[1] The history of Dürrnberg and its territory is closely related to the presence of salt on its mountains.

Previously used as an allocation for nomadic hunters around 2000/2500 years b.C., was used by Celtic tribes around 600 BC.

The village is located on a hillside upon Salzach river and under the Obersalzberg mountain range.

It lies close to Austrian borders with Bavaria, Germany and nearest German village is Oberau, few km after the frontier.

Opened for visitors in 1994, it hosts a museum and is receptive for tourism, as the other Austrian underground salt mines in Hallstatt and Altaussee.