Hallstatt Salt Mine

Hallstatt Salzwelten: Welcome to the oldest Salt Mine in the world!
 

• Risk a "World Heritage View" from the Skywalk 
• Travel 7000 years in time!
• Enjoy a cinema experience 400 meters below!
• Join a pre-historic exhibition!
• Visitor Center & Salzwelten-Shop at the valley station of the Salzbergbahn

Due to the enormously high volume of traffic, we strongly advise you to travel by public transport!

The experience before the experience

Fascinating, exciting, thrilling! - Your journey into the Hallstatt period begins with the ascent to the Hallstatt high valley on the panoramic Salzberg cable car. There, from the free-floating skywalk, you risk a view of historic Hallstatt 350 meters below and of the World Heritage region. Immediately afterwards, you will be immersed in an epoch of mankind far in the past.
 

The path through the ages

Your path through the ages crosses the Hallstatt high valley, where approx. 1,500 graves with valuable burial objects have been uncovered to date. You will encounter a walk-through display tomb, which, together with audio guide information, will give you fascinating access to 7,000 years of Hallstatt culture and salt production.
 

Meet and greet with the man in the salt

From the miner's house, you walk through the mysterious tunnels into the mighty heart of the salt mountain. Here you will learn a lot about the legendary "Man in the Salt", who was found almost completely preserved almost 300 years ago. Like the miners once did, you will glide down two miners' slides into the depths, where a mystical salt lake awaits you.
 

Movie Time in the "Bronze Age Cinema

In the Bronze Age Cinema you will meet some great stars. For example, the oldest wooden staircase in Europe. An absolute highlight, which offers a perfect stage for the cinema. Or on Udlo and his clan. Around the hard everyday life in the Bronze Age, also revolves the film, which you will see in 4K quality more than 400 meters underground. A small mine train will take you back above ground.
 

Expedition into prehistory

If you want to delve even deeper into the mysterious history of salt production and Hallstatt culture, then book the prehistoric expedition. Equipped with a protective suit and helmet, you will explore the site of the man in the salt and many other treasures from the past with an archaeologist from the Natural History Museum in Vienna. The guided tour lasts about 4 hours and takes place every Tuesday and Thursday at 13:00 in July and August. Do not forget to register!
 

What else you should know:

The Hallstatt Salt Mine is open daily from February through January for explorers ages 4 to 99. Be sure to bring sturdy shoes and warm clothing. For detailed tour times, prices and events, please visit our homepage: www.salzwelten.at/hallstatt.
 

Online ticket service

You have the choice: either buy tickets online (at home) and print them out or have them sent directly to your cell phone via SMS. Your advantage: no long queues! Everything else on www.salzwelten.at/ticket