Salzkammergut Marathon

one of the 25 most beautiful marathons in the world
  • 2 nights at 4* Hotel Grand Elisabeth in Bad Ischl
  • starting place for the Salzkammergut Marathon

Following its successful staging between 2011 and 2025, the Salzkammergut Marathon – now in its 15th year – offers a unique challenge over the classic 42.2-km distance as part of the Wolfgangseelauf programme.

Experience an unforgettable run at the 2026 Salzkammergut Marathon: one of Austria’s most beautiful marathon routes leads from Bad Ischl to Lake Wolfgangsee, where you’ll join the original route of the 27-km classic. The route continues to St. Wolfgang and over the Falkenstein, climbing 220 metres in altitude before descending again. Scenically stunning sections offer everything a runner’s heart desires. Passing through St. Gilgen, Gschwendt and Strobl, the marathon leads to the finish line in St. Wolfgang.

Highlights

  1. Starting point for the Salzkammergut Marathon
  2. Boat ride at Lake Wolfgangsee
  3. Coffee break at Café Zauner (including a Zaunerkipferl pastry and a hot drink of your choice)
Information about the accommodation

Accommodation: 4*Hotel Grand Elisabeth

Accommodation town: Bad Ischl – located in the heart of the Salzkammergut in a particularly favourable location – a diverse recreational area. The beautiful glimmer of noble tradition combines with a young, fresh zest for life. Anyone who comes to Bad Ischl is invited to enjoy the hospitality that the emperor enjoyed for forty summers and that so many other famous people found irresistible. Our guests have it good; they live in the heart of a unique landscape and at the same time have access to the colourful leisure activities of a charming little town. It's always just a few steps between tranquillity and distraction. Everything is possible. You, dear guest, have the choice.

Hotel description: Opened in April 2025, the hotel is, as its name suggests, dedicated to the famous Empress Elisabeth. The highlight of the hotel is located in the hotel lobby, where the original horse-drawn carriage from the Sissi films is housed.


Location: Located near the Bad Ischl Congress and Theatre Centre, it combines a quiet location with proximity to the town centre.

Facilities: The Grande Liberté restaurant offers creative cuisine that reinterprets regional classics. There is also a stylish bar and a wellness area with an indoor pool, a fitness room and a sauna. Free WiFi.

Rooms: 132 high-quality rooms and suites with views of the imperial city. Equipped with shower, WC, flat-screen TV, safe and kettle. Some with balcony, terrace or loggia.

Arrangement

2x
Overnight stay including breakfast at the **** Hotel Grand Elisabeth
1x
3 course dinner at the **** Hotel Grand Elisabeth on arrival day
2x
Local tax
1x
Registration for the Wolfgangsee Marathon on 18 October 2026
Includes luggage transfer (Bad Ischl – St.Wolfgang) and refreshment points
1x
return bus ticket from Bad Ischl to Strobl (for collecting race numbers in St. Wolfgang on Saturday)
1x
return boat ride at Lake Wolfgangsee Strobl to St.Wolfgang (for collecting race numbers in St. Wolfgang on Saturday)
1x
Coffee break at Café Zauner (including a Zaunerkipferl and a hot drink of your choice)
+
Daily service hotline from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (also on weekends)
+
For accompanying persons: 1 bus ticket from Bad Ischl to St Wolfgang and back (for Sunday)

Rate per person and arrangement in €:

  16.10. - 18.10.26
Participant in double room
booking until 31.08.2026
344,00
Participant in double room
booking from 01.09.2026
349,00
Accompanying person in double room (without registration) 284,00
Participant in double room as single use
booking until 31.08.2026
429,00
Participant in double room as single use
booking from 01.09.2026
434,00
 

Extras to be paid on site:

Pets: 30,00 € per pet / day (excl. fodder)- on request
Parking: not available at the hotel (only short-term parking for check-in/check-out).
Public parking: chargeable public underground car park right next to the hotel

Check in: from 3 pm
Check out: until 11 am

The standard terms and conditions of the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the current version.
Rates and operating hours / timetables are subject to change

Informationen

For environmental reasons, we recommend arriving and departing by public transport (train/bus). We are happy to help you organise your train journey within Austria. Talk to us!

For questions we are available.

Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH

Götzstraße 12

4820 Bad Ischl


Tel.: 0043 (0)6132 24000-51

office@salzkammergut.co.at