Hiking in the Salz­burg Region

Hiking Trips in the Salz­burg Regi­on with Feu­er und Eis Tou­ris­tik — Expe­ri­ence Natu­re Firsthand

Explo­re the Salz­burg Regi­on on Foot

The diver­se land­scape of moun­ta­ins and lakes sur­roun­ding Salz­burg is per­fect for hiking. From the Tru­mer Lakes in Salzburg’s Flach­gau regi­on, the land­scape beco­mes incre­asing­ly alpi­ne as you head south. On the bor­der with Tyrol and Car­in­thia, the Hohe Tau­ern ran­ge rises up with its impres­si­ve gla­cial land­scape, fea­turing the Großvenediger—the hig­hest peak in the Salz­burg region—as its striking highlight.

The Salz­burg regi­on offers hiking expe­ri­en­ces for every level of abili­ty. Whe­ther it’s a lei­su­re­ly stroll or a chal­len­ging moun­tain hike, scenic high-alti­tu­de trails or an enjoya­ble ride on a moun­tain railway—what makes it spe­cial is that all the hiking trails offer breath­ta­king views of the sur­roun­ding moun­ta­ins and lakes.

Salz­Al­pen­Steig from Chiem­gau to Austria

The Salz­Al­pen­Steig stret­ches appro­xi­m­ate­ly 230 km from the Bava­ri­an Chiem­gau regi­on through Berch­tes­ga­den and Salz­burg to Upper Aus­tria. It not only offers peaceful hiking trails and breath­ta­king views, but also pro­vi­des insight into the region’s fasci­na­ting histo­ry of salt. An exci­ting hike for fans of cul­tu­re, histo­ry, and nature!

Salz­Al­pen­Steig Hiking Adven­ture: Tra­ve­lo­gue by a “Feu­er und Eis” Staff Member

In our tra­vel blog, Feu­er und Eis staff mem­ber Ste­fa­nie Dem­mel shares her expe­ri­en­ces on the Salz­Al­pen­Steig. Lace up your hiking boots and take a men­tal trip to the Salz­burg region!

More Hiking Trips in the Salz­burg Alps

Through the Hoch­kö­nig moun­tain ran­ge, through the Alpi­ne foot­hills, past the most beau­tiful lakes, or into the city of Salz­burg: Num­e­rous hiking trails wind through the regi­on and invi­te you to explore.

Cir­cu­lar Hike in the Salzkammergut:

Mul­ti-stage hikes through the Salz­burg region:

Per­fect­ly plan­ned for care­free enjoy­ment: Hiking trips with Feu­er und Eis Touristik

As experts in cus­to­mi­zed hiking trips, we’ll make sure ever­y­thing runs smooth­ly for you. Explo­re the Salz­bur­ger Land regi­on on long-distance hiking trails and offi­ci­al routes—always with the peace of mind that comes from having expert gui­dance in the background.

Fre­quent­ly Asked Ques­ti­ons About Hiking Trips in the Salz­burg Region 

What sights and high­lights await me in the Salz­burg region? 

  • Salz­burg with its Baro­que Old Town: a UNESCO World Heri­ta­ge Site fea­turing Hohen­salz­burg Fort­ress, the Cathe­dral, Mira­bell Gar­dens, and the birth­place of Wolf­gang Ama­de­us Mozart
  • Salz­kam­mer­gut: A diver­se land­scape of lakes and mountains
  • Hoch­kö­nig: A striking peak with a mas­si­ve rock face, rising to 2,181 meters
  • Stei­ner­nes Meer: A vast rocky land­scape of expan­si­ve karst are­as and rug­ged cliffs
  • Groß­ve­ne­di­ger: A hea­vi­ly gla­cia­ted moun­tain; at 3,657 m, it is the hig­hest peak in the region
The Salz­burg regi­on offers a varie­ty of hikes for every skill level. The hikes in the “Feu­er und Eis” pro­gram ran­ge from easy to modera­te­ly dif­fi­cult, and some requi­re a good level of basic fit­ness and sure footing. 
Depen­ding on the hike, hiking in the Salz­burg regi­on is pos­si­ble from April through October. 

Do you have any fur­ther questions? 

You can find ans­wers to the most important gene­ral ques­ti­ons in our FAQs.

Here for you per­so­nal­ly, for per­so­na­li­zed expe­ri­en­ces: Feu­er und Eis Touristik

As a small fami­ly-owned busi­ness with over 100 years of histo­ry as a tour ope­ra­tor, we place spe­cial empha­sis on per­so­na­li­zed ser­vice. At our office on Lake Tegern­see, we’re always hap­py to assist you—even online—whether you need advice before­hand, help pre­pa­ring for your trip, or sup­port while you’re on the road.

To ensu­re your trip is per­fect­ly tail­o­red to you, we’re hap­py to offer cus­to­mi­zed opti­ons. Whe­ther it’s extra nights at spe­ci­fic stops along the way, spe­cial requests for your accom­mo­da­ti­ons, or a uni­que request of your own—we’ll do our best to make your dream trip a reality!

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We'd be happy to help you choose your next trip and answer any questions you may have about our program.

We're here for you Monday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and look forward to hearing from you!

We'd be happy to help you choose your next trip and answer any questions you may have about our program.

We're here for you Monday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and look forward to hearing from you!

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