--- title: The long hiking trail SalzAlpenSteig - 235 hiking kilometers url: "https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/artikel/detail/1427/long-hiking-trail-salzalpensteig.html" description: The long hiking trail SalzAlpensteig leads the hikers on 235 hiking kilometer from the Dachstein Salzkammergut through the Berchtesgadener region of southern Germany to the Chiemsee Lake in Bavaria. date: 2012-06-19 modified: 2026-03-06 --- # The long hiking trail SalzAlpenSteig - 235 hiking kilometers SalzAlpenSteig ============== **SALT, LAKES AND MOUNTAINS: A 235 km long hiking trail begins here in the heart of the Inner Salzkammergut, passes through the Berchtesgadener region of southern Germany, and ends at the Chiemsee Lake in Bavaria.** The long hiking trail SalzAlpenSteig crosses many borders ... ------------------------------------------------------------- ... uniting many different people and is, not least, calming and relaxing. Local people and visitors alike gain an enormous amount of pleasure from the SalzAlpenSteig. The **235 km long route** from the Chiemsee via the Königsee Lake to [Lake Hallstatt](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/visitor-information/our-lakes/lake-hallstatt.html "To the article: Lake Hallstatt") - or the other way round - provides the perfect opportunity for people to meet and get to know people from neighbouring communities. The **„SalzAlpenSteig“** combines previously existing trails into a multi-region network, and, as such, also unites areas of outstanding natural beauty as well as **historic salt mining** communities. 25 other **„SalzAlpenTours“** exist already. They vary in length from 7 to 40 km (the total length of the network is 315 km) with 90 km of adjoining trails - the **„SalzAlpenWege“**. They compete in popularity with even the most famous trails in Europe, such as the Pilgrimage Trail to Santiago de Compostela. The central focus for this fascinating trail stretching from Lake Hallstatt to the Chiemsee Lake is **„Mountains and Salt“**. You find more information about the long hiking trail on the [SalzAlpensteig website](https://www.salzalpensteig.com/ "more information about the SalzAlpenSteig") (at the moment only in German). The following photo gallery can be navigated with the arrow keys (left, right). © Open copyright © [Translate to Englisch:] Salzalpensteig (Foto: Open Street Map - Mitwirkende) Close copyright [ ![[Translate to Englisch:] Der Premium Weitwanderweg SalzAlpenSteig verbindet Österreichische und Deutsche Regionen zum Thema "Alpen-Salz". ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/4/csm_Salzalpensteig-Karte_10a0a0a95d.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Salzalpensteig (Foto: Open Street Map - Mitwirkende)") ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin//user_upload/dachstein-salzkammergut/ra/Salzalpensteig/Salzalpensteig-Karte.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Salzalpensteig (Foto: Open Street Map - Mitwirkende)") © Open copyright © Long hiking distance walk Salzalpensteig - part of Berchtesgaden (Photo: TVB Berchtesgaden) Close copyright [ ![On the photo you see a waterfall at the long hiking distance walk Salzalpensteig at Berchtesgaden (Photo: TVB Berchtesgaden)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/0/1/csm_Salzalpensteig-Weissenbachschlucht-Foto-Berchtesgadener-Tourismus_465ac5422c.jpg "Long hiking distance walk Salzalpensteig - part of Berchtesgaden (Photo: TVB Berchtesgaden)") ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin//user_upload/dachstein-salzkammergut/ra/Salzalpensteig/Salzalpensteig-Weissenbachschlucht-Foto-Berchtesgadener-Tourismus.jpg "Long hiking distance walk Salzalpensteig - part of Berchtesgaden (Photo: TVB Berchtesgaden)") © Open copyright © Long distance hike Salzalpensteig, Chiemsee Alpenland (Photo: TVB Chiemsee Alpenland) Close copyright [ ![On the photo you see a panorama view from the long distance hike Salzalpensteig, especially the part of the Chiemsee Alpenland (Photo: TVB Chiemsee Alpenland)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/5/6/csm_Salzalpensteig-Chiemsee-Alpenland-Foto-Adrian-Greiter_79acd20618.jpg "Long distance hike Salzalpensteig, Chiemsee Alpenland (Photo: TVB Chiemsee Alpenland)") ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin//user_upload/dachstein-salzkammergut/ra/Salzalpensteig/Salzalpensteig-Chiemsee-Alpenland-Foto-Adrian-Greiter.jpg "Long distance hike Salzalpensteig, Chiemsee Alpenland (Photo: TVB Chiemsee Alpenland)") © Open copyright © Long distance hike Salzalpensteig at Tennengau (Photo: TVB Tennengau) Close copyright [ ![On the photo you see the part of the long distance hike Salzalpensteig which crosses the Tennengau (Photo: TVB Tennengau)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/d/8/csm_Salzalpensteig-Tennengau-Buergerausee-Kuchl-Foto.Tourismusverband-Kuchl-Markus-Reibenbacher_615b07b807.jpg "Long distance hike Salzalpensteig at Tennengau (Photo: TVB Tennengau)") ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin//user_upload/dachstein-salzkammergut/ra/Salzalpensteig/Salzalpensteig-Tennengau-Buergerausee-Kuchl-Foto.Tourismusverband-Kuchl-Markus-Reibenbacher.jpg "Long distance hike Salzalpensteig at Tennengau (Photo: TVB Tennengau)") © Open copyright © Long hiking distance walk Salzalpensteig, part of the Koenigssee (Photo: TVB Koenigssee) Close copyright [ ![On the photo you see the church of St. Bartholomae at Koenigssee, which is part of the long hiking disctance trail Salzalpensteig (Photo: TVB Koenigssee)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/d/csm_Salzalpensteig-Koenigssee-Bartholomae-BGLT_2f6da02814.jpg "Long hiking distance walk Salzalpensteig, part of the Koenigssee (Photo: TVB Koenigssee)") ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin//user_upload/dachstein-salzkammergut/ra/Salzalpensteig/Salzalpensteig-Koenigssee-Bartholomae-BGLT.jpg "Long hiking distance walk Salzalpensteig, part of the Koenigssee (Photo: TVB Koenigssee)") [ previous slide ](#ttgDetailSiteCarousel "back") [ next slide ](#ttgDetailSiteCarousel "forward") Luggage-free hiking on the SalzAlpenSteig trail ----------------------------------------------- For SalzAlpenSteig hikers who like to travel without their heavy bags, there is an **individually-bookable luggage transfer service** available between the Chiem Lake and the Hallstatt lake. The service can be booked up to 10 days before the start of your trip, via the contact partner, simply send an email to [gepaecktransport@salzalpensteig.com](mailto:gepaecktransport@salzalpensteig.com "book your individual luggage service") with the number of pieces of luggage, pick-up and drop-off locations and the dates. You can obtain suitable offers directly from “Salzkammergut Tourism” for the Austria side and from “Feuer und Eis Tourism” for the Bavarian side. With this service an unburdened hiking adventure will be yours to enjoy! Help and advice for your **SalzAlpenSteig** or **SalzAlpenTour hikes** can be found on [www.salzalpensteig.com](http://www.salzalpensteig.com "website of the SalzAlpenSteig") along with lots of information. For anyone that prefers physical copies of this information, there are also **hiking guides and maps** available in our hiking & biking map shop (maps only in German). EuRegio: Interreg IV A project Bavaria / Austria ------------------------------------------------ The SalpAlpenSteig is a project funded by the EU Interreg IV A project to realize with the aim of a certified premium hiking with a reliable, user-friendly control system, hiking at the highest quality on selected paths. **Cooperation partners:** - [Tennengau](https://www.tennengau.com/en "Homepage Tennengau") - [Bad Reichenhall](https://www.bad-reichenhall.de/en/home "Homepage Bad Reichenhall") - [Berchtesgaden Königssee](https://www.berchtesgaden.de/en/home "Homepage Bad Reichenhall") - [Chiemsee Alpenland](https://www.chiemsee-alpenland.de/ "Homepage Chiemsee Alpenland") - [Chiemgau Tourismus](https://www.chiemsee-chiemgau.info/en/ "Homepage Chiemgau Tourismus") - [Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/) ### Contact & Service **Salzkammergut Tourismus - Destination Dachstein** Kirchengasse 4 4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee Phone [+43 6132 26909 400](tel:+43613226909400) E-Mail