Location: Berchtesgaden Region

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…

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). Highlights Classic base for crossing the Steinernes Meer The Funtensee as Germany's cold pole (a…

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. Highlights Panoramic view of the Watzmann and the Königssee around 600 m…

Late-Gothic parish church from 1512 in the centre of Ramsau, world-famous as a photo motif: a wooden footbridge over the Ramsauer Ache with the church and the Reiter Alpe behind. Highlights Classic view: wooden bridge, the Ramsauer Ache and the church with a mountain backdrop Reiter Alpe as a striking…

Baroque pilgrimage church in the Vordergern district, built 1708–1724. Known for its elliptical floor plan and its picturesque setting as a photo motif in front of the mountain backdrop. Highlights Picturesque setting as a classic photo motif in front of the Watzmann and Untersberg Unusual elliptical baroque floor plan High…

An active salt mine that is also open to visitors, its first tunnel driven in 1517. The tour combines historic salt mining with a pit railway, slides and an underground salt lake. Highlights Ride into the mine on the pit railway Two miners' slides as in the miners' day Crossing…