The Old Salt Route once served as a trade route for goods and salt, and was clearly named after its main commodity, “salt”. Until the 19th century, cartmen (Rodbauern) transported the salt along fixed routes across the country. The trade route was in the middle of the Old Salt Route in the Middle Ages.
From Hall in Tyrol, foodstuffs were transported via the Immenstadt Salzstraße to Kempten and above all, to Lindau. From Lindau, the goods were then shipped across Lake Constance to Switzerland.
Payment for the transport was very good and secured the livelihoods of many people in the imperial residence. However, it was arduous work to manage the route. The goods were on carts, pulled by horses and in addition , the transport mostly took place in winter. Therefore, the traders made slow progress and had to be on the road for several days.
