Visit The REAL Sound of Music Meadow Near Salzburg (How To Guide) - Werfen Austria

[@ache7262]

Great detail video, I am traveling today to Salzburg and will follow it, as we followed your very useful one from Hallstatt!

[@xxtinkerbell91xx]

This video is a life saver and has saved me coughing up over £550 for the 3 of us to use a tour company to take us from Salzburg. I’m registered blind so prefer to rely on your companies to get me places. This video is detailed enough that I’d find this manageable! Thank you!!

[@Bigboytravel]

Glad to hear it was helpful, will have more from the region again soon

[@tannerlarson9401]

Heading to Salzburg in August and this was perfect, I have wanted to take my wife to this meadow and these instructions are exactly what I needed. Thank you!!

[@Bigboytravel]

Have a great time, let us know if you have questions, and check out our guide for more info. We will have more videos on the region coming out soon

[@krikkor]

I absolutely love your video. easy to follow directions is just... outstanding!!! thank you for taking the time to do this its a gem!

[@Bigboytravel]

Glad you liked it! This one was fun to make as the meadow is a wonderful place

[@Our80sLife]

Awesome video!! We visited Salzburg and traveled by private tour to the meadow in the opening scene at Mehlweg, Bayern, Germany 3 years ago today. It was quite a trek up there but so worth it! We missed visiting the trail and meadow on that trip. I guess we need to go back! Thanks for the travel tips 😊

[@ingeforman6140]

Thank goodness I found and watched your video just before we headed to Werfen. The museum part is so helpful because it's easily can be missed if you don't know where to start. It's an unbelievable experience! Thank you again!

[@kimberlylewis3130]

Thank you for this detailed information. We are going to Salzburg for the first time in September and plan on renting a car. Hoping there is parking in Werfen. Can't wait!!!

[@Bigboytravel]

yes there is a huge parking lot along the river that people either walk to the castle from or take the bus up to the ice cave. You can also drive the switchback road part way up the mountain for the ice cave but it is still a lot of hiking and cable cars from there and that lot is small so better to take the bus from the larger lot unless the wait time is too long (posted on a huge sign). There is no direct parking by the Sound of Music Meadow but you can drive up there, just much better to hike and an experience in itself. the center of the village has a wide main road with parking on both sides.

[@kimberlylewis3130]

@@Bigboytravel Thank you so much for the detailed information! I greatly appreciate it! If we are not interested in the Ice Castles do we just start our walk at the beginning of the trail near the parking area? Thank you again!

[@Bigboytravel]

You can on most days park right on Markt street but on busy days yes I'd park at the Parkplatz lot near the river then hike the trail up. You can also park at the lot on the western side of the castle a d hike up the road (no pedestrian shoulder) in just 25 minutes. I've seen people park on thr road next to the meadow but technically it is a farming road either "no parking" and the hike is more enjoyable anyway. Ideally you will pair the meadow with a visit to the castle for one of the day bird shows

[@kimberlylewis3130]

@@Bigboytravel Thank you so much for all of the details. I greatly appreciate it!

[@velislavastaneva6825]

Such a great informative video!

[@Bigboytravel]

Thank you, glad it was helpful, it was a fun place to visit

[@Danielevanssmith]

Dear Big boy Travel, You have done a great job with your information here. If I may however point out one thing. The Leopold Schron location was unavailable at the time of the filming so the film crew recreated the Horse statues and gates to the lake right nextdoor. Tha back terrace of the house was a partial set for shots facing the lake. The garden was much more simple than nextdoor at Leopold Schron, with just four boxwood hedge squares. You can still see this layout on Google Earth.

[@Bigboytravel]

Hey Daniel, thanks for watching. You comment is definitely important for people to know. That is one thing I planned on pointing out in our future videos about Leopold Schron plus a general one covering all of the "real life sites" from the movie. I've been to the grounds and inside the main building about 6 times in the last few years so I plan on pointing out the 2nd terrace from the movie, the original gazebo location next to it, the mirror room inside which was recreated in the movie, the ties to Maria's memoir rights & salzburg music festival, as well as other hidden gems about the grounds like the hidden doorway inside the library.

[@tinotesu]

Thanks for the video. I wish I had seen this before my 2-day in Salzburg next week. I would have definitely added another day here just to visit Werfen before heading to Vienna.

[@Bigboytravel]

too bad for sure, but Vienna is also wonderful. I will be doing more videos on day trips from Salzburg and Vienna soon

[@StumptownBoy]

Hi, guys. Thanks for the informative and detailed video instructions. We did the hike, and it was great. Best part: no one was there in the middle of summer. Couldn't believe it.

