Hikes in Traunstein

We start the forty-second stage in Ising, take a look at the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary, and then walk eastwards over fields and small villages past a Celtic fort until we cross the B304 near Aiging and reach the Traun. Along the Traun, we then head south into the town center of Traunstein, our stage destination.

An extraordinarily eventful river hike with surprisingly wild, natural river sections. You can return to your car by train, which runs hourly, from any larger town along the route. We did the route in winter, which works very well if there is not too much snow. There are many beautiful views of the river; the photos show only a little of it. Simply wonderful...

We start the forty-third stage with a small city walk through Traunstein's history and culture. At the Salinenkapelle, we head south. Along the Triftweg, we reach the Traun. We now follow it for a long time along the old brine pipeline. After the Seiboldsdorfer weir, we walk between the railway track and the river with a wonderful view of the Chiemgau Alps. At the Siegsdorf swimming pool, we cross the White Traun. We continue on the brine pipeline path along the Red Traun. Through floodplain forests and meadows, we march on and finally reach our stage destination Hammer.

We start the forty-third stage with a small city walk through the history and culture of Traunstein. At the Saline Chapel, we head south. Along the Triftweg, we reach the Traun. We now follow it for a long time along the old brine pipeline. After the Seiboldsdorf weir, we walk between the railway line and the river with a wonderful view of the Chiemgau Alps. At the Siegsdorf swimming pool, we cross the White Traun. Through Siegsdorf, we continue to Bad Adelholzen and loop back again before strolling along the brine pipeline path along the Red Traun. Through floodplain forests and meadows, we finally reach our stage destination Hammer.

On Traunstein's viewing »balcony« Whether the Hochberg is truly high is a matter of opinion. In any case, it is the highest elevation in the Chiemgau region north of the edge of the Alps. And it is high enough to offer a magnificent view – of the picturesque rolling hills between Lake Chiemsee and Salzburg as well as the Berchtesgaden and Chiemgau Alps. If you like, you can enjoy the mountain view while dining in the beer garden near the highest point. To conclude the tour, we stroll through the charming old town of the former salt town of Traunstein, where Pope Benedict XVI – when he was still Josef Ratzinger – lived from 1937 to 1946.

Solitary hike to a »forgotten« moor The triangle between Traunstein, Traunreut and Waging is a tourist »no man's land« – ideal for nature and tranquility-seeking nature lovers. In this area, a beautiful and really large raised bog has been preserved, the Demmelfilzen. Our starting point Kammer was already mentioned in the year 790. The most famous »son« of the place is Balthasar Permoser (1651 – 1732), one of the most important Baroque sculptors overall.

Tour with a view of Traunstein, to some chapels and churches as well as along the canal and the Traun conducted 7/2024

A hike with very varied sections that’s perfect for hot days—the first half runs mostly through shady woods; after a sunny stretch, the second half offers shade again along the refreshing waters of the Traun River. ▶ From the large parking lot at the Chiemgauhalle in Traunstein 01, we head left toward the swimming pool, pass under the B 306, keep to the right, and turn right before the outdoor climbing wall, crossing the highway and the Traun River via the pedestrian bridge.Immediately after the bridge, we keep to the left, cross a stream, and follow a narrow footpath parallel to the Traun riverbank, which lies slightly lower. At the next covered bridge over the Traun River 02, we cross the Traun to the left, keep to the right, and go under the road, always following trail marker No. 10 “Hochberg.” We walk briefly on asphalt, then stay to the left on a narrow gravel path that soon turns into the forest and leads us up the forested slope via very steep, narrow stair turns. After the steep staircase section, the route continues on a wider forest path over a gentle hill through the woods. The nature trail, which offers few views, winds up and down in the shade along the forest slope until the trees thin out on the right, opening up a view across to the Hochstaufen region. The trail makes a sharp right turn; meadows appear on the left, and the houses of farmsteads become visible above. However, we keep to the right; the trail continues to wind through the forest, we cross several streams, and finally, after a last steep left-hand turn, we reach the edge of the forest. We follow the trail markers to the right back into the forest, hike over a hilltop and across a forest road that intersects the trail, and emerge once more at the edge of the forest, where we now use the transmission tower appearing ahead of us as a landmark. Across open, scenic meadowland, we come upon the road and, keeping to the right, reach Hochberg after a few meters. Magnificent panoramic views. Passing the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation’s transmission tower, the fire station, and the Alpengasthof Hochberg 03, we hike slightly downhill along the small paved road. Passing through Stein (just before the hamlet, the Hochberg variant via the Pechschnait high moor is signposted to the left) and Höll 04, we walk leisurely downhill past a small chapel and imposing farmhouses until we reach the turnoff to the right toward Hinterwelln 05 (No. 10). Pass between the houses and, after an impressive farmhouse, turn right onto a gravel nature trail. We enter the forest and follow the downhill path, which winds its way through the woods. Soon, the highway comes into view and can be heard from the lower left. After a steeper final stretch, we come to a paved road and follow the signs to the left for Traunauen/Siegsdorf. Continue along Hochbergstraße until Betzstraße branches off to the left, taking us over a bridge and past the weir 06 to the banks of the Rote Traun. There, the paved road ends; we pass under the B 306, and the winding nature trail leads us to the large commuter parking lot and the bridge over the Weiße Traun (5 minutes from the swimming pool).You can now follow the Traunsteig (No. 14) to the right of the Traun before the bridge, or alternatively, cross the bridge and follow the Soleleitungsweg to the left of the Traun toward Traunstein. We follow the flat, gravel-surfaced Traunsteig, running directly along the bank of the Weiße Traun, cross the Rote Traun via an iron bridge just before the confluence, and emerge onto the B 306.Staying on a wide footpath between the Traun River and the federal highway, we pass the Seiboldsdorf Traun Weir 07 on a noticeably narrower section of the trail and finally come within sight of the large bridge. Soon—at the road underpass and just before the covered Traun Bridge 02 —we reach the junction with the outbound route, along which we leisurely hike back to the Chiemgauhalle 01.

