Hallstatt
Historic town · Austria
An alpine village on the Hallstätter See, its 16th-century houses stacked between lake and cliff, framed each October by beech and larch turning on the surrounding slopes. The classic lakeside view draws such crowds that tour buses now run on strict time slots.
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Color nearby peaks: October 5–October 9
Color builds from September 22 · mostly bare by October 27
Sampled at Hallstatt’s own coordinates and elevation (519 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 17 weather points across Austria, checked against 3 published peak dates from moonhoneytravel.com. Against Austria's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 3 days later. How the forecast works
When to go to Hallstatt
Good color holds through about October 16, giving you roughly 24 days from the first turn to past peak. That runs roughly 3 days later than the rest of Austria. Height explains the gap, since this sits at 519 m. It sits at 519 m, high enough to turn before the valleys do.
Hallstatt on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Austria, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
Frequently asked
- When does Hallstatt peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 5–October 9 (best estimate October 7). Color starts around September 22 and is mostly bare by October 27.
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