The Gschwandtanger meadow near Werfen is the filming location for the opening sequence of The Sound of Music (1965), where the mountain backdrop is provided by the Hagengebirge and Tennengebirge massifs. Free to visit; always accessible. Drive south from Salzburg on the A10 to Werfen (about 45 minutes); parking and trail to the meadow are signposted. Allow 1-2 hours. The nearby Festung Hohenwerfen castle and the Eisriesenwelt ice cave make this a natural half-day or full-day combination in the Salzburg Alps south of the city.
hiking trail in Werfen
Sound of Music Trail / Gschwandtanger Meadow
The Gschwandtanger meadow near Werfen is the filming location for the famous opening sequence of the 1965 film The Sound of Music, where Julie Andrews runs across an alpine meadow with the mountains behind her. The meadow sits in the valley south of Salzburg near Hohenwerfen castle, framed by the Hagengebirge and Tennengebirge massifs.
- Type
- hiking trail
- Destination
- Werfen
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- 5450 Werfen
- Coordinates
- 47.4758, 13.1889