Gmunden
Lakeside town in Upper Austria's Salzkammergut region, Gmunden sits on the northern shore of the Traunsee with mountain views, a walkable centre dense with listed buildings, and a café scene substantial for its size. The town is the origin of Gmundner Keramik pottery and was a fashionable summer retreat during the Austro-Hungarian era. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population13,191
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Gmunden: quick answers
Where is Gmunden?
Gmunden is in Austria, about 33 km20 miles in a straight line from Wels.
How do you get to Gmunden?
The nearest airport is Salzburg (SZG), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Gmunden Seebahnhof, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gmunden?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is May, with about 162 mm6.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gmunden?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 21 restaurants, 9 cafés and 32 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Gmunden?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bad Aussee, Schladming and Mondsee. Gmunden is listed among the day trips from Vienna, day trips from Salzburg and day trips from Innsbruck.