Salzwelten Hallstatt
- Visit: about 3 h
- Not step-free
- Ideal for kids, teens, dogs
Kind EUR 55
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Why go
- Ride the mine train through underground salt tunnels.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 25 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today09:30 – 16:30Show all
Don't miss
- 64-metre miners’ slideA long slide inside the salt mine.In the mine
- Underground salt lakeThe tour includes a light show at the lake.Inside the mine
- Hallstatt SkywalkA 12-metre platform extending over the mountainside, with views of Hallstatt and Lake Hallstatt on clear days.Above Hallstatt
Know before you go
- Open daily from 09:30 to 16:30, except September 18.
- Buy tickets online through the Salzwelten website.
Tips for your visit
- Wear warm clothes and sturdy shoes: the mine stays at 8°C year-round.
- The guided mine tour lasts about 90 minutes and is available in German and English. Other languages are available through a free audio guide app.
- The tour begins at the Knappenhaus in the Hallstatt High Valley, about a 15-minute walk from the funicular station.
- A scenic trail leads back to the funicular’s mountain station after the guided tour.
With kids
- Children aged four and older can visit the salt mine.
- Younger children can ride the funicular and see the Skywalk.
- Children can try reconstructed prehistoric tools; school groups can make prehistoric crafts and bake bread like the Celts.
- The 2026 programme includes trying prehistoric tools, watching brine pipes being made, boiling brine and dressing as historic miners.
Interesting facts3
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The mine is described as the world’s oldest salt mine, with evidence of mining dating to 5,000 BC.
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The Bronze Age Cinema uses animation to depict miners’ daily work.
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2,800 years
Europe’s oldest wooden staircase was found in the prehistoric mine workings; it is about 2,800 years old.
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History
Salt helped preserve burial offerings, tools and organic remains there. The mine’s history spans about 7,000 years.
- 5,000 BCPeople lived in the Hallstatt High Valley and mined salt.
- 800–400 BCEThe burial grounds in the high valley gave their name to the Hallstatt Period.
- About 2,800 years agoPeople used a wooden staircase in the prehistoric mine workings to carry salt out of the mountain.
How to get there
- Cable carTake the funicular to Hallstatt High Valley, 360 metres above the town. Cross the panoramic bridge to the Rudolfsturm to reach the Skywalk.
- 15 minOn footFrom the high valley, walk about 15 minutes to the Knappenhaus, where the guided mine tour begins.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry The salt mine is not wheelchair accessible.
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- Website
- salzwelten.at/de/hallstatt
- Phone
- +4361322002400
Questions and answers
How much does Salzwelten Hallstatt cost for children?
The listed child ticket price is €55.
How long does a visit to Salzwelten Hallstatt take?
The guided mine tour lasts about 90 minutes.
When is Salzwelten Hallstatt open?
It is open daily from 09:30 to 16:30, except September 18.
How do you get to the mine at Salzwelten Hallstatt?
Take the funicular to Hallstatt High Valley, then walk about 15 minutes to the Knappenhaus, where the tour begins.
Can children visit Salzwelten Hallstatt?
Children aged four and older can enter the mine. Younger children can ride the funicular and visit the Skywalk.
Is Salzwelten Hallstatt wheelchair accessible?
The salt mine is not wheelchair accessible; the funicular is described as barrier-free.
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