Best wildlife trails in Prien a. Chiemsee

Charming circular route around Herreninsel in Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria. This hike takes you around the island of Herreninsel, which lies in Lake Chiemsee. Regular Chiemsee Schiffahrt ferries are at the starting point (note timetable and prices). From there, you walk around the island via the visitor center through varied landscapes to the vantage points of Otto's Ruh and Paul's Ruh. From there, the magnificent view extends over Lake Chiemsee and into the Chiemgau Alps. King Ludwig II wanted...

This route follows the full SalzAlpenSteig, an 18-stage long-distance trail of about 240 kilometers running from Prien am Chiemsee in Bavaria to Obertraun on Lake Hallstatt in Upper Austria. From the Chiemsee foothills, it passes through wooded slopes, lakeside and river sections, historic salt routes, alpine pastures, and increasingly alpine terrain across the Berchtesgadener Land, Tennengau, and Salzkammergut; the stretch from Königssee to Bad Dürrnberg also includes two unlit tunnels....