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A historic spa town, Bad Reichenhall has long attracted visitors looking to relax and benefit from its thermal spring waters. Nowadays the town's attractions include a modern and luxurious spa centre and a cobbled pedestrianised centre lined with cafés and stylish shops. You can also relax to the music of the town's philharmonic orchestra, a group of which performs daily. The surrounding mountains invite you to explore miles of marked footpaths and the town's railway station makes it easy to take excursions to nearby Salzburg, Berchtesgaden or even Munich.

Walking

There are approximately 240km of hiking paths in 'Berchtesgadener Land'. With the Predigtstuhl cable car leading up into the Berchtesgaden National Park, Bad Reichenhall is an excellent base for walkers. The tourist office organise regular guided walks (in English on request) and walking paths are clearly marked.  There are many mountain huts/restaurants to stop at during your walks, and a wide range of flora and alpine animals to spot.
A definite walk not to miss is up to the Jenner Mountain (1874m), where you can take in one of the most famous mountain views, towards the Watzmann (2713m). The Jenner is also served by a summer gondola lift (mid-May to Oct), so you can elect to do as much or as little of the walk as you like!
A 7-day Walker's Lift Pass (approx. £35) is available locally.

Cycling & Mountain biking
This is also a fantastic area for cyclists as it sits on a number of marked cycle routes including the Mozart Cycle Way (a gentle cycle route taking you to a number of sites linked to Mozart). All routes are clearly marked and maps and bike hire are available locally.

Walking Map

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Activities

As a spa town with thermal waters, Bad Reichenhall offers plenty of opportunity for relaxation and pampering in both the modern Rupertus Spa and the older Rupertus Spa. For the more adventurous the local company Club Aktiv offer a host of exciting activities including paragliding, rafting, canyoning, kayaking, balloon trips and a high-wire course. There are also riding stables offering trekking in the surrounding countryside.

Culture
This historic town has its own philharmonic orchestra. During the week part of the orchestra perform daily concerts. In fair weather there are concerts in the town's gardens' music pavilion and other concerts are indoors in the Wandelhalle. Bad Reichenhall also hosts an annual classical music festival (22/08-03/09/08) amongst other musical events such as the festivals for Mozart (March), Strauss (May & September) and Schubert (June).

You can learn more about the history of Bad Reichenhall by following the self-guided walking tour through the town (a leaflet with map and information is available from the tourist office), which takes you to the oldest church (dating from 1144), the old salt works (with spring dating from 1507) and the original spa facilities (dating from 1870) to name but a few.