Saalach River and Waterfalls – Saalach Riverside Trail loop from Bayerisch Gmain

Mountain biking trails

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Bayerisch Gmain

Saalach River and Waterfalls – Saalach Riverside Trail loop from Bayerisch Gmain

Moderate

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Saalach River and Waterfalls – Saalach Riverside Trail loop from Bayerisch Gmain

02:12

31.5km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 114 m for 75 m

After 31.4 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.27 km

Old Town Hall, Bad Reichenhall

Highlight • Historical Site

The town hall dates back to 1849. The architect Lukas (a student of Gärtner) designed this building.
Later, in 1924, frescoes by Josef Hengge were added.

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8.79 km

Saalacherlebniswelt

Viewpoint

9.64 km

Saalach River at Bad Reichenhall-Kirchberg

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Very impressive.... the masses of water and also the color and in the background the snow-covered mountains 🦊❄️

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9.87 km

Saalach River and Waterfalls

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The bike path on the Saalach is just fantastic. On the one hand always the great view to the Predigtstuhl and on the other side of the Zwiesel and Hochstaufen

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17.1 km

Tauern Cycle Path Along the Saalach

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Coming from Inzell on the main road worth the detour on the bike path in any case. Here you can escape the traffic, in between times is the Saalach to …

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22.2 km

View of the Schwarzbach Waterfall from the Bridge

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View from the bridge on waterfall and huge lumps

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27.7 km

Saalachsee

Lake

28.3 km

Saalachsee

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The Saalachsee near Bad Reichenhall - connects the city with Unterjettenberg. Perfect for biking and hiking (circumnavigation approx. 13km)

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28.3 km

View over Saalachsee towards Reiteralpe

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Impressive view along the reservoir.

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31.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.17 km

6.82 km

6.74 km

5.28 km

2.16 km

1.07 km

267 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

10.7 km

1.53 km

423 m

264 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Sunday 4 October

14°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 1.0 km/h

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Comments

April 1, 2024,🚵‍♀️1. April rum kurbeln🏔🍃🌦

April 1st - what else 😄
Bergfex promised me dry weather until 3 p.m. and I wanted to go to the Aschauer Gorge... But just dreaming - or recourse haha.
From Reichenhall along Lake Saalachsee, after 10km we started off wildly with clouds and raindrops before the climb to the gorge. So two hours over windy and wet mountain ranges …

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July 27, 2025,🚴‍♂️kleine Spritztour 💧💧zum Haiderhof🏔

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And again, my contribution to PSD❤️ Munich

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July 12, 2024,🚵‍♀️ins Wochenende🌇

Spontaneous evening ride after the stormy night and day...but what can you do if you don't want to get in the way of the cleaning lady at home😉😅
Deliberately chose the sunny paths around the Saalachsee, just cycle into the sunset...but also enough mud 🤣 to come home a dirty bastard.

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March 20, 2024,Thum- und Saalachsee 🌊, Altstadt von Bad Reichenhall

THUMSEE
Natural idyll between Alpine town and mountains.
Surrounded by the mountain peaks of the Bavarian Prealps and the Berchtesgaden Alps, the blue-turquoise Thumsee stretches in a valley above the Alpine town of Bad Reichenhall.
The Thumsee is a popular local recreation and hiking area near Bad Reichenhall. Numerous hikes and mountain tours have their starting point at Lake Thumsee, …

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