St. Gilgen
This lakeside village on Lake Wolfgang in Austria's Salzkammergut region draws visitors with mountain views, a strong café and restaurant scene for its size, and easy access to scenic viewpoints. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites, and St. Gilgen has long had a reputation as a summer retreat.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population1,113
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.9 km1.8 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
St. Gilgen: quick answers
Where is St. Gilgen?
St. Gilgen is in Austria, about 23 km14 miles in a straight line from Salzburg-Sued.
How do you get to St. Gilgen?
The nearest airport is Salzburg (SZG), about 41 min away by road. The nearest train station is Schafbergspitze, about 11 min away by road.
What's the weather like in St. Gilgen?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C26°F. The wettest month is July, with about 198 mm7.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in St. Gilgen?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 10 restaurants, 7 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near St. Gilgen?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bad Aussee, Bischofshofen and Schladming.