Austria's largest active salt mine: Guided tours of the salt mine in Altaussee
Immerse yourself in a fascinating world
Deep inside the salt mountain of Altaussee in the Styrian Salzkammergut, a hidden world is waiting to be explored. A world that reflects the diversity of events around salt, its history and its significance in a fascinating way.
The special thing about the Altaussee Salt Mine is,
that it is the largest active salt mine in Austria and at the same time tells a fascinating story about the rescue of art treasures by miners during the Second World War. Visitors can immerse themselves in the underground world where they ride over miners' slides, see an underground salt lake and the mystical Barbara Chapel, and learn about traditional salt mining.
Unique underground experiences
Visitors can explore the tunnels made of pure rock salt, visit the Barbara Chapel and an underground salt lake and slide on the miners' slides. The mine is an experience for the whole family and offers an exciting journey through history and the mysterious underground world at any time of the year.
A visit to the salt mine
Every day you have the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of Austria's largest active salt mining site on a guided tour. Embark on a mysterious excursion through the history of the earth, fantasy, effective stagings and exciting information, which you will not only experience in the course of the journey through time, but experience with all your senses.
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Salt mine "Salzwelten" Altaussee
Arrival tip
Even without a car in the tunnel adventure of Altausssee
Arrival by public transport
Would you like to go on a guided tour of the salt mine - the salt mine - in Altaussee, but don't have a car and are only travelling by public transport? No problem. And this is how it works without a car: With the trains of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), the so-called "Salzkammergut Bahn" from Bad Ischl / Bad Goisern to the "Bad Aussee" station. Change! Continue with "RegioBus 955" to the stop "Losermaut" Skiarena. Then we continue on a footpath of about 1.7 kilometers. This is easy to walk and well developed. Alternatively, continue with the "Salzkammergut-Shuttle Ausseerland" (to be reached by calling +43 664 50422422 (daily from 7:00 to 22:00 hrs. We wish you a relaxing journey and an unforgettable visit to the Aussee Salt Mine.
Weitere Veranstaltungen in den Salzwelten Altaussee
Contemporary history with a sharp pen: Cartoon exhibition "Graphic Novel" in Altaussee
Sun, Dec. 21, 2025 09:00 — 16:00 Altaussee salt mine, Altaussee
Special guided tour through the salt mine: The true "Monuments Men" in the Altaussee
Fri, Dec. 26, 2025 16:00 Altaussee salt mine, Altaussee
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