Location: Berchtesgaden Region

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…

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…

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…

The Watzmannhaus at 1,930 m is one of the best-known mountain huts in the Bavarian Alps and the central base for climbs of the Watzmann. Run by the German Alpine Club (DAV), it offers food and overnight stays in dormitories and rooms. Ascent The normal route leads from the Wimbachbrücke…

Set on a hillside high above Berchtesgaden, the Camping-Resort Allweglehen is one of the best-known sites in the region, above all for the wide view of the Watzmann and Untersberg from many of its pitches. Who the site suits Open year-round, a base for ski tours and winter hiking even…