Category: Hiking & mountain tours

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.HighlightsRoaring Wimbach with eddies, pools and waterfalls in a tight spaceHistoric walkways and bridges right above the white waterEntrance to the wide Wimbach valley…

At 1,874 m the Jenner is a well-known viewpoint mountain right by the Königssee. The gondola reopened in 2019 takes visitors comfortably to the top station at around 1,800 m with panoramic views of the Watzmann and Königssee.HighlightsPanoramic view of the Watzmann and the Königssee around 600 m belowModern gondola (2019) with a mid-station, family-friendlyViewing platform and a short…

A staffed Alpine Club hut (1,638 m) of the DAV Berchtesgaden section, north-west of the Funtensee in the Steinernes Meer. The nearby Funtensee is regarded as Germany's cold pole (−45.9 °C on 24 Dec 2001).HighlightsClassic base for crossing the Steinernes MeerThe Funtensee as Germany's cold pole (a frost hollow with a cold-air lake)Ascent from the Königssee via the Saugasse (from Salet or St. Bartholomä)Starting point for peaks such as…

At 2,962 m the Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain, in the Wetterstein range on the German-Austrian border. It holds Germany's last glaciers, the Höllental and Northern Schneeferner. The summit is reachable by three mountain railways and offers a panorama over four countries.ActivitiesAscent by cable car or rack railwayViewing platform & summit crossGlacier ski area…

At 3,798 m the Großglockner is Austria's highest mountain and the defining pyramid of the Glockner group in the Hohe Tauern, on the Tyrol/Carinthia border in the Hohe Tauern National Park. The Großglockner High Alpine Road leads to the Franz-Josefs-Höhe with views of the summit and the Pasterze glacier.ActivitiesHigh tour to the summitHiking in the Hohe Tauern National ParkGlacier walk (Pasterze)Panoramic road (high-alpine road)Mountaineering with…

The Dolomites are a striking mountain group of the Southern Limestone Alps with pale dolomite rock, jagged towers and walls, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site since 2009. The highest peak is the Marmolada (Punta Penia, 3,343 m), the only significant glacier region of the range.ActivitiesHiking and mountain toursVia ferratas (Vie ferrate)Multi-pitch climbingHigh tour up the MarmoladaPanoramic roads over the Dolomite passesHut tours / Dolomite high trailsHighlightsUNESCO World Natural Heritage since 2009Marmolada, queen of the…