[@Bigboytravel]

I have never seen another person up there either which definitely makes it more magical, but there are a couple dozen people a day that typical make the hike up in the Summer. Glad my video helped you get to the Sound of Music Meadow in Werfen, did you come from Salzburg?

[@StumptownBoy]

@@Bigboytravel Hey, BigBoy: Yes, we took the train to Werfen from Salzburg, following your great directions. We also remembered to look behind us as the views changed frequently, especially on the trail. The lack of people there was really nice after a week and a half in Salzburg, which was full of tourists. But, that's part of the fun, too. The Sound of Music Trail is a well-kept secret.

[@MattMorehouse-hy5zf]

Solid video! Just a heads up, this trail is closed for the foreseeable future and may never be returned to it's original form. Bunch of construction happening on the hill

[@MattMorehouse-hy5zf]

You can still reach the meadow. Just follow the road

[@Bigboytravel]

Thanks for watching Matt! Part of the 2nd section of the trail has be under construction since the February and is scheduled to be fully opened again around the end of June. They have a detour marked at the top of the steps after the 1st section

[@Bigboytravel]

The construction has been completed and the trail is fully open again

[@MattMorehouse-hy5zf]

@Bigboytravel man i miss Austria

[@lindahibbs5906]

Very nice!! Keep these cool videos coming ‼️‼️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@zhafarullahahmad1673]

so helpful thanks

[@kristagarfield1893]

I'm a Sound of Music direction person and have the book on the making of it and all the scenes in which order they were filmed. Over haif the movie was filmed in LosAngeles at Fox lot Studios

[@americanmultigenic]

These locations are seared into my DNA as a lifelong TSOM MANIAC! Just need some orangeade and a "netball" . . . :-)

[@kristagarfield1893]

Is the castle to the NORTH of Werfen where they started to sing Do Re Mi?

[@Bigboytravel]

More east but slightly north

[@SoundOfMusicFilmingLocations]

Unfortunately The Sound Of Music Meadow where Do Re Mi was filmed is currently inaccessible. I was there a month ago and you can't get up there. The footpath is closed. I've made a video about it. Very disappointing, considering next year is the 60th Anniversary of the release. There is also no sign as to when it will be open again.

[@Bigboytravel]

The trail is fully open again. There had been construction on thr first segment since February and the an alternative path, however, the labeling/signs were not good. The project was completed as planned by the end of June and the trail just fully reopened again

[@officialchase02]

If you want to visit the actual hill where Julie singing the hills are alive you cannot do that due to being on private property but it is just outside of Austria in Germany and it’s called melvieg

[@Bigboytravel]

It is actually called Mehlweg and is in Marktschellenberg just between Salzburg and Berchtesgaden. It has been featured on my Sound Of Music guide for 10 years or so at www.bigboytravel.com/europe/austria/salzburg/soundofmusicfilmlocations/

[@kristagarfield1893]

​@@Bigboytravelcan you us the direction that the tour guide/buildings face. North, East, South or West - etc

[@kristagarfield1893]

I have seen the movie 235 times so far

[@Borderlinegoldenretriever]

It’s not in Germany it’s close to Salzburg

[@Bigboytravel]

The pinic meadow highlighted in this video is in Werfen Austria and is open to the public, but the opening scene meadow is in Germanay between Salzburg and Berchtesgaden but is on a private farm homestead

[@jennifernicole0820]

Thank you for the wonderful and informative video! We are planning to go in a few days, but may not have time to do the hike, and some people in our group have a hard time walking long distances. Is there a way to drive up to (or close to) where the meadow is? If so, how do we do that?

[@Bigboytravel]

driving is possible but there isn't a parking lot so you'd be parking a lot a country road. If it is just to take a photo or two that may be okay but to relax for a while it won't really work. you may want to consider a taxi from Salzburg. You can negotiate in person before you get in and it should cost around 100 euros one way or 150 round trip. Depending on how long you want to stay at the meadow you likely can agree to pay them extra if they wait for you. MEADOW Address Schartenbergstraße 9-6, 5450, Austria Meadow Name locally: Gschwandtanger Wiesn (Schwant-on-ga Ve-sin) My guide with a map: www.bigboytravel.com/europe/austria/werfen/how-to-get-to-the-sound-of-music-meadow/

[@lavrentichudakoff2519]

Austria and Switzerland are the most beautiful countries in the world.

