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Camping in Salzburg

That's why you should camp in Salzburg:

  • The perfect combination of a city visit to Salzburg and alpine adventures.
  • Explore historic castles, churches and Mozart's birthplace.
  • Variety of year-round outdoor activities from hiking to skiing
  • Numerous family-friendly campsites in picturesque surroundings.

In the picturesque surroundings of Salzburg, the camping experience blends seamlessly with the allure of alpine adventure and urban culture. Surrounded by impressive bathing lakes and winter sports areas, a world of outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing and water sports opens up. Historic castles and the cultural diversity of the Mozart city of Salzburg are just a stone's throw away. The campsites offer a wide choice from simple to luxurious, surrounded by green gardens and with views of the Alpine landscape, ideal for every taste and every season.

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Camping Grubhof
If you want to spend a varied holiday close to nature in Salzburger Land, you will feel completely at home at Camping Grubhof. Surrounded by the idyllic mountains of the Loferer Steinberge and the Ber… Campsite profile page
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Nationalpark Camping Andrelwirt
The family-run Nationalpark Camping Andrelwirt welcomes its guests all year round. Winter holidaymakers can also enjoy the wonderful winter landscape - the ski lift is only 4 km away. The campsite is … Campsite profile page
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Kurcamping Erlengrund

With almost 200 bathing lakes and attractive 1,700 km of ski areas in winter, the family-friendly Salzburgerland also delights children on camping holidays in Austria. While hiking enthusiasts can climb the summit of the Großvenediger or march across vast alpine meadows on a camping holiday with a dog, culture vultures can look forward to the city of Mozart with its historic castles, churches and palaces.

Special features of camping in Salzburg

The north of Salzburg, with the Flachgau and Tennengau regions, is extremely mountainous and rich in lakes. It stretches from the Salzburg Basin with Salzburg City to the Salzkammergut and the picturesque Wolfgangsee. This is the destination of many water sports enthusiasts. Against the backdrop of the Watzmann, Göll and Tennengebirge mountains, mountaineers will find ideal starting points to the high peaks at the campsites in Salzburg, while the Hohe Tauern National Park with its gorges and rustic caves is a natural wonderland for the whole family. In the southern part of Salzburg between Pongau, Pinzgau and Lungau, winter sports enthusiasts will find plenty of opportunities to test out the province's snow-sure region in the popular ski resorts of Filzmoos, Flachau and the well-known alpine resort of Zell am See.

Recommended campsites include Camping Huberbauer in Koppl, Grubhof Camping, Camping Auwirt in Hallein, Campingparadies Mattsee and Camping Martina in Golling. A little further away is the Seecamp Zell am See. These campsites around the city of Mozart boast wonderfully located pitches with electricity. They are ideal starting points for sightseeing tours through the festival city.

Journey

Visitors travelling to Salzburger Land by motorhome from the north of Germany have up to 900 km to cover, depending on the starting point. The route from Hamburg to Salzburg is mainly via the A1 motorway. A quick journey is possible from the south of Germany, as part of the Austrian state borders on Bavaria. This means that visitors travelling from Munich to Salzburg will hardly drive more than 145 km. On this route, you first pass the A8 motorway towards Salzburg/Nuremberg, which takes you past the idyllic holiday resorts of Rosenheim and Prien am Chiemsee. If you want to take a break, you can combine it with a short swim. After around 130 kilometres, you reach the border with Austria. Drivers must now pay a toll to use the Austrian motorways and display a vignette clearly on the windscreen of their car. After crossing the border, drivers remain on the A1 for a few more kilometres before taking the exit to Salzburg and reaching their campsite.

Destinations in Salzburg

Salzburgerland offers history and nature for culture lovers and sports enthusiasts.

Saalfelden on the Steinernes Meer

Against the magnificent panorama of the karstified Steinernes Meer mountain range on the border between Bavaria and Salzburg, you can hike far into the Salzburg Limestone Alps nature reserve up to the Hochkönig in the Berchtesgaden Alps at almost 3,000 metres. In the Pinzgauer Saalachtal valley, guests can discover Lichtenstein Castle and Dorfheim Castle.

Sporty Bischofshofen

While the Four Hills Tournament is held in the mountains of Bischofshofen every year, the churches of St George's Church, Buchberg Church and St Maximilian's Parish Church are waiting to be visited in the valley. The museum at the Kastenturm tower provides information about the region's settlement history.

Nature idyll Zell am See

Skiers can discover the extensive Zell am See-Kaprun region with the Großklockner or test the pistes and slopes on the local mountain, the Schmittenhöhe. The old town centre of Zell am See with the old bailiff's tower and the old provost's house from the early Middle Ages is also well worth a visit.

Musical Salzburg

With its picturesque location on the northern edge of the Alps, Salzburg is Austria's dream centre for music and art: as the birthplace of Mozart and venue of the world-famous festival, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its magnificent historical buildings. Its landmark is the 11th century Hohensalzburg Fortress, one of the largest medieval castle complexes in Europe.

Top 5 sights

  • Mozart's birthplace: The musical genius was born in this house in Salzburg's Getreidegasse in 1756.
  • Salzburg Cathedral: The marble-white cathedral was the first baroque church north of the Alps to be built between 1614 and 1628 with a 71 metre high tambour dome.
  • Großvenediger glacier: At 3,657 metres, the main peak of the Venediger group in the Hohe Tauern is the highest mountain in Salzburg.
  • Haus Sacher: Austria's oldest coffee house serves the world-famous Sacher cake as well as other delicacies in the historic café in Salzburg.
  • St. Hippolyt: The Romanesque complex in Zell am See features the most impressive gallery balustrade in the Pinzgau region with the marble jewel of the church.

