Tourism on Untersberg
started with the opening up of the Kolowrats cave in 1845 and with
the erection of numerous paths by the Alpine Association starting
in 1870. In 1883 the Untersberg House (today the Zeppezauer House)
and eighteen years later the Stöhr House were opened. Since the
end of World War I the 7.5 km long ski run exists and leads from Salzburger
Hochthron via Schweigmühl Alm to Fürstenbrunn. It was marked with
poles for the first time in 1926 and is known as very demanding alpine
ski run.
The Schellenberg
ice cave, already known at the beginning of the 18th century, was
opened for the public in 1925. In 1937 the Thomas Eder path was built
up to Mittagsscharte. Shortly before World War I a cable-car was planned,
but it was finally realized in 1961, reaching from St. Leonhard to
Geiereck. It transports about 140.000 tourists per year.
It is a popular
destination for a day trip and offers a great variety of hiking trails,
the cable-car operating all year, a ski-run, a biking round trip,
demanding climbing routes, charming ice caves, and comfortable shelters.
The magic of the landscape is the attracting factor.
