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Category: Attractions & Sights
Castles, gorges, historic towns and spectacular viewpoints, the Alps are full of rewarding sights. Here you find attractions across all six Alpine countries, from famous landmarks to quiet insider tips.
A former Nazi-era reception building on the Kehlstein (built 1937–1938), today a restaurant offering a wide view over the Berchtesgaden Alps. Highlights Panoramic view over the Berchtesgaden region, Watzmann and Untersberg Ascent via the spectacular Kehlstein road by special bus Historic brass lift through the rock tunnel A factual look…
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The Wimbachklamm lies at the mouth of the Wimbach valley in Ramsau, in the Berchtesgaden National Park. Since 1847 a roughly 200 m path has led over walkways and bridges through the gorge carved out by the Wimbach. Highlights Roaring Wimbach with eddies, pools and waterfalls in a tight space…
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The Obersee is a quiet mountain lake about 600 metres south-east of the Königssee, reached via the Salet boat landing. The Röthbach Falls plunge over the Röthwand, at around 380 m the highest waterfall in Germany. Highlights Boat trip across the Königssee to Salet, then a short walk Turquoise, very…
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The Hintersee is a small mountain lake about two kilometres west of the centre of Ramsau. It formed around 3,500 to 4,000 years ago when a rockfall from the Hochkalter massif dammed the Klausbach. Highlights Clear, turquoise water reflecting the Hochkalter and Reiter Alpe Zauberwald: a geotope of moss-covered rockfall…
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The Königssee is regarded as one of the cleanest and, at up to 190 metres, deepest lakes in Germany. Embedded between the steeply rising walls of the Watzmann massif and the Hagengebirge, it looks like a Nordic fjord that has strayed into the Alps. What makes the Königssee special Electric…
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