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Five holiday regions: Chiemsee-Alpenland, Chiemsee-Chiemgau,

Berchtesgadener Land, Tennengau/Dachstein-

West, and Dachstein Salzkammergut, have united their most

beautiful, centuries-old hiking areas by creating the SalzAlpen-

Steig:

• 230 km long-distance hiking trail

• 18 day-stages - 2 countries - 6 tourism regions

• Start/end point in Bavaria: Prien am Chiemsee

• Start/end point in Austria: Obertraun

• 39 entry points

• Hiking routes: moderate low-elevation mountain trails, lake

routes alongside Chiemsee, Königssee, and Hallstättersee

• Many historical sites along the way

• Elevations: 466 meters (in Kuchl) to 1,663 meters (Hochfelln)

• Best time of year to hike: May-October

Hikers who take on the SalzAlpenSteig not only get to explore

the wonderful nature of Chiemgau, Berchtesgaden, Tennengau,

and the Salzkammergut but also follow the trail of „white

gold.“ The hiking network consists of the SalzAlpenSteig itself

spanning 230 km, along with 25 hiking loops, and clearly

marked pathways. Numerous hikers have already experienced

and been thrilled by the new SalzAlpenSteig trail.

THE JOURNEY IS ITS OWN REWARD

The SalzAlpenSteig comprises a total of 18 daily stages. On

stage 11, hikers cross the Dürrnberg and make their way via

Kuchl to Golling. On the next stage, your hike continues to

Scheffau. Directly along the route, an array of highlights greet

industrious hikers. Attractions such as the Salzwelten salt

mines and Salzachöfen Gorge are definite must-sees! Use the

stamp pass to collect achievement stamps for each stage. Once

the passbook is full, there is a small surprise in store for you!

Stage 12

GOLLING - SCHEFFAU

This stage takes us through the beautiful riparian forests

along the Rivers Salzach and Lammer to the imposing

Salzachklamm and the Salzachöfen, as well as to the romantic

pilgrimage church of Maria Brunneck. Despite

the relatively short length of the route (only 13 kilometers),

this stage between the Hagen- and Tennengebirge

mountains, with its high peaks and deep gorges, is particularly

awe-inspiring.

The stage begins at the foot of impressive Golling Castle,

in the town center of Golling. Following the River

Salzach, we hike upstream through the wild and romantic

Salzachauen, able to admire the high peaks of the Tennengebirge

to the southwest, and the Hagengebirge and

Berchtesgaden Alps to the southeast and east of Golling.

We are treated to an impressive panoramic view of the

countless 2000-meter peaks in these mountain ranges,

such as the Hoher Göll (2522m), Schneibstein (2276m),

Tristkopf (2110m), and Tiroler Kogel (2322m).

A unique natural spectacle awaits us in the next section of

this stage, the Salzachklamm, a dramatic gorge between

the Tennen- and Hagengebirge ranges, where the Salzach

has carved as much as 80 meters deep into the Dachstein

limestone. The eroding effects of the eddying water have

created large erosion basins in the cliff walls of the gorge.

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More info available at Golling Tourist Office

Salzachklamm Gorge

is considered a hidden

gem amongst Austria’s

gorges. Up to 80 meters

deep, this gorge is barely

a few meters wide at its

narrowest point.

The SalzAlpenSteig stamp pass.

Shortly afterwards, we reach the pilgrimage church of

Maria Brunneck, built in 1763, and Gasthaus Pass Lueg,

an inn which is also an official partner of the SalzAlpen-

Steig. Then we continue towards the Lammeregg (894m),

which we circumnavigate via forestry roads. This variety-rich

stage of the SalzAlpenSteig ends in Unterscheffau

at impressive St. Ulrich’s Church, or at the Tourist Information

Center in Scheffau.

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