# Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung, Austria: what it is and when to go

> Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung is a nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany in Austria (Braunau am Inn). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/vogelfreistatte-salzachmundung/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Austria
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 48 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 48.22314, 12.9369

## What it is and where

Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung is a nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany in Austria (Braunau am Inn). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Zelten und Betreten der Inseln verboten. Bootsbefahrung im Hauptstrom erlaubt

It is in [Braunau am Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/braunau-am-inn/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 8.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.22314, 12.9369; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 48 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.223137%2C12.936904)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.223137%2C12.936904)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fauna/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 33 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 57 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 26 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 51 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 09 |

In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to October | November to April |
| Wildlife | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Austria

To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ratzlburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ratzlburg/): Castle ruin · 2.3 km
- [Pfarrkirche Überackern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-st-peter/): Parish church with cemetery in Überackern, Austria · 5.6 km
- [Pfarrkirche Ranshofen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-ranshofen/): Church building in Ranshofen, Austria · 6.1 km
- [Pfarre St. Franziskus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarre-st-franziskus/): Church building in Braunau am Inn, Austria · 7.6 km
- [Sankt Stephan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/stadtpfarrkirche-st-stephan/): Church building in Braunau am Inn, Austria · 8.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## More in Austria: Nature

- [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
- [Belvedere, Vienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/belvedere/): building complex that includes two Baroque palaces in Vienna, Austria
- [Grossglockner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grossglockner/): highest mountain in Austria
- [Wachau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wachau-cultural-landscape/): valley in Austria
- [Hoher Dachstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hoher-dachstein/): mountain in the Dachstein Massif at the border Upper Austria / Styria
- [Wildspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wildspitze/)

Every Austria place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung?

It is a nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany in Austria. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09.

### How do you get to Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung?

The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 48 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.223137%2C12.936904) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ratzlburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ratzlburg/), [Pfarrkirche Überackern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-st-peter/), [Pfarrkirche Ranshofen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-ranshofen/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/706466748), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59360717), CC0. More about Vogelfreistätte Salzachmündung on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogelfreist%C3%A4tte_Salzachm%C3%BCndung). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).