Visit the Berchtesgaden Salt Mine and learn more about the lives of the miners
Here, you'll not only learn exciting facts about salt mining and the lives of the miners underground, but you can also experience a real adventure on the slide and during the ride on the Mirror Lake.
The mine train takes you 650 meters into the mountain to the Salt Cathedral, dedicated to the then Emperor Franz I of Austria. And now hold on tight: the first wooden slide descends 34 meters, even deeper into the salt mine. To prevent damage to your clothing and to make sliding easier, you'll be given overalls before the tour.
Before you reach the Mirror Lake, a second 40-meter-long wooden slide awaits you. Once you reach the Mirror Lake, the lowest point of the tour, a raft ride awaits you. The Mirror Lake gets its name from the reflection of the ceiling on the water's surface. The lake's salt content is roughly as high as that of the Dead Sea.
Clothing in the Berchtesgaden Salt Mine
Very important: Dress warmly. The temperature underground is 12°. This makes a visit to the Berchtesgaden salt mine not only suitable for bad weather, but also as a refreshing excursion during your summer vacation ;) As mentioned above, you will also be given overalls to protect your clothing.
Salt Mine Highlights
- Salt Cathedral: 150 years ago, the water here stood high up to the ceiling
- Rock Salt Grotto: is built from illuminated salt stones
- Magic Salt Room with light show
- Second slide: here it goes 40 meters deep
- Mirror Lake with ceiling reflection
P.S. also the huge machine - the drilling mud plant will certainly delight more than just hobby craftsmen. :)
Tickets for the Salt Mine
Since waiting times at the ticket counter can sometimes be very long, you should definitely buy your tickets online in advance. A visit to the adventure mine is only possible as part of a guided tour, which lasts about an hour.
Afterward, you can purchase all kinds of salt-related products in the salt shop.
Additional Hiking Tour:
To complement your visit to the salt mine, you can take a themed hike along the route of the brine pipeline. This starts directly at the salt mine and ends at the Salinenplatz.
Duration: 1 hour
Discover the oldest active adventure salt mine in Germany!
