PATH OF SALT - STAGE 2/1 HALLSTATT - BAD ISCHL

On the trail of the "white gold", this stage leads along the oldest pipeline in the world - the historic brine pipeline from Hallstatt to Bad Ischl. The 23-kilometre route runs through the impressive landscape of the Salzkammergut, always accompanied by the history of salt mining. With only 65 metres of ascent and 107 metres of descent, this approximately 5:45-hour hike is ideal for pleasure hikers who want to combine nature, culture and history.

Along the oldest pipeline in the world.

This stage follows the pipeline from Hallstatt to Ebensee, which first went into continuous operation in 1607. Firstly, take the boat from Hallstatt market to Hallstatt railway station. The route continues along the eastern shore of Lake Hallstatt to the Steegwirt (km 8.4) and from there the Soleweg leads via Bad Goisern, Laufen and Kaltenbach to the imperial town of Bad Ischl with the destination Trinkhalle (km 23.0).

POINTS OF INTEREST

Hallstätter Seeklause, "Neu Wildenstein" (forestry administration, 4822 Bad Goisern, Obere Marktstraße 1), Chorinskyklause (Weissenbach), Wilder Lauffen, "Kulturpfade" https://www.kulturpfade-badischl.at/salz/, Sudhaus Bad Ischl (Salinenplatz 1, 4820 Bad Ischl), Trinkhalle, Lehár-Villa Museum - Ischler Heimatverein.

Perneck salt mine: tunnel hut at Lipplesgraben gallery, mountain house at Ludovika gallery, mountain saw at Maria Theresia gallery, new mountain house at Maria Theresia gallery, brine clarification reservoir in the meadow near Leopold gallery, Franz mountain house at Franz gallery.


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