The Steinernes Meer (Stone Sea) is a 40 sq km limestone karst plateau above 2,000 m on the Salzburg-Bavaria border near Saalfelden, one of the most remote high-altitude landscapes in the Eastern Alps. Bare rock, karst sinkholes, and mountain huts: this is multi-day hiking terrain requiring navigation skill and proper Alpine equipment. Accessible in summer (July to September); book Alpine Club huts well in advance. Day trips from Saalfelden reach the plateau edge; traverses require 2-3 days. Not suitable for casual walkers.
mountain in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer
Steinernes Meer
The Steinernes Meer (Stone Sea) is one of the most extreme high-altitude plateaus in the Eastern Alps, a 40-square-kilometer limestone karst plain sitting above 2,000 meters on the border between Salzburg and Bavaria. There are no trails here in the usual sense.
- Type
- mountain
- Destination
- Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- Steinernes Meer, 5760 Saalfelden, 5760 Saalfelden
- Coordinates
- 47.4584, 12.9368