Family Experience Salt Mine & Skywalk in Hallstatt
Here's what you should know now:
Salt Mine & Skywalk closed
Dear visitors and guests, Since September 1, 2025, the salt mine in Hallstat has been closed due to extensive construction work. These will last until June 2026. Also affected by the closure is access to the Skywalk above Hallstatt and the cable car to the Salzberg is also out of service during the reconstruction work. For all those who do not want to miss out on a visit to the salt mine, the Salt Mine has set up a daily bus shuttle to the neighboring Altaussee Salt Mine. All information can be found under the following link: https://www.im-salzkammergut.at/events/hallstatt/taegliche-fuehrungen-durch-die-salzwelten-in-hallstatt-2-en-us/
We thank you for your understanding and wish you a wonderful stay in the World Heritage Community of Hallstatt.
Your editorial team
Brief information in advance:
The salt mines (German "Salzwelten") in Hallstatt are located directly in the local area of the World Heritage site. The parking lot for the oldest salt mine in the world and the Skywalk is only about a minute's walk from the valley station of the "Salzberg cable car". It is not possible to drive up to Mount "Salzberg" by car! The valley station of the "Salzberg cable car" is the entry point to the wonderful world of the salt mine and the Skywalk. From here, it takes a few minutes' drive directly to the Salzberg. And now more information about the oldest salt mine in the world.
Discover the Salt Mine & the Skywalk
The perfect family outing – in rainy weather and sunshine!
The wind gently brushes your face. Deep below you, the lake glistens. Like colourful pearls of an exquisite necklace, the houses are lined up on the shore. You feel the vastness, squint into the sun and enjoy the warmth. A blessing after your adventurous excursion over slides and salt lakes into the cool depths of the mountain. What an ancient yet modern world hidden in tunnels and corridors. If you imagine that you walked on paths that prehistoric miners walked as early as 7,000 years ago. That people lived here after whom their own era is named. They would never have thought that - would they?
The family adventure in the oldest salt mine in the world
There's no denying it: Hallstatt Salt Mine is a place of superlatives! First of all, there is the location in one of the most beautiful places in the Salzkammergut - in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hallstatt. Then we have the 7,000-year history that makes the Hallstatt Salt Mine the oldest salt mine in the world. As early as 5,000 BC, people lived in the Hallstatt high valley and mined salt. You can feel this touch of bygone times up close when you roam through the tunnels, stroke the rough-hewn stone walls with your hand and whiz down the 64-metre-long miner's slide. And last but not least, in a round dance of superlatives: the oldest staircase in Europe was found in the prehistoric tunnels. 2,800 years ago, people carried the "white gold" out of the mountain via it. Today, the valuable exhibit is a central eye-catcher in the "Bronze Age Cinema". A lifelike animation brings the hard everyday work of the miners to life. So, are you ready for the salt mine superlatives? Then let yourself be captivated on a trip to the Hallstatt Salt Mine!
Tips for getting there
The Salzbergbahn to the Hallstatt Salt Mine and the Skywalk is located directly in the village. Here you will find a map that will make it easy to get to your destination. The Salt Mine in Hallstatt does not offer its own visitor parking spaces. When travelling to Hallstatt, please allow enough time to find a parking space (min. 1 hour). Due to the large influx of guests, there may be time delays here again and again. We recommend arriving by public transport.
When visiting the Salt Mine in Hallstadt, please note the current travel and opening hours of the salt mine, the Skywalk and the Salzberg cable car. We have all the important times and prices for you below in the "Information at a glance" section. We wish you an unforgettable stay on Mount "Salzberg" in Hallstatt!
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“Skywalk“ of Hallstatt
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Restaurant in the Rudolsturm in Hallstatt
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Themed tour "Archaeology – 7,000 years of history"
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Guided tours & other events
Salt Mine Experiences during the renovation work in Hallstatt: With the bus shuttle to the Altaussee Salt Mine
Sat, Nov. 15, 2025 00:00 Hallstatt bus terminal (district "Lahn"), Hallstatt
Try it out: Daily Salt tasting in Hallstatt
Sat, Nov. 15, 2025 10:00 — 18:00 Salt Shop Salt Mine Marketplace Hallstatt, Hallstatt
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