Although the German-Austrian border runs between Großgmain and Bad Reichenhall, for the people living in the "Gmain" there are no borders. Neither linguistic, nor geographical, nor cultural. On this hike across Marzoll and the Kirchholz ridge there are many commonalities but not a single border tree. That was not always the case. When Erich Kästner's satire "Der Kleine Grenzverkehr" was written, Austria was under massive pressure from Nazi Germany's 1000-mark ban. When the novel appeared in Switzerland in 1938, Austria was already part of the German Reich.
Today, people from both sides can fully enjoy the special features. These include at the very beginning the romantic Schloss Marzoll, rebuilt in Tudor style, followed by a wonderfully relaxing forest path before the route passes the Romanesque basilica St. Zeno and many inviting cafés through the spa town of Bad Reichenhall to the final stop Tiroler Tor.
Author’s recommendation
Tip 1 - Stroll through the Royal Spa Garden in Bad Reichenhall.
Tip 2 - Visit the Old Saltworks in Bad Reichenhall. www.alte-saline.de
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Mag. Christian Heugl
5400 Hallein
Image credit: Christian Heugl
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Saalach
Marzoll
Bad Reichenhall
Oberer Höller
Aussichtspunkt
St Zeno
Marzoller Weiher
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From Salzburg main station (Südtiroler Platz) take bus 180 to the stop Großgmain Abzw. Latschenwirt. Return with bus 180 or bus 260 from the Bad Reichenhall Tiroler Tor stop.
Timetable information and download: Online at www.salzburg-verkehr.at or on your smartphone via the free Salzburg Verkehr app for Android and iOS.
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