National Park · BY
71 trails · 57 places · 25 audio stories for the drive
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1SightKönigsseeElectric boats cross deep green water beneath the Watzmann East Face.
2SightSt. Bartholomä Pilgrimage ChurchA Baroque pilgrimage church beneath Königssee’s towering Watzmann face.
3SightOberseeAn emerald lake with a mountain wall and waterfall behind it.
4SightWimbachklammA short, ticketed boardwalk beside waterfalls and mossy rock.
5SightHaus der BergeFour habitats, one indoor climb, and the Watzmann at the end.
6SightHinterseeA gentle lake loop under mountain walls and clear reflections.
7SightKönigsblick (Jenner Summit Viewpoint)A steep climb for a fjord-like view down Königssee.
8SightJennerbahnRide above Königssee, then see the park’s free rock-habitat exhibit.
9SightMalerwinkel ViewpointA short climb opens Königssee toward St. Bartholomä and Schönfeldspitze.Hiking
ChallengingKleine Reibn18.7 km · 9 hrA long alpine loop over a summit plateau to a turquoise lake.
ModerateObersee – Fischunkelalm – Röthbachfall8 km · 3.5 hrA rocky lakeshore walk to a meadow beneath Germany’s highest waterfall.EasyMalerwinkel-Rundweg3.4 km · 1.5 hrA quick forest loop with Königssee and St. Bartholomä in view.
ModerateWimbachklamm-Rundweg2.1 km · 1 hrA short gorge loop with a one-way waterfall walk and steep return.
ChallengingBlaueishütte via Schärtenalm10.5 km · 5 hrA steady, steep climb from Hintersee to a hut beneath the Blaueis.
ChallengingGotzenalm via Hochbahn Trail22.8 km · 8.7 hrA long climb pays off at the Königssee’s cliff-edge lookout.
ChallengingWatzmannhaus from Wimbachbrücke13.9 km · 8 hrA steep 1,270-meter climb to the hut beneath the Watzmann.
ChallengingFormer Eiskapelle Trail from St. Bartholomä5.9 km · 3.5 hrA steep climb toward the Watzmann’s vanished ice hollow.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Berchtesgaden Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Berchtesgaden National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Königssee by Boat or on Foot“You're coming up on Königssee, where electric boats carry you between steep mountain walls beneath the Watzmann. I'd take the boat to St. Bartholomä for the red-domed church and a wander along the shore.”
Plays as you drive up to Königssee in the Parkwolf Berchtesgaden Tour Guide.
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15 sightingsBearded VultureMost seen around noonSighting map
31 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around noonSighting map
22 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
132 sightingsAlpine ChamoisMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
65 sightingsAlpine SalamanderMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
63 sightingsAlpine MarmotMost seen around 9 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Berchtesgaden. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.