Even a very long time ago, the ridge of the Walserberg between the Salzburger and the Reichenhaller Becken was of great importance. Scenically it represented a frontier area which attracted traffic as a connecting link. In the time of the Celts barters and buyers already wandered along the well-trodden path to the place where salt was traded. In the time of the Romans the "Salzstraße" from Juvavum to the "Saalach". On the top of the Walserberg a watch tower was positioned.

In the Middle Ages there was the border between the Court of Oberplain, which extended towards Großgmain, and the Court of Glan, which the Walserfeld belonged to earlier. As this area was near the frontier zone, conflicts were quite frequent.
After the funeral of crusader Luitbold von Plain, who died in Treviso in 1219, the Archbischop of Salzburg and the Duke of Bavaria battled about their heritage. Only 9 years later, in 1228, they came to an agreement in Reichenhall. In those times the frontier border leading across the "Valusariberg" was established again. In the 14th century there were many conflicts again because of the duty changed on the Walserberg and additionally toll changed near the Bichlbrücke.

Because of the steep ascending road, halts were made on the top of the mountain and, additionally, even extreme teams of horses. Therefore it's quite understandable that in the year 1806 Jakob Reinbacher applied for the construction of a guesthouse. After Jakob Reinbacher, Michael Wurzinger ran the restaurant and from 1840 Sebastian Mundigler was the owner of this guesthouse. In 1837 the landlord began to build deep tunnels on the west side of the street. Those tubular gangways called "Reahrn", which were hired from the Salzburger Bierstübl for storing kegs were given to Jakob Fenninger from Eugendorf and to Gertraud Mundigler (daughter of the Röhrenwirt) in 1867. Their successors in 1973 were widower Jakob Feninger and the farmer's daughter Helene Vötterl from Großgmain. In 1900 Jakob Fenninger and Helene Auer from Bicheln/Ainring became the new owner of the guesthouse. Afterwards the widow of Jakob Fenninger ran the restaurant with Franz Ragginger. From 1938 to 1970 her son called Alois Feninger and his wife Walpurga, née Brötzner from the Kopeindl farmer owned the guesthouse.

Since 1970 son Alois Feninger jun. has been the landlord, ambitiously supported by his wife Romana, née Bogensborger from Ramingstein.

Regarding the changing history of this famous house it's worth mentioning that the house burnt down in 1877 and 1890. In spring 1981 the newly constructed building "Röhrenwirt" was opened next to the old one.

(from the "Heimatbuch von Wals Siezenheim"; by Franz Müller)