Salzburg’s mountain world offers a wide variety of hiking opportunities for everyone, from the ambitious mountain fanatic to the casual hiker. Varied trails, aromatic forests and mountain pastures, rustic huts serving traditional delicacies — what more do you need for a relaxing walk in the mountains? Here are some top routes for your walking break in SalzburgerLand.
Salzburger Almenweg trail
Discover the Alpine world on this hut-to-hut hike linking 25 villages in the Pongau region. The route covers over 350km of well-maintained paths, with 31 stages all meticulously signposted. Glorious panoramas include the imposing peaks of the Bischofsmütze, Hochkönig and Dachstein mountains. You’ll stop off at one of the 171 Certified Alpine Summer Huts.
Saalachtal region / Hiking no luggage
Travel light on a walking tour around Saalachtal, and arrive at each night’s accommodation to find your luggage waiting for you. Choose from the waterfalls, caves and cliff-faces of the Gorges Route, or the Saalachtaler Höhenweg, one of the region’s most beautiful ridge paths. Or divide your time between valley and mountain on the six-day Saalachtal Tour.
Hike the Königsweg
Walk hut to hut against the backdrop of the majestic Hochkönig massif. All areas you pass are a delight: Mühlbach, a former mine village, has myriad treasures in its rocks, Dienten of the countless fables, and Maria Alm as a place of pilgrimage with the highest church tower of the region. Scaling the peaks of the Hundstein, Schneeberg and Klingspitz mountains are the climaxes.
7 summits in Saalbach Hinterglemm
This is a special challenge for fit, sure-footed and experienced mountain hikers. The 24km route takes in the highest summits of the Glemmtal Valley, and 1,450m of altitude. Running shoes are absolutely unsuitable! The most technically demanding ascent is up Hochsaalbachkogel, while the final peak – Geißstein at 2,363m – is the highest mountain of the Glemmtal.
Kitzsteinhorn explorer tour
Leaving every Wednesday from 26 June to 4 September, this five-hour guided summit tour climbs up to 3203m on the Kitzsteinhorn. With a state-certified mountain guide and secured by ropes for a climb of 200m (approx. 1 hour) you can experience the joy of conquering a 3000m peak. Total price: adults 85 euros – includes guiding, climbing equipment and helmet.
Ranger guide in Hohe Tauern National Park
The largest national park in the Alps with its high mountain range, its glaciers, glacial streams, waterfalls, mountain lakes, Alpine grasslands and centuries-old maintained pastures provides an unforgettable experience especially in summer. And there’s no better way to enjoy it than on a guided walk with the National Park Rangers, who will introduce you to the park’s secrets.
To find out more about the wonderful hiking opportunities in SalzburgerLand, go to salzburgerland.com
