WALKING THE

SALT-TRAILS

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Germany - Hiking along the Salt Trails from Lake Chiemsee to Lake Koenigssee

- On ancient Salt Paths from Lake Chiemsee to Lake Königssee -

The new extensive hiking path ‚Salzalpensteig’ takes you along old former paths, on which salt was transported, commencing from the pretty banks of Lake Chiemsee, the ‚Bavarian Sea’, all the way to Lake Königssee, the ‚Bavarian Fjord’. Walk along idyllic forest and rural tracks through a quaint but also charming landscape with small villages, characteristic farm houses and cow pastures. Not only popular holiday destinations such as Bergen, known for the cable car on the panorama mountain Hochfelln, the famous biathlon village of Ruhpolding and the historic salt/saline village Bad Reichenhall await on your hiking week, but also unique high-altitude hikes with magnificent views onto the ‚Wilder Kaiser’ mountain, the Chiemgauer Alps and last but not least the ‚Steinerne Meer’-mountain range with the two summits Watzmann and Hochkönig. In the course of your tour you come across plenty of huts and alps for a well-earned break and to sample some of the regional delicacies. During your hiking week through the ‚Bavarian Salt-Alps’, you will also learn many things worth knowing about the four Bavarian brine pipelines, about culture, history and traditions of the Salt Alps population.

About the route
A week rich in variety with hiking tours along the old salt paths with a duration each of up to 6 hours. On some days surefootedness and a head for hights are required. You walk across picturesque mountain scenery with views onto steep, jaggered peaks, two marvellous lakes, gushing mountain streams and gorges.

Hiking with a dog
On this particular walking tour you have the option of bringing your ‚four-legged friend’. When booking, simply let us know the breed and the size of your dog. Possible additional costs are payable locally on site.

Highlights on this tour

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  • Lake Chiemsee, the ‚Bavarian Sea’
  • Famous holiday resorts Ruhpolding
  • Panoramic cable car rides
  • Walking along alp paths with great views
  • Lake Königgssee amidst the Berchtesgaden National Park

 

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Day 1 Arrival in Prien

You arrive to your first hotel on the journey in the mountains. After you have checked in to your hotel you can explore your surroundings.

Hotel (example): Bayerischer Hof

Day 2 Prien to Marquartstein

The tour starts with a comfortable walk along the incredibly picturesque lakeside of Lake Chiemsee, through tranquil nature reserves near the reed belt. You encounter a charming landscape with little forest paths and typical Bavarian farm houses dotted around on your route to Marquartstein.

Walking: approx. 5-6 hours
Distance 21km
+490m / -470m
Hotel (example): Gabriele

Day 3 Marquartstein to Bergen

Today prepare for an idyllic alpine pasture tour. After the ascent to the Schnappenkirchlein, where you have the best views of Lake Chiemsee, there are numerous alps inviting you for a break. The route continues past grazing cattle with views to steep summit flanks, then through lush meadows and shady forests into the well-known holiday resort Bergen.

Walking: approx. 5-6 hours
Distance 17km
+800m / -700m
Hotel (eksample): Salzburger Hof

Day 4 Bergen to Ruhpolding

A breezy cable car ride will take you to Hochfelln, where you will visit the Taborkircherl and the impressive summit cross and enjoy a fantastic view of the Central Alps. About pastures and forest roads, it goes down into the mystical fairy tale forest. Soon after you reach Ruhpolding, the popular resort in the middle of the Chiemgau Alps.

Walking: approx. 4-5 hours
Distance 14km
+150m / -1100m
Hotel (example): Hotel Alp inn

Day 5 Ruhpolding to Inzell

Along the river Ache to Lake Taubensee and from there a cable car ascent onto the Rauschberg with magnificent panoramic views. The descent leads via alpine pastures and past steep rockfaces, before you walk on forest and rural trails all the way to the climatic health resort Inzell. The typical Bavarian flair and the views onto the surrounding summits are best enjoyed with a cool ‚Maß’(1 litre) of beer in your hand.

