Best hard trails in Berchtesgaden

The path to the Kehlsteinhaus offers a unique insight into the interplay of nature and history in the Bavarian Alps. From the lower car park, visitors can follow trails that have drawn people to these heights for generations. Along the way, the air is crisp, and the scenery shifts from dense green forests to open, rocky slopes where alpine flowers bloom in the warmer months. Once at the top, the building stands as a rare example of architecture from a difficult era and now serves as a place...

Popular circular hike in Berchtesgadener Land. Highlights: - Theresienklause - Watzmann view - Ball mill - Sulzer waterfall - Maria Ettenberg church - View from the Ettenberg -------------------------------------------------------- Accessible by bus and train (bus stop/ Hintergern car park)

Popular circular route in Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria. This hike delights with its varied landscape - river, lake, forest and steep ascent to the Brandkopf. It is also rich in magnificent views and first leads along the Ache towards Königssee. From there, the route follows the north-eastern foothills of the Berchtesgaden National Park up into the forest and once around the Hinterer Brandkopf and Vorderer Brandkopf. From up here in particular, there are truly fantastic views of the...

Popular circular route in Berchtesgadener Land. From Berchtesgaden railway station to the Almbachklamm gorge. The gorge along the Almbach stream is a real highlight. Several steps, climbs and bridges as well as a tunnel lead through the rock above the crystal-clear Wildbachl. The path after the gorge leads to Maria Gern and in places takes you along a difficult path. The route returns along the Berchtesgadener Ache. There are refreshment stops along the way. Highlights: - Berchtesgaden...

Popular, panoramic circular route in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Bavaria. This hike starts in the north of Berchtesgaden, at the Rosendorf stop. Past the Maria Gern pilgrimage church, the trail leads up to the summit of the Kneifelspitze, from where there are marvellous views of the Berchtesgaden valley. Highlights of the hike: - Maria Gern church - View of the Watzmann from Marxenhöhe - Paulshütte, mountain restaurant

Demanding, unmarked climb through the southern slopes of the Mandlköpfe. The challenging route starts at the Scharitzkehlalm car park and leads steeply up to the Kehlstein via the Steftensteig. The climb is only sparsely secured with a few pin holds ("Steften"). The steep gully through the south face of the Mandlköpfe is at risk of falling rocks and requires unsecured climbing. There is a refreshment stop shortly after the summit of the Kehlstein. The descent via the Sappensteig is steep...

Wonderfully scenic hiking trail in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria. The start and end points are at the Hintergern hiking car park and then lead through the beautiful Berchtesgadener Land biosphere region. Highlights of the tour: - Stöhrweg - Stöhrhaus - Mittagsloch - Watzmann view from the Stöhrhaus - View of the Dachstein - Berchtesgadener Hochthron

At the start of the route, it is possible to visit the Royal Castle of Berchtesgaden. There are a number of inns along the route, including the Kehlsteinhaus on the summit of the Kehlstein, which invite you to stop for a bite to eat.

Cultural-historical, popular circular hiking trail in Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria. The trail leads along the Berchtesgadener Ache river to the salt mine and through the famous Almbachklamm gorge. Highlights of the hike: - Ball mill - Waterfall in the Almbachklamm gorge - Theresienklause - Sulzer waterfall - Upper Salt Mine Berchtesgaden