Visitor center · Berchtesgaden National Park
A free geology exhibit at the start of Wimbachtal hikes.
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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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Wimbachbrücke and the Waterfall Gorge“Wimbachbrücke is coming up, the starting point for Wimbachklamm's waterfall gorge. Allow about an hour for the outing, including the uphill approach and return.”
Plays as you drive up to Wimbachbrücke National Park Information Point in the Parkwolf Berchtesgaden Tour Guide.
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The Wimbachbrücke National Park Information Point is a small, free, unstaffed exhibit beside the car park and the main starting point for walks into Wimbachtal. Stop for the valley’s geology before you set out; on its own, it’s a modest attraction. The information point is seasonal and closes in winter. The adjacent car park is paid, even though entry to the exhibit is free.
A geological profile and model explain how the area’s older and younger rocks fit together, where faults can interrupt that order, and how the underlying geology shapes soils and plant communities. The Wimbachklamm gorge farther up the valley is a separate attraction, where the same story plays out at full scale.
The entrance is step-free, and most exhibits can be read or viewed from seated height. Four marked accessible spaces and an accessible public toilet are at the car park, about 30 metres from the entrance. The Wimbachklamm bus stop is roughly 100 metres away. This is an exhibit rather than a staffed desk, so it isn’t a place to get live trail advice.
Wildlife
14 sightingsBearded VultureMost seen around noonSighting map
29 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around noonSighting map
22 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
131 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.
Keep exploring
ModerateWimbachklamm-Rundweg2.1 km · 1 hr · At the trailheadA short gorge loop with a one-way waterfall walk and steep return.
ModerateWimbachschloss Trail8.6 km · 3 hr · At the trailheadA steady valley walk to a historic lodge beneath the Watzmann.
ModerateWimbachgrieshütte Trail17 km · 5.5 hr · At the trailheadFollow the dolomite scree to a high alpine hut
ChallengingWatzmannhaus from Wimbachbrücke13.9 km · 8 hr · At the trailheadA steep 1,270-meter climb to the hut beneath the Watzmann.
ChallengingKühroint – Archenkanzel Trail15.3 km · 5.5 hr · At the trailheadA steep climb to Kühroint and a huge Königssee view.
ChallengingRund um den Watzmann via Trischübel19.9 km · 10 hr · At the trailheadA 20 km crossing from a scree valley to Königssee.
ChallengingMitterkaseralm am Watzmann via Stubenalm9.3 km · 4.5 hr · At the trailheadA steep forest climb to a pasture beneath Watzmannhaus.
ChallengingFalzalm from Wimbachbrücke11.4 km · 6.5 hr · At the trailheadA steep climb to a hut framed by the Watzmann-Frau.
Sight · 0.7 km awayWimbachklammA short, ticketed boardwalk beside waterfalls and mossy rock.
Food · 1.7 km awayStubenalmBrotzeit and Ramsau views reward the climb to this hut
Restaurant · 3 km awayGrünsteinhütteA terrace stop for Kaiserschmarrn below Grünstein's summit.
Food · 3 km awaySchapbachalmHouse-made alpine cheese with the Watzmann close overhead.
Food · 3.1 km awayMitterkaseralm am WatzmannA mountain-hut break on the climb to Watzmannhaus.
Sight · 3.2 km awayGrünstein Summit ViewpointA steep climb for Watzmann, Königssee and a hut stop below.Lodging · 3.6 km awayWatzmannhausA long climb to a classic Watzmann hut and overnight base.
Restaurant · 4 km awaySchärtenalmA proper uphill hut stop for homemade cake and big mountain views.Parkwolf’s Berchtesgaden ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
