Parking
Start at Parkplatz Wimbachbrücke on Wimbachweg 1 in Ramsau. Cross the bridge and follow trail 441.
Overview
About Falzalm from Wimbachbrücke
Why go
- The hut and Watzmann-Frau make a distinctive alpine view.
- Two named Alms make natural landmarks on the climb.
Heads up
- The route is a sustained climb with over 1,000 meters of elevation difference.
- Falzalm is abandoned, with no food service at the destination.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation632–1,653 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Berchtesgaden alerts
- ClosureKlausbachtal trails closed for bridge and flood-protection workAvoid the closed Klausbachtal trail sections; the Klausbach cannot be crossed at the affected bridges. - Trail No.Official details
- ClosureKönigsbach Waterfall Gumpen area closedDo not enter the area around the “Gumpen” pools at the Königsbach Waterfall on Königssee.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Berchtesgaden Tour Guide
Your drive to Falzalm from Wimbachbrücke, narrated.
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.
Recorded for this area
Wimbachbrücke and the Waterfall Gorge0:00 / 0:38
“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 on the road 0.1 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Berchtesgaden Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Falzalm from Wimbachbrücke
Is this the right hike?Falzalm from Wimbachbrücke is a steep 7.1-mile (11.
Falzalm from Wimbachbrücke is a steep 7.1-mile (11.4-kilometer) out-and-back to a long-abandoned pasture at 1,650 meters. It climbs through forest to Stubenalm, then into more open hillside by Mitterkaseralm, and finishes at the small hut and resting bench below Kleiner Watzmann, the prominent Watzmann-Frau. Choose this for the Alm view; Watzmannhaus lies higher up on a separate, longer continuation.
Follow route 441Start at Wimbachbrücke, cross the bridge and turn right just after it.
Start at Wimbachbrücke, cross the bridge and turn right just after it. After about 500 meters, reach a forest road and turn right at its second junction roughly 200 meters later. The climb passes Stubenalm (1,180 meters) and Mitterkaseralm (1,410 meters) before reaching Falzalm (1,650 meters). The forest gives way to a more open alpine slope near the destination. Turn around at the Alm for the route described here.
Time and servicesAllow about six to seven hours with a rest. The listed 3.
Allow about six to seven hours with a rest. The listed 3.5-hour walk time does not say whether it covers one way or the return, so do not treat it as a round-trip promise. Falzalm is unmanaged and has no food service. Mitterkaseralm is a staffed stop on the way, but its seasonal service can change; check before relying on it. Dogs may accompany hikers but must stay leashed in the national park.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Berchtesgaden
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.
