Cable Car Untersberg
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The Untersberg cable car will be closed from 4 November to 13 December 2024 for scheduled maintenance work.
The modern Untersbergbahn takes walkers and hikers quickly and comfortably up the legendary Salzburg mountain. Awaiting the visitor at the top is a magnificent view over the whole landscape.
The Untersberg is one of the most popular recreational spaces in Salzburg. The Untersbergbahn has been taking hikers, winter-sports enthusiasts and nature-lovers up the mountain and back to the valley since 1961. The difference in altitude between the bottom station in Grödig/St. Leonhard (456 m) and the top station Geiereck (1,776 m) is 1,320 m.
The ride in one of the two spacious cable cars takes only 8 ½ minutes. The ride itself offers a breathtaking view over the town of Salzburg, the Berchtesgaden region and the Rositten valley. On a clear day, even the Salzkammergut lakes and the Chiemsee are visible.
The bottom station in Grödig/St. Leonhard, about 10 km south of Salzburg, can easily be reached by bus (nos. 25 and 28) and trolley bus line 5. The funicular was built between 1958 and 1961 and has been regularly modernised. Each of the two cable cars holds 50 passengers.
The top station of the Untersbergbahn lies in high Alpine terrain, so appropriate clothing and footwear are absolutely necessary, and please proceed with caution. Current weather information is available under the telephone number +43 6246 72477. Ascent and descent are included in the Salzburg Card. The Salzburg Card must be active for the descent!
