Salzburg itinerary

1. 1

   Kapuzinerberg - The Summit You Walk To From the Old Town

   Kapuzinerberg rises 210 m above the right bank of the Salzach to a wooded summit at 640 m, and the walk starts at a gate in the old town rather than at a bus stop. Go through the Franziskuspforte, a nagelfluh archway…

   Address

   Franziskuspforte, Linzer Gasse, 5020 Salzburg

   Nearest transit

   Makartplatz or Hofwirt bus stops, both a few minutes away; Mirabellplatz is a 5-minute walk from the gate, so no ticket is needed

2. 2

   Gaisberg - The Rundwanderweg 13a on Salzburg's Home Mountain

   Bus 151 leaves from Mirabellplatz, Steig F, and not from the Hauptbahnhof. That single fact catches out more visitors than any other detail in this guide. Coming off a train, take trolleybus 1, 3, 5 or 6 two stops to…

   Address

   Gaisbergstrasse, 5026 Salzburg (Gaisbergspitze bus stop); the lower start is at Am Gaisberg, 5026 Salzburg-Aigen, by the Zistelalm stop

   Nearest transit

   Bus 151 from Salzburg Mirabellplatz, Steig F, to Gaisbergspitze or Zistelalm - about 27 minutes, and about 17 minutes from Obergnigl

3. 3

   Untersberg - The Cable Car From St. Leonhard

   The Untersbergbahn cable car lifts you from St. Leonhard to just below the summit ridge of the Untersberg in a single span, which is why this entry belongs in a car-free guide despite being the biggest mountain in it…

   Address

   Dr.-Friedrich-Odl-Weg 2, A-5083 St. Leonhard (Grodig)

   Nearest transit

   Bus 25 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Grodig Untersbergbahn, about 38 minutes; bus 28 and trolleybus 5 also serve the valley station

4. 4

   Almbachklamm - The Gorge Walk Across the German Border

   This one is in Germany, and it charges at the door. Bus 840, the Watzmann-Express operated by RVO and DB Regio Bus Bayern, leaves Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, calls at Mirabellplatz two minutes later and Justizgebaude at six…

   Address

   Kugelmuhlweg 18, 83487 Marktschellenberg, Germany

   Nearest transit

   Bus 840 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Marktschellenberg Kugelmuhle, about 49 minutes; the stop 'Almbachklamm' also serves the entrance

5. 5

   Konigssee Malerwinkel Rundweg - The Lake Loop That Needs No Boat

   Almost everyone who reaches Konigssee joins the queue for an electric boat. The Malerwinkel Rundweg does not need one, which is precisely why it earns a place in a car-free, budget-minded guide. The loop covers 3.8 km…

   Address

   Seestrasse 3, 83471 Schonau a. Konigssee, Germany (Parkplatz Konigssee)

   Nearest transit

   Bus 840 from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof through to the Konigssee stop, about 81 minutes with no change

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