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Salzburg – white and brown concrete building near green trees during daytime📷 Photo by Sarah Mutter on Unsplash

Road trips from Salzburg

6 road trips that start in or near Salzburg, from 3 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Salzkammergut lakes – houses near body of water and mountain during daytimePhoto by Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson on Unsplash
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Mountains & lakes

Salzkammergut lakes

123 km5 stops3 days
Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams – Hellbrunn castle from backside 01© User:MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mountains & lakes

Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams

148 km8 stops4 days
Castles, moor lakes and the Murtalbahn – by camper through the Lungau and the Mur valley, over the Turrach and the Sölkpass – animals on brown grass during sunrisePhoto by Edin Ibrahimi on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Castles, moor lakes and the Murtalbahn – by camper through the Lungau and the Mur valley, over the Turrach and the Sölkpass

324 km14 stops7 days
Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia – A statue of a woman standing in front of treesPhoto by Andry Sagatelov on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia

427 km14 stops7 days
Bavarian Sea, Salzach Loop and Alpine Road – by camper through the Chiemgau and the Rupertiwinkel – Laufen city in germany from top© MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bavarian Sea, Salzach Loop and Alpine Road – by camper through the Chiemgau and the Rupertiwinkel

185 km13 stops8 days
Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut – body of water between rocky cliffsPhoto by Marija L on Unsplash
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Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut

270 km14 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Salzkammergut lakes3123 km1 h 42 min5
Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams4148 km2 h 02 min8
Castles, moor lakes and the Murtalbahn – by camper through the Lungau and the Mur valley, over the Turrach and the Sölkpass7324 km4 h 29 min14
Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia7427 km5 h 54 min14
Bavarian Sea, Salzach Loop and Alpine Road – by camper through the Chiemgau and the Rupertiwinkel8185 km2 h 33 min13
Lakeshores, salt mines and Schnürlregen – by motorhome through Salzburg and the Salzkammergut8270 km3 h 44 min14

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Salzburg?

Popular routes starting in or near Salzburg: Salzkammergut lakes, Salzach valley: ice caves, gorges and Kaprun’s dams, Castles, moor lakes and the Murtalbahn – by camper through the Lungau and the Mur valley, over the Turrach and the Sölkpass, Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia and Bavarian Sea, Salzach Loop and Alpine Road – by camper through the Chiemgau and the Rupertiwinkel.

Is there a short road trip from Salzburg?

The shortest is Salzkammergut lakes: 3 days, about 123 km.

What is the longest road trip from Salzburg?

The longest is Ice fields, hairpins and warm lakes: by motorhome over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, through East Tyrol and Carinthia: 7 days, about 427 km with 14 stops.