We took number 5 bus from Mozartsteg to the Untersberg cable car station. The journey was very pleasant. We had the Salzburg cards which included the bus and cable car rides. The 8 and a half minute cable car reached to the height of 1,776 metres. The view was stunning. We walked along the small trail, passed the cross and reached to the top with lookout. We overlooked the Berchtesgaden and snow capped mountains of Germany. The walk stimulated our appetite. We went to Hochalm chalet and enjoyed the Austrian platter of meat and cheese washed down by a Steigle beer before our thrilling decent on the cable car. Highly recommended.

Worth a visit if you have the Salzburg card. Bus 25 (covered by the card) and cable car up to the mountain is also covered by the card. It was very cloudy when we went, there were no views. But the short hike was good. It was very calm and serene. Combine with a visit to the Hellbrunn Palace. Easy to do both in one day.

Easy to get to from Salzburg train station - take bus no.25 (fee not included with Salzburg card). It’s about 40mins and Untersberg is the last stop. Cable car station directly across from the bus stop and runs every 30mins. Free with Salzburg card and no need to queue for tickets. Toilets are at the bottom and the top and there’s a cafe at the top. You can ask to use the lift if you struggle up the stairs to cable car. It’s very smooth but will warn you that when you see the first stanchion that’s not the end and it gets very high from there!

We went first thing in the morning and got on the first trip at 8.30am. It was really quiet and you could pick your spot, so worth going early. I’m not a fan of heights, as went for my daughter and the young guy running it was so helpful. He took videos for me on my phone as I couldn’t always look! It goes very high and you feel it more on the way up! But glad I did it for the beautiful views.

If you are in Salzburg, take the bus to Untersburg and ride the cable car to the top. The bus takes 30 minutes to get there. If you but a Salzburg card, it covers the cost of the bus and the cable car. You can also go to the zoo and/or the palace which are a few bus stops away from the cable car. The cable car took 8 minutes. The view is breathtaking from the top. Be prepared for deep snow and ice in winter. Proper walking boots or trainers with a good grip are needed. Hats, gloves and scarf to protect from the wind. It does get slippery in places, so if you want to go far along the ridge, consider walking poles. There is a lovely cafe at the top of the cable car. The hot chocolate with rum and the shredded pancake with both plum and apple jams were really good. Definitely worth a stop before you head back down.

Not a fan of heights but this was well worth the white knuckles! Figuring out how to get there was not straightforward but buses do run regularly. The driver of the 840 denied our Salzburg pass so we ended up paying the fare. The ride ip the mountain is smooth and runs about 8 mins either way. There are a couple of waystations where the car lifts suddenly and which gave me a startle. Views from the top were amazing. Well worth it, especially on a clear, sunny winter’s day.