Saaldorf-Surheim: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Seven churches stand in the municipality of Saaldorf-Surheim, including the medieval parish church of St. Martin and the Gothic parish church of St. Stephen. For those interested in sacred art and local history, this heritage creates a clear cultural focus.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Saaldorf-Surheim.

Landscape

Saaldorf-Surheim is located in the Salzach hill country. The Salzach forms the municipality’s eastern boundary and, at the same time, the German-Austrian border.

Culture and History

Archaeological traces in Saaldorf-Surheim date from the Iron Age, the Bronze Age and the Roman period.

The subsidiary churches in Abtsdorf, Steinbrünning, Haberland, Sillersdorf and Moosen feature art-historical highlights. In Abtsdorf, Gothic frescoes and a painting by J. M. Rottmayr can be seen.

The district town of Bad Reichenhall is 23 km from Saaldorf-Surheim.

In the surroundings of Saaldorf-Surheim are Kleßheim Palace, Hangar-7, the Haus der Natur Salzburg and Iuvavum, as well as Hochgitzen, Mönchsberg, Rainberg and Richterhöhe.

Routes and Nature

The Surheim Circuit is a walking route through Surheim and its surroundings and runs along the Sur River.

An easy circular trail around Lake Abtsdorfer See offers views of the lake as well as the Berchtesgaden and Chiemgau Alps.

The Moor and Moss Cycle Route is a circular cycling route through moorland areas, including Schönramer Filz and Haarmoos, and continues to Lake Abtsdorfer See.

The municipality also has the interactive nature and adventure trail “Following the Bees”.

Orientation

Local public transport is provided by buses operated by Regionalverkehr Oberbayern.

More local pages: Eck, Anger, Piding, Marktschellenberg, Schönau Am Königssee, Schneizlreuth, Bischofswiesen, Bad Reichenhall.

To the higher-level travel overview: Berchtesgadener Land.