Travel Reference
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€13/11.50/21) runs every half-hour, but is closed from 1 November to mid- December.
Take bus 25 from Salzburg's Hauptbahnhof or Mirabellplatz to St Leonhard and the valley
station.
Gaisberg
A road snakes up to 1287m Gaisberg, where stellar views of the Salzburg Valley,
Salzkammergut lakes, the limestone Tennengebirge range and neighbouring Bavaria
await. The best way to appreciate all this is on the 5km around-the-mountain circuit trail.
Salzburgers also head up here for outdoor pursuits from mountain biking to cross-country
skiing. Bus 151 (€3.10) operates a twice daily direct service from Mirabellplatz to Gais-
berg in summer; or take the hourly bus number 2 (€4.20) from Mirabellplatz, which in-
volves a change at Obergnigl. The journey takes around 40 minutes. From November to
March the bus only goes as far as Zistelalpe, 1.5km short of the summit.
Hallein & Bad Dürrnberg
06245 / POP 20,022 / ELEV 460M
Too few people visit Hallein and Bad Dürrnberg, but those who do are pleasantly sur-
prised. Beyond its industrial outskirts lies a pristine late-medieval town, where narrow
lanes are punctuated by courtyards, art galleries and boho cafes.
Sights
MUSEUM
Keltenmuseum
(Celtic Museum;
www.keltenmuseum.at
; Pflegerplatz 5; adult/child €6/2.50;
9am-5pm; )
Overlooking the Salzach, the glass-fronted Keltenmuseum runs chronolo-
gically through the region's heritage in a series of beautiful vaulted rooms. It begins with
Celtic artefacts, including Asterix-style helmets, an impressively reconstructed chariot and
a selection of bronze brooches, pendants and buckles. The 1st floor traces the history of
salt extraction in Hallein, featuring high points such as a miniature slide and the mummi-
fied
Mannes im Salz
(man in salt) unearthed in 1577. There is a pamphlet with English ex-
planations (€2.50).
