Das Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden

The magical salt room in the Berchtesgaden salt mine

A fascinating audiovisual production awaits you in the magical salt room, surrounded by spherical, crystalline sounds. The presentation shows the everyday work of the miners, the traditional Berchtesgaden miners' guild and the mine rescue team. Differences between then and now are illustrated by visual animations. A new production in the Kaiser Franz Sinkwerk uses modern media to show that salt is much more than just table salt for cooking and seasoning.

In order to make the underground experience accessible to guests from all over the world, the text of the audio guides has also been revised. Guests can now follow the tour in 17 different languages - while the tour guide explains the content in German. The audio guides are included in the admission price and are handed out at the start of the tour on the mine train.

Active salt mining since 1517

The Berchtesgaden salt mine looks back on an eventful history. It all began in 1517 with the excavation of the Petersberg tunnel. In 2017, the Berchtesgaden salt mine and its guests celebrated 500 years of uninterrupted mining of the white gold, the persistent work of the miners, the unique tradition and the exciting technical development.

Tip: The Salt Experience Trail around the salt mine

If you want to find out more about the more than 500-year-old mine after your visit to the salt mine, then take the Salt Experience Trail. On the 30-minute hike around the salt mine, you will gain exciting insights into salt mining and spectacular views of the Berchtesgaden mountains.

For motorcyclists:
A visit to the salt mine can be wonderfully combined with a tour along the panoramic Roßfeldpanoramastraße.