Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Burg Hohenwerfen
(adult/child/family €11/6/25, incl lift €14.50/8/33; 9am-5pm Apr-Oct; )
Slung high on a wooded
clifftop and cowering beneath the majestic peaks of the Tennengebirge range, Burg Ho-
henwerfen is visible from afar. For 900 years this fortress has kept watch over the
Salzach Valley, its current appearance dating to 1570. The big draw is the far-reaching
view over Werfen from the 16th-century belfry, though the dungeons (displaying the usu-
al nasties such as the iron maiden and thumb screw) are worth a look. The entry fee also
covers a
falconry show
in the grounds (11.15am and either 2.15pm or 3.15pm), where fal-
coners in medieval costume release eagles, owls, falcons and vultures to wheel in front of
the ramparts. There is commentary in English and German. The brisk walk up to the fort-
ress from the village takes 20 minutes.
CASTLE
Sleeping & Eating
Mariannenschlössl
( 420 93 80; Poststrasse 10; d €60)
What a view! A five-minute uphill trot from the centre of
the village, this family-run guesthouse offers an entrancing vista of the fortress and of the
Tennengebirge's magnificent rock turrets and spires from its garden and the sweet, spot-
lessly kept rooms. A generous breakfast is served in a room adorned with hunting
trophies.
PENSION
€
CAMPGROUND
€
Camping Vierthaler
( 56 57;
www.camping-vierthaler.at
; Reitsam 8; camp sites per adult/child/tent €5.50/2.50/6, bungalows d/tr/q €27/
35/43; mid-Apr-Sep; )
This lovely campground on the bank of the Salzach River has a
back-to-nature feel. Facilities include a snack bar and playground. Bungalows with kit-
chenettes, patios and barbecue areas are also available.
Oedlhaus
(Eishöhlenstrasse; snacks €3.50-8, mains €8-12.50; 9am-3.45pm May-Oct, to 4.45pm Jul & Aug)
Next to Eis-
riesenwelt cable-car top station, this woodsy hut at 1574m fortifies walkers with moun-
tain grub such as
Gröstl
(pan-fried potatoes, pork and onions topped with a fried egg).
The terrace has views to rave about: looking across the Salzach Valley to the chiselled
limestone peaks of the Hochkönig range.
AUSTRIAN
€€
Obauer
MODERN EUROPEAN
€€€