[@nadiarobertshaw]

Is the mountain easy enough to get to? Going in September & hoping to get there. Thank you x

[@Bigboytravel]

Yep, exactly how I show it in the video. You can also walk the road up, which is low traffic, however there is no shoulder or path for pedestrians so we recommend the trail. You can also drive or taxi up but there isn't really a set (approved) place to park

[@liviaguimaraes8966]

Hey loved the video! Do you think we could hike that on February 2023? Or is it dangerous?

[@Bigboytravel]

Hey Livia, sorry I missed your message. I'd say it's not likely to be safe enough for hiking the trail this month. They don't maintain it in thr winter and don't clear the ice/snow but you can hike up along the road. That isn't 100% safe either as their is no sidewalk and little shoulder but it will be a little more cleared of snow/ice. Essentially is considered at your own risk in winter

[@Ibizagirlies09]

Hello I am going with my Mum next week and plan to get the train from Salzburg, however we are not in a position to hike. Is it possible to get a taxi up there and then call a taxi to get back down? What would be the best option for people wishing to visit the meadow but unable to walk? Thanks so much in advance

[@Bigboytravel]

Yes you can 100% do that but I've found taxis hard to come by in Werfen unless you pre arrange it. If you enter "taxi werfen austria" into Google there are a lot that pop up in Google maps but you'll want to visit a couple of their websites or call to narrow one down. I'd even call and start by staying "Hallo, sprechen Sie Englisch?" To see if they speak English. From there you can arrange a pickup at the werfen train station to have them take you up and wait to take you back down to the train statiln or to the Castle after If you don't arrange it ahead you honestly may want to hire one from the Salzburg train station the day of. You can negotiate in person before you get in and it should cost around 100 euros one way or 150 round trip. Depending on how long you want to stay at the meadow you likely can agree to pay them extra if they wait for you. MEADOW Address Schartenbergstraße 9-6, 5450, Austria Meadow Name locally: Gschwandtanger Wiesn (Schwant-on-ga Ve-sin) My guide with a map: www.bigboytravel.com/europe/austria/werfen/how-to-get-to-the-sound-of-music-meadow/

[@fredgan8433]

Would it be possible to take a fast train directly to Werfen from Munich? Bypassing Salzburg?

[@Bigboytravel]

Unfortunately no, you have to switch to the local train in Salzburg. You'll want to check options at bahn.de/en or obbe.at/en

[@kristagarfield1893]

Are they on the West side on the mountain?

[@Bigboytravel]

Did you look at the guide on our website that goes with the video? It has a map of thr location and hike. We also have a SOM locations guide on our site which a more comprehensive map. In werfen it is a valley and the castle is slightly north of the village. The castle, village and meadow are all on the west side of the river and the higher mountains on the Eastside of the river have the ice cave. So if you are on the meadow looking east, you'll see the village below you and the castle slightly to your left.

[@mladetto7453]

Got to know where you purchased that hat from?

[@Bigboytravel]

i got two of these in this style each from different shops in Rothenburg Germany. The brand is "Faustmann".

[@hidaven]

oog la vaga noi!!!

[@lewdangelx]

Which month did you visit the place?

[@Bigboytravel]

I was just in the area in May but the latest time I went to the Meadow was the middle of last September

[@constantinexi3743]

Little did he know another famous ww2 movie was filmed in werfen

[@Bigboytravel]

My full Werfen guide talks about the other movies and and TV shows (and video games) filmed here, was just back there again two weeks ago

[@lisaweber1426]

Which one?

[@Bigboytravel]

Where Eagles Dare, The Sound Of Music, Man In The High Castle

[@CPAndy-x5x]

A friend from Germany told me that picking edelweiss is against the law.

[@Bigboytravel]

That visit correct, it is a high elevation flower that is protected. In the olden days it was a sign of love to pick them as you'd have to risk your health climbing to great heights to get one.

[@annapg.4626]

That is not where they filmed the opening scene

[@Bigboytravel]

Did you visit our free online guide? There were two meadows used in the film, one from the opening scene that is not open to the public and this meadow from the lengthy picnic scene. Felt like I've made that pretty clear in the guide and video; this meadows English name is officially The Sound of Music Meadow

[@johnweeks2201]

@johnweeks2201 0 seconds ago Bigboytravel No stream to skip pebbles When filming that scene. They had a farmer who was not very happy with them. Because it was upsetting his cows and their efforts for producing milk. In the night before the crew came back to continue filming. The farmer poked holes in the rubber waterproof lining of the stream . Using a pitchfork . All the water drained away. That meant they had to rebuild it