Glemmtal

The Glemmtal is a valley in Salzburg’s Pinzgau region, carved by the upper Saalach River. It stretches east–west between the Kitzbühel Alps, with its main village at Saalbach. The valley divides into the Hinterglemm and Vorderglemmtal as the river widens downstream. Near Viehhofen the valley ends at the Zeller See basin, where the Saalach turns north. Prehistoric mining once took place here for copper and fahlore. The valley is best known for the Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm, a major winter sports area. Summer routes lead north to the Saalach Valley Ridgeway and south to the Pinzgau Ridgeway. The Karl Renner Haus, a Friends of Nature lodge, sits on the southern valley floor. Mountain trails begin near Saalbach, including one to the Schattberg. The valley’s streams unite to form the Saalbach, which becomes the Saalach below Saalbach village. Visitors find scattered settlements along the valley floor and alpine meadows on the slopes. The Hinterglemm section opens into the well-known ski region, while the Vorderglemmtal runs straight east for fifteen kilometres. The valley’s history is visible in old mining sites near Viehhofen. Views open onto the Zeller See basin as the landscape broadens toward Saalfelden.