Best backpacking trails in Bad Reichenhall

This route is stage 22 and the final section of the Maximiliansweg, a long-distance trail through Germany and Austria, beginning at the Zwieselalm and ending in Berchtesgaden. The path descends from the Staufen massif into the spa town of Bad Reichenhall, passing the royal gardens and historic architecture. It continues through the Berchtesgadener Land, flanking the Lattengebirge and the Untersberg massif with views of the Watzmann peak before finishing in Berchtesgaden. Overnight stays are...

This route follows Stage 7 of the SalzAlpenSteig, traveling from Bad Reichenhall to Bischofswiesen on a more demanding day through the Berchtesgadener Land, where the trail’s salt-route character comes through especially clearly. From town edges, forest, and partly paved sections, it climbs through a mountain landscape more closely shaped by settlement, passing traces of the historic brine pipeline as well as landmarks such as the Reichenhall Museum, the Stadtkanzel area, and Hallthurm before...

Overnight and refreshment stops. Reachable by bus and train (start: Bad Reichenhall train station; destination near Pleißenberg train station).