--- title: Regions around Mondsee and Irrsee in the Salzkammergut url: "https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee.html" description: Discover everything you need to know about the fascinating regions in Mondsee-Irrsee in the Salzkammergut. image: "https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/mondsee/000Canto-Imports/WandernamIrrseePhyllotaxisPaarstehend_TVBMondseeIrrseeValentinWeinhaeupl.jpg" date: 2025-02-07 modified: 2026-03-10 --- # Regions around Mondsee and Irrsee in the Salzkammergut Mondsee-Irrsee: A lake full of history dating back to the Neolithic Age. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For over 1,000 years, the monastery has been a source of culture that is more alive than ever. Dialect is spoken here and music floats in gentle waves across the lake. Nestled between Schafberg, Mondseeberg and Drachenwand, the picturesque market town of Mondsee lies on the shores of the lake of the same name. Settled by pile dwellers as far back as prehistoric times, this beautiful spot has developed into a cosmopolitan place with a wide range of possibilities. Whether swimming in the crystal-clear water, hiking or cycling in the low mountain range landscape - there is something for everyone here. Mondsee is also ideal for a family holiday on a farm. Mondsee's little brother, the Irrsee, is completely protected. It offers nature lovers, those seeking relaxation and romantics the long-awaited balance to stressful everyday life. Rare animal and plant species such as the curlew and corncrake can be observed on its shores. The special beauty of the region is best discovered on the numerous hiking trails around the Mondsee and Irrsee lakes. While the hilly landscape on the north side of Lake Mondsee and Lake Irrsee slopes gently down to the shore and invites you to enjoy leisurely hikes, the rugged peaks of the Northern Limestone Alps rise up in the south to form a spectacular mountain backdrop. From the three highest peaks - Schafberg, Drachenwand and Schober - you can enjoy the best views of the lakes. On a clear day, you can even make out some of the neighbouring lakes. Particularly impressive is the crescent shape of the Mondsee, which is best seen from the top. The icing on the cake is the turquoise-blue water of the Mondsee, in which the silhouette of the mountains is reflected in small waves. [ ![church](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand") Mondsee at the Mondsee ------------------------- inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001260/mondsee-am-mondsee.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand Close copyright [ ![View of the landscape from the bench, with the lake and mountains in the background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand") Tiefgraben am Mondsee ------------------------ inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001287/tiefgraben-am-mondsee.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand Close copyright [ ![The beautiful blue Mondsee with some sailing boats in the harbor and the village of the same name in the background.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: TVB Mondsee-Irrsee") the Mondsee -------------- inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-poi/detail/202458/mondsee-lake.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: TVB Mondsee-Irrsee Close copyright [ ![View of the landscape, the lake, the mountains in the background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand") St. Lorenz ------------- inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001280/st-lorenz-am-mondsee.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand Close copyright [ ![Hikers on a field path, in the background view of the village, the lake and the mountains](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand") Innerschwand am Mondsee -------------------------- inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001257/innerschwand-am-mondsee.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand Close copyright [ ![View of the village surrounded by countryside](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand") Oberwang near Mondsee ------------------------ inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001266/oberwang-bei-mondsee.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand Close copyright [ ![lake with reed, footbridge, crooked tree, mountains, \n](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Rothner Tatjana") the Irrsee ------------- inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-poi/detail/201538/irrsee-lake.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: Rothner Tatjana Close copyright [ ![View of the landscape, with the lake and mountains in the background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand") Oberhofen am Irrsee ---------------------- inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001264/oberhofen-am-irrsee.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand Close copyright [ ![View of the village, lake, landscape](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand") Zell am Moos am Irrsee ------------------------- inform. ](https://mondsee.salzkammergut.at/en/inform/regions-around-mondsee-and-irrsee/oesterreich-stadt-ort/detail/430001296/zell-am-moos-am-irrsee.html) © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband MondSeeLand Close copyright Welcome to the Salzkammergut. 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