The Erlstätt Loop Trail is usually very well marked with signs. In the spring of 2015, however, the route had to be altered slightly because the original path had been cut off by a new gravel pit. ▶ We park our car at the church 01. The first signpost is already here. We follow it and walk north out of town past stately farmhouses (Bergener Straße). Walking through the fields, we reach a chapel 02 and cross the road from Seebruck to Traunstein here. Across the street, we continue toward the hillside, which we climb to the right via a sunken path. The aforementioned viewpoint is well worth the 200-meter detour. Right at the end of the ascent stands the old but attractively renovated farmstead at Pitzlloch 03. At the next intersecting road, we turn diagonally right onto the dirt road. The small paved road that follows takes us straight to the gravel pit. Here, unfortunately, we must turn left and then right, following the road into Wolkersdorf 04 until we reach the village road; then turn right and follow the paved road until, after passing through a small wooded area, we come to the familiar trail marker. Now we continue south on a dirt road 05. Cross the main road and walk along the edge of the forest for a while before turning right into the woods. After a few hundred meters, the view opens up down toward Heilegart 06 and the Alpine foothills beyond, with the Alpine range in the distance. You can see the route all the way to Brodeich. After that, we cross the main road from Erlstätt to Grabenstätt once more. We head down to Niederndorf 07 and Tettmoos. There, we turn left past a massive oak tree until the signpost directs us to the right along a dirt road up to the edge of the forest. We quickly pass through the wooded area, and then Erlstätt is already in sight again. In a few minutes, we’re back at the parking lot 01 where our car is parked.

From Traunstein via Siegsdorf to Inzell, this Salz-Alpen-Weg trail runs alongside the “oldest pipeline in the world”—the brine pipeline, which was built as early as the 17th century and used to transport brine from Reichenhall to Traunstein. ▶ The trail begins at the large parking lot by the Salinenkapelle in Traunstein 01. Heading south through town, we cross Salinenstraße and walk along the Triftweg to the banks of the Traun River. Continuing in the same direction, we follow the route of the old brine pipeline for quite a while. We hike between the railroad tracks and the water until the river splits into the Weiße Traun and the Rote Traun near Siegsdorf. We cross the Weiße Traun 02 and the B306, keep to the right immediately, and walk under the A8. Continuing on the Soleleitungsweg, we head east toward the Rote Traun and follow its course to Unterheutau. On Heutauer Straße, we cross a bridge and take the Brunnweg through the floodplains of the Rote Traun to Hammer. Here, you can take a break at the Hammerwirt 03. We pass under the B306 and continue at a leisurely pace, following the Soleleitungsweg and the Rote Traun upstream all the way into Inzell 04. Turning right onto Traunsteiner Straße, we leave the Rote Traun behind. We cross the B 306 once more and turn north onto Schulstraße toward Zwingsee and the ice rink. We walk halfway around the Falkenstein (1,181 m) and, parallel to the B306 and along the edge of the forest, reach today’s destination, Café Zwing 05.