Salzburger Almenweg

There are 25 villages in the Salzburger Pongau, and they are all valley villages of the Salzburger Almenweg: hikers can join the 350-kilometer long long-distance trail from anywhere, but they can also descend back into the valley everywhere. 120 alpine huts are located along the route, and it is exactly there that you stop for refreshment and overnight stays. Hikers can, but do not have to, return to the valley. Those who long for a longer break from everyday life simply stay up there: in this summery world of the alpine pastures with their people, animals, and stories.

With the whole family on the „traces of the blue gentian“

The Salzburger Almenweg is well signposted: the blue blossom of the gentian shows the way over the mountains. A special attraction, especially for children, is collecting hiking stamps.

The „bronze hiking pin“ is already awarded from one stage. The stamp passes and hiking pins are available at all tourist associations in the valley villages.

For even more variety for the whole family, entertaining themed trails such as the „Alles Alm“ path in Obertauern, „Flori's adventure trail“ in Flachau, or the two adventure mountains „Geisterberg“ in St. Johann-Alpendorf and „Wagraini's Grafenberg“ in Wagrain provide fun.

Dogs are also warmly welcome on the Salzburger Almenweg: which huts allow overnight stays with dogs can be found out directly from the hut owners. 

Culinary delights on the Almenweg

Those who hike also get hungry: What a stroke of luck that it is a tradition on the Salzburger Almen to cater to hikers. The milk from the cows is processed right on site and in the traditional manner: into spicy grey cheese, alpine farmer mozzarella, or curd cheese. Bread is often baked on the alpine pasture, syrup is made from wild herbs or elderberries, schnapps is distilled from rowan berries or pine cones. The bacon comes from the farm's own pig, and the farmer's doughnuts are fried in clarified butter.

Since summer 2022, numerous huts along the Salzburger Almenweg have designated "Almenweg Schmankerl". These dishes are each the culinary flagship of the alpine hut and guarantee diverse gourmet enjoyment when long-distance hiking.

Here you will find everything about suitable hiking shoes, perfect equipment, and the right walking technique.

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Arrival by car

Arrival by plane

Use the attractive flight connections directly to Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart from many European cities to the Salzburger Land. More than 25 airlines bring you, for example, from Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Dublin, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, and many other European cities directly to Salzburg's W.A. Mozart Airport.

From there, you can continue comfortably by taxi, public transport, or rental car to the Salzburger Almenweg.

Travel by train completely relaxed and without traffic disruptions to the Salzburger Almenweg.

Within Austria, you can conveniently reach the starting points of the Salzburger Almenweg with the Austrian Federal Railways. Use the ÖBB timetable information for travel planning (also works across borders).

All further information about the Salzburger Almenweg can be found here.

The stages are as varied as they are different in difficulty level and run 90 percent above 1,000 meters above sea level. Many of them are suitable for families with children as well as beginners. Others are reserved for experienced mountaineers and summit challengers. In any case, the Salzburger Almenweg is a path for all those who are drawn to the mountains.