Bad Ischl salt hike: An excursion to the middle ages
Visit the oldest pipeline in the world – in Austria’s Bad Ischl
Salt Hike in Bad Ischl From Bad Ischl town you have the chance to undertake a truly unique hiking tour in the Austrian Salzkammergut. Follow a hiking trail rich in history and learn about the white gold of the Salzkammergut area in Austria.
The historic salt hike is described as one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the whole of Austria and lures many visitors to the region due to its unique history. Plan time for a long walk along the themed hiking trail and enter the unique history of the Salzkammergut on foot.
The oldest pipeline in the world
To transport the salt from Hallstatt town to Ebensee Lake a 40 kilometre long salt pipe line was built in 1507. 13,000 tree trunks were used to build the pipeline, which runs through the townships of Bad Goisern, Lauffen and Bad Ischl. 1607 was the year the pipeline was used for the first time. Today it can be visited as the oldest pipeline in the world – here in Austria’s Salzkammergut. The path is divided into 4 stages, each 10 kilometres long.
From Bad Ischl you can walk towards Halltstatt or Ebensee:
- Towards Hallstatt: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Towards Ebensee: 2 hours 30 minutes
Follow the path of the salt and find out more about the historic meaning of Bad Ischl in Austria, when spending a summer holiday at the Salzkammergut region. And when staying at Hotel Goldener Ochs you are right in the middle of it all. Experience the family atmosphere of the hotel first hand, enquire online now about the great holiday offers at this privately-run hotel.