Walking: approx. 4-5½ hours
Distance 18km
+110m / -990m
Hotel (example): Alpinhotel Inzeller

Day 6 Inzell to Bad Reichenhall

Walk along the path of the brine pipelines and through the idyllic Höllenbachalm, where you can taste fresh dairy products from the own grazing cattle. The Salt Path leads you above the cute little mountain lake Thumsee, along forest paths with a view onto Bad Reichenhall. Past the Old Saltworks you reach this beautiful salt health resort, where the Rupertus-Thermal spa invites your muscles to some relaxation time.

Walking: approx. 5-5½ hours
Distance 19km
+220m / -440m
Hotel (example): Almrausch

Day 7 Bad Reichenhall to Lake Königssee

Short train ride and then ascent to a glorious and remote forest area. High-altitude paths with incredible panoramic views lead you along the mountainside with the ‚Steinerne Meer’ mountain range and the two summits Watzmann and Hochkönig in front of you. Then a short section along the brine pipeline path, before you ascend through the forest to the Grünstein mountain. Glistening deep down below you is lake Königssee, green in colour, with boat houses and little boats, set amidst the national park Berchtesgaden and is the picturesque finish of your hiking holiday.

Walking: approx. 5-6 hours
Distance 17km
+1100m / -1110m
Hotel (example): Brandtnerhof

Day 8 Departure or extension

This tour is now over. During the morning you check out from the hotel. It is possible to book extra nights after the tour if you prefer.

- Experience tip - 

Visit Kehlsteinhaus also known as The Eagle's Nest during your hiking holiday.
Your tour ends in Berchtesgaden National Park, either at a hotel in Schönau am Königsee, or Berchtesgaden. From Schönau to Berctesgaden it is only a 7 min bus ride. From Berchtesgaden there is a bus to Dokumentation Obersalzberg. The trip takes about 15 min. It is at Obersalzberg that you buy the ticket for the tour up to Kehlsteinhaus. This impressive building on top of the Kehlstein Mountain (1834 m) was built as a diplomatic house for Hitler. Hitler himself visited only a few times, and because of its location, the construction costs were staggering. Today it is a well-preserved historical landmark, a reminder of another time. The house contains the famous old fireplace, which appears in several pictures, and a few exhibits from the Nazi era. Otherwise it has been converted into a modern German cafeteria. The view is fantastic, and can especially be enjoyed outdoors. From Obersalzberg special Kehlsteinhaus buses takes you up the winding road to the buttom of the original old brass-lined mountain elevator.

We suggest that you book an extra night after your tour if you want to visit The Eagles Nest.
Dokumentation Obersalzberg is a museum about the Hitler era, so there's enough content for a nice day trip.
ATTENTION. In the summer of 2023, the museum is under renovation and therefore temporarily closed. Check the status yourself before heading there.
Buses from Schönau and Berchtesgaden to Dokumentation Obersalzberg can be found here.
 

Price includes

  • 7 nights in 3-star hotels and country hotels
  • Breakfast every day
  • Luggage transfer between hotels
  • Welcome briefing
  • Cable car ascent Hochfelln
  • Cable car ascent Rauschberg
  • Ruhpolding-Card with countless services included
  • Entry to the old salt works in Bad Reichenhall
  • Detailed travel information (route maps or overview maps, route description, tourist attractions, important telephone numbers)
  • GPS-data is available
  • Access to the route in our GPS-app which works offline while you walk
  • 24-hour local and international service hotline for the duration of the tour
  • This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
Not included
  • Transportation to/from Germany
  • Tourist tax (if due)
  • Handling fee (EUR 20)
  • Public transport, approx. EUR 6 per person
EUR 959.00

Video

Here is a small video of our walking holiday from Chiemsee to Koenigssee in Bavaria. The video gives you a pretty good idea about what to expect on the tour.

Practical info

General information

The price is based upon two people sharing. It is also possible travel alone in a single room. Simply choose "1 person" in the booking form and it will automatically add the single room surcharge.

On this tour you will be on your own supplied with maps, route descriptions and luggage transfers. That means that your time is your own and you have plenty of time to enjoy the stages in your own pace.

Notice: If you open the booking form, fill it out and go to page two, you can save your quote and have it sent to your email as a pdf. This way you can easily send it to others who can then see the price and exactly what is included. When you have saved the quote you can easily restart the booking and you will not need to enter all the information again.

