside village widely cited as an inspiration for Arendelle; the lakeside road and the Salzkammergut approach are lovely to drive.

53 km · about 60 min drive

racetrack

Salzburgring

Sweeping 4.2 km circuit threading a wooded alpine valley east of Salzburg, famed for decades of motorcycle Grands Prix and now buzzing with track days and classic meets.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Vorchdorf

  • 40 kmLoser PanoramastrasseNine kilometres of hairpins climb from Altaussee to a car park at 1,600 m on the Loser plateau, with the whole Ausseerland lake district spread below: a fraction of the traffic of the famous glacier roads.
  • 51 kmPostalm PanoramastrasseA toll road onto Austria's largest alpine pasture plateau above the Wolfgangsee, gentle and wide open.
  • 53 kmHallstatt Skywalk ViewpointA platform projecting over the Hallstatter See with a bird's-eye view of the fairy-tale lakeside village framed by the Dachstein mountains.
  • 63 kmDachstein Glacier & SkywalkA spectacular glacier plateau with a glass skywalk, ice palace, and suspension bridge offering vertigo-inducing views 250 metres above the abyss.
  • 77 kmRossfeld PanoramastrasseGermany's highest scenic mountain road, a panoramic toll loop near Berchtesgaden with sweeping views of the Alps and Salzburg basin.
  • 79 kmEagle's Nest (Kehlsteinhaus)A mountaintop retreat at 1,834 metres above Berchtesgaden, accessed by a brass-lined elevator cut into the rock, offering Alpine panoramas.

Driving in Austria

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.62/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

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