We loved the Gruttenhutte! Did the Eagle Walk stage 2 backwards, starting st Hintersteiner See and…read morehiking to the Hutte, then down to the town. Gruttenhütte provided awesome food (recommend the spinach dumpling), beer, and a respite after a long trek up. About 7 miles from where we started to the hutte, and about another two down to the nearest village.

From the owner: Die Entstehungsgeschichte der in Weißbach bei Lofer gelegenen Seisenbergklamm begann vor etwa…read more12.000 Jahren am Ende der letzten Eiszeit. Im Jahre 1831errichteten Holzknechte einen Triftweg durch die 600 Meter lange Klamm. Heutzutage besichtigt man das imposante Naturdenkmal auf bestens ausgebauten Stegen in einer Stunde. Als Tor zum "Naturpark Weißbach" dient die Seisenbergklamm als idealer Ausgangspunkt für zahlreiche Wanderungen, Stationen des ALMErlebnisBUSSES liegen direkt amWeg. Einmal wöchentlich bietet eine Fackelwanderung mit musikalischer Untermalung von Weisenbläsern ein außergewöhnliches Erlebnis. Der Klammgeist macht einen Ausflug durch die Seisenbergklamm für Groß und Klein zu einem spannenden Erlebnis. Er vermittelt an mehreren Stationen besonders Wissenswertes überNatur und Umwelt. Von ihrer schönsten Seite zeigt sich die Klamm am frühen Vormittag und am späten Nachmittag! Öffnungszeiten - Klamm & Klammstüberl www.erlebnisklamm.at

I have come for 25 years. It's beautiful. Every time. I love the lack of electricity, the shapes…read moreand shadows. ... They are currently allowing people to take pictures inside the caves and I wish they wouldn't. The light from the phones add a lot of light to the cave. It takes away some of the magic. Despite being told not to the people around me kept stopping to take pics and I kept tripping over them

This place is definitely amazing. First, short hikes to the cave entrance is already beautiful. All…read morethe way down to the town of Werfen and Austrian Alps. So pretty. Then suddenly totally different scenery inside the cave. Such an ice art! I can't describe the color or shape. One of the highlights of my European trip. I visited here at the end of May, so not busy at all.

We took bus #25 from the center of town to the cable car station. The cars start going up at…read more8:30am every half an hour until about 5pm. The view from atop is breathtaking. The Untersberg massif, which spans approximately 70 km², is located right on the border with Bavaria. The Untersberg cable car starts in St. Leonhard near Grödig and leads to the Geiereck, from where we enjoyed breathtaking panoramic views of the Alps and the Salzburg valley area....we loved the views, the fresh air and the whole cable car/gondola experience. Many people go hiking right off the station at the top. We did not, but we can see how others would enjoy the trails during any of the four seasons of the year. It is included in the Salzburg Card if you have one.

Free with the Salzburg card to take the 8.5 minute cable car to the top of Untersberg. There's a…read morecable car every 30 minutes and free WiFi. There's a huge lot if you drove or take bus 25 to the very last stop. Breath taking views of the alps. It was cold and with fresh powdery snow. Make sure you wear appropriate shoes with tracking if you plan to go further out in the snow. Takes another 30 minutes to hike to the peak which is the highest peak in Austria. Going down was more dangerous than going up.