Join me on a fun adventure to explore the Hallstatt salt mine along with a ride on the Salzbergbahn funicular and a walk on the Hallstatt Skywalk! Watch now to see what this fascinating and fun Hallstatt salt mine tour is all about.
The Hallstatt salt mine is the world's oldest working salt mine, located within the Upper Permian to Lower Triassic Haselgebirge Formation of the Northern Limestone Alps. It comprises 21 levels and several smaller shafts ranging from 514 meters above sea level (Erbstollen level) to an elevation of around 1,267 m (4,157 ft) (Erzherzog Matthias Schurf level). Salt production in Hallstatt experienced another boom from 1600 until 1960, and from 1600 until 1960, it was the most important mining location in the entire Salzkammergut Region. Today, the Salzberg in Hallstatt is one of the most popular excursion destinations during a visit to the World Heritage town, with the Salzbergbahn funicular taking you effortlessly up to the high valley at 838 metres above sea level. The Hallstatt high valley and the salt mine are absolute hotspots for archaeologists from around the world, as people were already living here in around 5000 BCE and an entire epoch of human history (ca. 800 to 400 BCE) was named after the famous burial grounds: the Hallstatt Period.
The Salzbergbahn funicular along with a panoramic lift and bridge continue to the restaurant and viewing platform. The free-floating Hallstatt Skywalk Welterbeblick sits 360 meters above the UNESCO World Heritage town of Hallstatt and offers the unique world heritage view of the historic town centre, the lake and the Dachstein Salzkammergut region
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*Chapters*
📖 00:00 Hallstatt Salt Mine Introduction
📖 01:27 Salzbergbahn Funicular
📖 02:21 Walk To Hallstatt Salt Mine
📖 04:32 Hallstatt Salt Mine
📖 05:20 Hallstatt Salt Mine Tunnel Walk
📖 06:17 Hallstatt Salt Mine Slide #1
📖 07:04 Hallstatt Salt Mine History Presentation
📖 07:37 Hallstatt Salt Mine Science Presentation
📖 08:00 Hallstatt Salt Mine Slide #2
📖 09:00 Hallstatt Salt Mine Tour
📖 09:29 Hallstatt Salt Mine Archaeology Presentation
📖 09:48 Hallstatt Salt Mine Bronze Age Stair Way
📖 10:08 Hallstatt Salt Mine Train
📖 11:17 Hallstatt Salt Mine Waterfalls
📖 11:50 Hallstatt Skywalk Welterbeblick
📖 14:47 Salzbergbahn Funicular Down
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