Top 2 insider tips

  • If you come to Salzburger Land during the so-called Raunächte after Christmas, you will encounter Glöckler and Perchten. The disguised figures, who parade through the streets of the villages or over the snow-covered mountains at night with their wild, frightening masks and loud cries, are said to drive away the evil powers and spirits of winter.
  • The Falkensteinwand on the crystal-clear Wolfgangsee is fascinating both from above and below. Divers discover artefacts from the Second World War near St. Gilgen when visibility is good.

Activities and excursions

Thanks to picturesque lakes and three-thousand metre mountains, active holidaymakers can expect plenty of sporting variety when camping in Salzburg.

Bathing idyll Wolfgangsee

The largest body of water in the province of Salzburg guarantees bathing fun for families and holidaymakers who want to be among themselves on wide pebble beaches and romantic bays. If you want to pass the time hiking, visit the Falkenstein. A walk through the idyllic village of St. Wolfgang leads to Austria's most famous lakeside hotel, the Weisses Rössl.

Natural rain in Krimml

No longer an insider tip, but always fascinating are the Krimml waterfalls, the highest in the country, which can be discovered in Pinzgau. 23 glaciers feed the Krimmler Ache in three stages, causing mighty masses of water to rush down here every day. The family excursion to the first "floor", the Rain Pulpit, is exciting. Here you can see the water cascading down up to 380 metres.

Campsites in Salzburgerland

The region around the beautiful festival city is very popular for camping. Several campsites offer their guests a relaxing atmosphere. A camping holiday is a fascinating mix of sightseeing tours through the city of Mozart and experiences in the great outdoors.

Camping Grubhof

The Grubhof campsite on the banks of the Saalach is sure to impress with its spacious pitches (up to 180 square metres). These not only have an electricity connection, but also fully equipped sanitary cabins. Guests are offered an extensive leisure programme and the wellness area and food shop are part of Camping Grubhof's comprehensive service. On Pincamp, the ADAC camping portal, the campsite is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Camping Auwirt

Camping Auwirt in Hallein is a little more tranquil due to its size alone. The pitches offer a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains and the local restaurant is an alternative to self-catering. Camping Auwirt offers plenty of relaxation with its idyllic location.

Seecamp Zell am See

Seecamp Zell am See is a wonderful alternative in Salzburgerland. On the northern shore of the lake there are beautiful pitches with a view and a variety of leisure activities. The grocery shop, boat hire and ski drying room are particularly appreciated by guests. Seecamp Zell am See also opens its doors in winter and receives very good ratings from campers on Pincamp. Based on its location and facilities, the campsite is also listed as an ADAC tip.

Other campsites in Salzburgerland include Camping Huberbauer in Koppl, Sportcamping Wolfergut, Camping Mauterndorf, Campingparadies Mattsee and Camping Martina in Golling

Events

Culture, music and sport characterise the festivities in Salzburger Land.

November

Salzburg Mountain Film Festival: The breathtaking cinema screenings revolve around the most beautiful and highest peaks on earth, presenting extreme athletes, nature-loving mountain fans and small personal heroic stories on the subject of mountains.

June

Tri-Motion: swimming, cycling and running are the three disciplines of the famous international sports festival in Saalfelden. From the Ritzensee lake to Breitenbergham to cheer on the athletes. Bands, bars and beer tents provide entertainment at the open-air event.

July - August

Salzburg Festival: Music lovers and artists from all over the world come together for this classical music event, which offers interpretations from Mozart to Strauss with more than 200 performances each year. The opera and theatre event takes place on the cathedral square.

September

Rupertikirtag: One of Austria's most famous folk festivals centred around Salzburg Cathedral delights visitors every year. In addition to fairground rides and delicious delicacies, the Salzburg Hanswurst, the event's larger-than-life mascot, is a must-see.

Gastronomy

Austria's cuisine is characterised by pastries and hearty snacks. A cosy get-together is possible at the snack stations and alpine huts after hiking or skiing while camping in Salzburg. The snacks served there include puszta salad, pickled gherkins and potato cheese. Dumplings, sour or savoury, can be found on many menus throughout the country as a hot meal with a small salad. Hot stews are particularly popular on a skiing holiday during cold winter days. When it comes to desserts and savoury sweet dishes, Salzburg's cuisine is one of the best: delicious curd cheese dumplings, apple strudel with vanilla sauce or the legendary Kaiserschmarrn will tempt gourmets.

Best time to visit

The city of Salzburg attracts many visitors to beautiful Austria with its Atlantic maritime climate. With mild winters and summers that are not too hot, sightseeing in the historic residential metropolis is possible all year round. In the warmer months, the lakes invite you to swim with the whole family with water temperatures of around 22 degrees Celsius and outdoor temperatures of up to 24 degrees Celsius, especially in July. In spring and autumn, many hikers are drawn to the mountains with temperatures between 8 and 14 degrees Celsius. Winter rarely sees extreme sub-zero temperatures, but still attracts skiers to the pistes in Salzburger Land with plenty of snow.

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