Best rock climbing trails in Biosphärenregion Berchtesgadener Land

Demanding and scenic tour at Königssee in Bavaria. The Grünstein is a panoramic mountain on the Königssee north of the Watzmann. It is often climbed on the normal route, but more demanding sports via ferratas also lead to the summit. This tour definitely requires experience, a head for heights, surefootedness and a good level of fitness. It is important to wear a rockfall helmet and to have complete via ferrata equipment. Four different routes lead to the summit: "Isidor-Steig": This is...

Demanding hike to the Kleiner Jenner via Laxersteig. The Laxersteig is a challenging, highly exposed via ferrata that requires climbing experience and a complete via ferrata set and helmet. This route, which is rated C/D in the most difficult passages, is the tough complement to the easier Schützensteig and is not suitable for beginners. The climb features strenuous, steep and exposed passages over smooth rock and leads to the summit of the Kleiner Jenner (1,694 m / 5,558 ft) with fantastic...

Demanding mountain tour with climbing passages in the Berchtesgadener Land. The scenic and demanding tour begins at the car park on Purtschellerstrasse. First, a paved path leads from the parking lot up to the Kehlsteinhaus. Several buses arrive at the Kehlstein car park on the weekends, so it can get a bit crowded here. There is a toilet here and the possibility to stop off in the Kehlsteinhaus. On the Mannlsteig it gets quieter again. The via ferrata has difficulty level C and leads up and...

Adventurous via ferrata in Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria. The Hochthron via ferrata leads through the steep, 400-metre-high east face of the Untersberg to the Berchtesgadener Hochthron. The partly vertical rock face juts out from the Berchtesgadener Hochthron to the Salzburger Hochthron. The Hochthron via ferrata is a modern, difficult sport via ferrata with a homogeneous distribution of difficulty without a walking passage. Apart from a short passage, the via ferrata is secured throughout...

The walk on the south side requires practice, surefootedness and a bit of courage. The corresponding places are all secured with ropes - nevertheless: Caution is necessary!

From the Ettenau car park past the Scheibenkaser to the start of the Hochthronsteig (via ferrata C/D). Then over the summit to the Störhaus and through the lunch hole back to the Scheibenkaser and back to the parking lot.

From Adelgass past the Frillensee to the Steiner Alm. Continue to the via ferrata and the summit of Hochstaufens. Continue over the Zwiesel to the Gamsknogel. Total 1766 m, 18.6 km, with breaks about 7.5 hours. Very nice, but long and hard tour!