Photos: Johann Jaritz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Uoaei1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wald1siedel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Johann Jaritz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Uoaei1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wald1siedel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The border line on Untersberg's ridge
Your local guide
Verena Hofer
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Highlights
- A border running straight along a mountain ridge
- Austria and Germany seen from one viewpoint
- Bavarian villages visible across the ridge
- A border most visitors never expect on a mountain
- Exposed terrain seen with genuine care
About this tour
This session follows part of Untersberg's summit ridge, where the mountain marks the border between Austria and Germany. You see the ridge path itself and then a viewpoint taking in both sides, Salzburg below on the Austrian side and Bavarian villages visible across the German border. It is a short session built around a border most visitors never realise runs straight along a mountain ridge.
I walk the ridge at a careful pace, since the terrain is more exposed than the lower slopes. Questions come in on the border's history throughout, and I answer them as we go. A short note on the wider hiking network follows once we finish.
This suits anyone with an interest in geography as much as scenery. It also pairs well with the lower slopes session for a fuller picture of the mountain.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Salzburg before heading out.
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Ridge Path 15 min
You see the ridge path where the mountain's summit ridge marks the border between Austria and Germany.
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Cross-Border View 15 min
From a viewpoint, the camera pans across both sides, Salzburg on the Austrian side and Bavarian villages visible on the German side.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Salzburg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Mozartkugel and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Salzburg, showing you Ridge Path and Cross-Border View live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I walk the ridge path with my phone so you see the border line as it actually runs.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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