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| federal state | Salzburg | |
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| Residents | 3.027 (2018) | |
| height | 548 m | |
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Throw is a market town in Pongau.
background
getting there
By plane
The Salzburg Airport
(IATA: SZG) is 50 km away.
By train
The 1 Werfen station is located on the right bank of the Salzach in the area of Schlaming, trains on the line also stop S3 of the Salzburg transport association.
By bus
In the street
- Of Salzburg you can reach throwing over the 159 or the toll road Tauernautobahn
, Exit 
43 - Of Bischofshofen Via the B159 or the A10, exit 44 Parish throw
By bicycle
Throwing is on Tauern bike path
mobility
Card of throwing
Tourist Attractions
Eisriesenwelt
- 1 Eisriesenwelt. The Eisriesenwelt is the largest known ice cave on earth with a total length of 42 km. The part accessible to visitors is about 1 km long. There are around 1,400 steps inside the cave, so a little fitness is an advantage. The cave is located above Wimm, a cadastral community of Werfen. From the Wimmerhütte (1075 m) a cable car goes up to the Dr. Oedl-Schutzhaus (1586 m). The entrance to the cave (1656 m) can be reached on foot. The cave is open from May to the end of October Temperatures around 0 ° C.Price: Admission adults including cable car € 22.
Hohenwerfen Fortress
- 2 Hohenwerfen Castle. The castle was laid out in the 11th century by the Salzburg bishops. In the 16th century, as a result of the peasant wars and the threat of the Turks, the castle was expanded into a fortress. The main attraction is probably the falconry museum with its air shows. Also worth seeing are the weapons collection and the castle dungeon, as well as the bell weighing over 4 tons Burgahnl.Price: Admission adults including lift € 14.50.
- 3 Parish Church, St. James the Elder
- 4 Rectory
- 5 District Court
- 6 Werfen-Pfarrwerfen hydroelectric power station. The power plant was put into operation in 2009, its 2 Kaplan turbines have an output of 16 MW.
activities
shop
kitchen
- 1 Stegenwald inn, Pass-Lueg-Strasse 7, 5451 Wimm.
- 2 Gasthof Hochkogl, Bundesstrasse 6. Tel.: 43 (6468)20312.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Werfener Hof, Market 2. Tel.: 43 (0) 6468 5202.
- 2 Riding court, Reitsam 22, 5450 Werfen. Tel.: 43 6468 5379.
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Municipal Office Market Werfen, Market 24.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.gemeindewerfen.at/ - Official website of Werfen
