From Chiem­see via Königs­see to Hallstatt.

Salz­al­pen­steig — Chiem­see — König­see — Hall­stadt — Feu­er und Eis Touristik

Hikes along the Salz­al­pen­steig trail orga­ni­zed by Feu­er und Eis Tou­ris­tik. Per­fect­ly plan­ned and organized. 

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The Salz­al­pen­steig stret­ches over 250 kilo­me­ters from the Chiem­gau regi­on through the Berch­tes­ga­de­ner Land to the pic­tures­que Hall­statt World Heri­ta­ge regi­on. Salt is deep­ly roo­ted in the histo­ry of this regi­on, and the hike traces its jour­ney from extra­c­tion to trans­port. Salt was once refer­red to as “white gold,” as evi­den­ced by the salt rati­on “sala­ri­um” given to Roman legi­on­n­aires. The visi­tor mines offer impres­si­ve insights into salt pro­duc­tion. For cen­tu­ries, salt depo­sits brought pro­spe­ri­ty and cul­tu­ral pro­spe­ri­ty. The hike pro­mi­ses an adven­ture amidst fasci­na­ting natu­ral sce­n­ery with water­falls, lakes and alpi­ne paths. You can hike the Salz­al­pen­steig in three vari­ants: Chiem­see to Königs­see, Königs­see to Hall­statt or the enti­re rou­te in 13 days. 

Always included: In addi­ti­on, we have auto­ma­ti­cal­ly inte­gra­ted Feu­er und Eis tra­vel insu­rance (acci­dent and sal­va­ge insu­rance) into the pri­ce of your trip and are always available for you (even on tour) via our 7‑day care­free ser­vice hotline!

from 458,- per person

You can see the summit of the Hochfelln and Lake Chiemsee in the background.

from 1.128,- per person

You can see the summit of the Hochfelln and Lake Chiemsee in the background.

from 958,- per person

You can see the summit of the Hochfelln and Lake Chiemsee in the background.

from 878,- per person

You can see the summit of the Hochfelln and Lake Chiemsee in the background.

from 879,- per person

A wooden post with a Salzkammergut sign in the view. Mountains in the background.

Start­ing at 1,825 per person

You can see the summit of the Hochfelln and Lake Chiemsee in the background.

from 568,- per person

You can see the summit of the Hochfelln and Lake Chiemsee in the background.

Small gui­de

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Over a total length of appro­xi­m­ate­ly 230 km, “white gold” is a con­stant com­pa­n­ion. Even today, it has lost none of its fasci­na­ti­on. Dis­co­ver and expe­ri­ence cul­tu­ral, his­to­ri­cal, and his­to­ri­cal infor­ma­ti­on rela­ted to salt. The Salz­Al­pen­Steig is one of the most diver­se long-distance hiking trails in Cen­tral Euro­pe. You can look for­ward to varied natu­ral land­scapes, from flat­lands with moor­land to mode­ra­te moun­tain hikes with end­less pan­ora­mas and unfor­gettable views. As water used to play an important role in salt pro­duc­tion, you will be accom­pa­nied by a multi­tu­de of streams and rivers as well as the three most beau­tiful lakes in Cen­tral Euro­pe: the Bava­ri­an Chiem­see, the Königs­see in Berch­tes­ga­de­ner Land and the Hall­stät­ter­see in Aus­tria. The enti­re “Salz­Al­pen­Steig” long-distance hiking trail runs from Prien am Chiem­see in Bava­ria, through Berch­tes­ga­den and Königs­see, and on to Salz­burg and Ober­traun in Aus­tria. Along the way, you’ll tra­ver­se a total of five vaca­ti­on regi­ons on foot, each of which has com­bi­ned its most beau­tiful hiking trails to crea­te the Salz­Al­pen­Steig. The­re are 39 ent­ry points along the trail whe­re you can hike the most­ly mode­ra­te low moun­tain trails. The dif­fe­ren­ces in alti­tu­de ran­ge from 466 meters (near Kuchl) to 1,663 meters (Hoch­felln). Num­e­rous huts in the moun­ta­ins invi­te hikers to take a lei­su­re­ly break along the way. The Salz­Al­pen­Steig was cer­ti­fied with the “Pre­mi­um Trail Hiking Seal” by the Ger­man Hiking Insti­tu­te. The num­e­rous sights, huts and excur­si­on desti­na­ti­ons along the stages of the long-distance hiking trail include: 

  • the Chiem­see with Her­ren­in­sel / Fraueninsel
  • the Hoch­felln, the pan­o­r­amic ter­race of the Chiemgau
  • The towns of Ruh­pol­ding and Inzell in the Chiem­gau Alps
  • the cozy Höllenbachalm
  • the salt town of Bad Reichenhall
  • the Halthurm Pass
  • the Stone Agnes
  • the Mord­au­alm on the Ram­sau­er Almerlebnisweg
  • the bri­ne pipe­line route
  • the Grün­stein in the Berch­tes­ga­den Alps
  • the Königs­see near Schönau
  • Berch­tes­ga­den Natio­nal Park with the famous Watz­mann mountain
  • the Berch­tes­ga­den salt mine

Alter­na­ti­ves to the hike

Plan an alter­na­ti­ve or fol­low-up tour. You can find our tour sug­ges­ti­ons here: 

from 978,- per person

The picture shows an impressive view of the Königssee from the Jenner. The clear lake lies deep below, surrounded by towering mountains.

from 1.368,- per person

The picture shows an impressive view of the Königssee from the Jenner. The clear lake lies deep below, surrounded by towering mountains.

from 868,- per person

Neuschwanstein Castle near Füssen shines in the sunshine under a blue sky. Lake Forggensee in the background and a green forest in the foreground.

from 778,- per person

View of a ridge with a view of the surrounding hilly landscape.

from 978,- per person

View of a ridge with a view of the surrounding hilly landscape.

from 1.138,- per person

The Tegernsee from above with its deep blue water and near the shore in turquoise color. Jetties with boats in the foreground and the Wallberg in the background.

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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