Schafberg (1,783 m) is a mountain in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Located within the Salzkammergut mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, the Schafberg rises on the shore of Lake Wolfgangsee. During the summer, the Schafbergbahn, a cogwheel railway opened in 1893, runs from the small town of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut on the shores of the Wolfgangsee to the summit. This steam-powered cogwheel railway is the steepest in Austria, rising to a height of 1190 metres in 40 minutes and covering a distance of 5.85 km. Steam locomotives are among the oldest in the world.
The top offers a panoramic view of the Salzkammergut mountains and its lakes.
