Must-see viewpoint · Bezirk Hallein, Salzburg
Pötschen Pass
Pötschen Pass is a viewpoint in Bezirk Hallein, Salzburg.
Pötschen Pass: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pötschen Pass
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pötschen Pass — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.62190, 13.69500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pötschen Pass
- Hallstätter See · lake · Bezirk Hallein · ~7 km · Must-see
- Archduke Johann monument, Bad Aussee · museum · Salzburg · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loserloch · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~9 km · Must-see
- Altausseer See · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hallstatt (Archaeology) · museum · Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau · ~10 km · Must-see
- Schönberg Cave System · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~13 km · Must-see
- Steinbrücken Cave · cave · Salzburg · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hirzkar Lake · lake · Salzburg · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grundlsee · lake · Salzburg · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nussensee · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~16 km · Must-see
- Taubenkogel · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~17 km · Must-see
- Eissee · lake · Salzburg · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gschütt Pass · viewpoint · Bezirk Hallein · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wildensee · lake · Salzburg · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gamsfeld · viewpoint · Bezirk Hallein · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dachstein glacier · viewpoint · Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hallstätter Glacier · viewpoint · Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Toplitz · lake · Salzburg · ~22 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pötschen Pass
- Loserloch · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schönberg Cave System · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~13 km · Must-see
- Taubenkogel · viewpoint · Salzburg · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gschütt Pass · viewpoint · Bezirk Hallein · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gamsfeld · viewpoint · Bezirk Hallein · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dachstein glacier · viewpoint · Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hallstätter Glacier · viewpoint · Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Torstein · viewpoint · Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau · ~23 km · Must-see
- Südlicher Torsteingletscher · viewpoint · Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau · ~23 km · Must-see
- Große Bischofsmütze · viewpoint · Bezirk Hallein · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pötschen Pass yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pötschen Pass?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pötschen Pass?
Nearby: Hallstätter See (lake, 7 km), Archduke Johann monument, Bad Aussee (museum, 9 km), Loserloch (viewpoint, 9 km), Altausseer See (lake, 9 km), Hallstatt (Archaeology) (museum, 10 km), Schönberg Cave System (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Pötschen Pass worth visiting?
Pötschen Pass is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Salzburg on Spotwander.