How to get there

The flights to/from Munich are not included in the price. You can easily find a suitable flight via a flight booking engine such as Momondo or Skyscanner.

Notice: we recommend that you book with us and wait for the confirmation before you book your flights.

It works like this:

  1. You book your chosen holiday with us
  2. We confirm your holiday (usually within 48 hours)
  3. You arrange your transportation

Book a quote
If you prefer that we handle your flight, then we would be happy to arrange this for you. You simply book a quote below the map on this page and we will return with a quote as soon as possible (usually within 48 working hours). Please note that we add a handling fee of 45 euro to each flight and this means that the flight will be cheaper if you book it yourself.

Luggage transfer

Luggage transfer is included on this tour. Upon arrival at the first hotel you will be given luggage tags along with the rest of the welcome package. You fill out the luggage tags and put them on your bags where they will remain for the duration of the tour.

Your luggage is picked up from the hotel lobby around 9am every morning and will arrive at your next hotel at 6pm at the latest (often long before that). If there are any special exceptions to the luggage transfer you will be notified upon arrival.

Luggage transfer includes one bag per guest and the bags can weigh 20kg each.

Accommodation

On this tour you will be accommodated in 3-star hotels with breakfast included.

In the itinerary you can see some examples of the hotels we use on this tour. Notice that the hotels are examples and you may end up staying in different hotels. It depends on availability when you book the tour.

Food & Drink

Breakfast is included every day. It is easy to find lunch in the small villages before the walks and you will have plenty of choices for dinner in the many restaurants.

Route & Difficulty

This tour has difficulty grade 3.

Grade 3
Walking in hilly or mountainous terrain, with longer ascents and descents. You will walk 5-7 hours a day. Requires good fitness and good health, but no technical experience. Requires good footwear such as trekking or hiking boots.

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Routes and elevation profile

Here you can get an overview of the entire route and the elevation profile for each day. The data shows the data from the GPX-files related to the tour. Notice that the routes are sometimes updated, which means that there might be small variations.

Se a map of the whole route

Se the elevation profile

Colors
Blue routes: The route as normal
Red routes: Variations/options (such as shortened or extended routes)

Tour documentation

You will recieve the following documentation

Upon booking
You recieve practical information about the tour in a digital format

One month before arrival
You recieve your hotel list and your voucher (hotel list is often supplied upon booking)

Upon arrival
You recieve the welcome package which contains the printed version of the road book, luggage tags, local specific vouchers and if you have rented bikes then they will also be delivered and fitted at the first hotel.

Children's discount and shared rooms

On this trip there is a discount for children and people sharing a room with "two fully paying adults". The discount depends on the child’s age, as follows:

Children under 5.99 years: free of charge
Children between 6 and 11.99 years: 50% discount
Children between 12 - 14.99 years: 25% discount
People from 15 years and up: 10% discount

Example 1
2 adults and 1 child. In this case it’s very easy because you are staying in the same room. The child will receive a discount in relation to the above prices.

Example 2
2 adults and 2 children (age 5 and 13 years old): in this case you have two options. If you want to stay in two double rooms, then we apply the full price for all participants. If you want to sleep in the same room (eg. a family room), both children will receive a discount (respectively free or 25%)

Example 3
2 adults and 3 children (age: 7, 13 and 15 years). Here you will probably need two double rooms, where the youngest child is sleeping with the parents.  Therefore, there will only be a discount for the youngest child of 7 years who will receive a 50% discount.

Example 4
3 adults who want to sleep in the same double room. Then extra adult will receive a 10% discount.

Notice
On our booking form you can only choose "adults" because our website cannot calculate children's discount by itself. Therefore, you should simply enter the details of the children's age, date of birth and, if desired, the room distribution in the notification area when you book the trip. Then we arrange and adjust the price later after.

It is important that you understand that it is your own responsibility when you choose to bring your children on the trips. You should check the difficulty levels descriptions and from there, consider whether the specific trip is suitable for your child. In general, we do not recommend that children under the age of 15 participate in trips where the difficulty is over 2.

Climate

It can be hard to plan your trip according to the weather, but to give an idea of the local climate, you can see the data below:
The statistics are from yr.no.

Climate in Bavaria

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