Notable viewpoint · Salzburg, Salzburg
Backenstein
Backenstein is a viewpoint in Salzburg, Salzburg.
Backenstein: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Backenstein
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Backenstein — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.65494, 13.86786. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Backenstein
- Grundlsee · lake · Salzburg · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Toplitz · lake · Salzburg · ~6 km · Must-see
- Steinbrücken Cave · cave · Salzburg · ~7 km · Must-see
- Altausseer See · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wildensee · lake · Salzburg · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loserloch · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~9 km · Must-see
- Archduke Johann monument, Bad Aussee · museum · Salzburg · ~10 km · Must-see
- Schönberg Cave System · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rotgschirr · viewpoint · Bezirk Gmunden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Almsee · lake · Salzburg · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pötschen Pass · viewpoint · Bezirk Hallein · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ennstal · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~19 km · Must-see
- Spitzmauer · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~19 km · Must-see
- Großer Priel · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kleiner Ödsee · lake · Bezirk Gmunden · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ostrawitz · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hallstätter See · lake · Bezirk Hallein · ~22 km · Must-see
- Grimming · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~23 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Backenstein
- Loserloch · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schönberg Cave System · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rotgschirr · viewpoint · Bezirk Gmunden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pötschen Pass · viewpoint · Bezirk Hallein · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ennstal · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~19 km · Must-see
- Spitzmauer · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~19 km · Must-see
- Großer Priel · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ostrawitz · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grimming · viewpoint · Bezirk Kirchdorf · ~23 km · Must-see
- Feuerkogel · viewpoint · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~26 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 Backenstein yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Backenstein?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Backenstein?
Nearby: Grundlsee (lake, 3 km), Lake Toplitz (lake, 6 km), Steinbrücken Cave (cave, 7 km), Altausseer See (lake, 8 km), Wildensee (lake, 8 km), Loserloch (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Backenstein worth visiting?
Backenstein is listed as a notable viewpoint in Salzburg on Spotwander.