Itinerary at a glance

Great lakes and sublime mountain peaks - from Berchtesgadener Land via Salzburg, you hike to the Bavarian "sea," Lake Chiemsee. At the picturesque Königssee, the boat trip to St. Bartholomä is worthwhile, and the Loferer Alm is reached by cable car.

Hotel example: Brandtnerhof

Transfer to the starting point. Relaxed walking tour past lake Hintersee penetrating deep into National Park Berchtesgaden. Impressive scenery along the way. To the right the summits of Reiter Alpe and to the left mighty Hochkalterer mountains. Across alpine pastures and past the border at Hirschbichl, then down through white water gorge Seisenbergklamm into Saalach valley.

Hotel example: Seisenbergklamm

Follow the Saalachtal valley to Lamprechts cave (longest passage cave of Europe) and continue to St. Martin home of the pilgrim church ‘Maria Kirchtal’ is the apex of today. Walk up to the church in an idyllic side valley closely along the walls of Loferer Steinberge. On this beautiful trail you will soon reach the town Lofer, surrounded by numerous impressive mountain ranges.

Hotel example: Dankl

Take the cable car up to Loferer Alm, where a high altitude path to the Steinplatten massif starts. Walk across alpine pastures and a lovely mountain forest to Loferer Steinplatte. The idyllic alpine pasture Winklmoos Alm is an ideal stop for a Bavarian ‘Brotzeit’. Well sustained you take the bus to Reit im Winkl.

Hotel example: Nuihausa

Enjoy a quiet day in the well-known holiday resort of Reit im Winkl. Take a circular hike and follow our hiking tip through the Klausenbachklamm gorge. In the afternoon, a visit to the schnapps museum and a stroll through the tranquil Bavarian town are worthwhile.

Hotel example: Nuihausa

The ‘Eye of lake Chiemsee’ is the poetic name of lake Taubensee. This is easily understood when you see this idyllic mountain lake, nestling in a little basin of Rauhe Nadel on 1138 m. A fantastic walk from alpine pasture to alpine pasture and downhill into the valley Achental awaits you.

Hotel example: Weßner Hof

After a short ascent you walk through the forests up to the alpine pastures on Hochplatte and then to Kampenwand with views over the Lake Chiemsee. Continue on a trail from cabin to cabin beneath Kampenwand, which has a beautiful 12-meter high iron cross at the top. You will take the comfortable cable car down to Aschau, where you take a short train ride to the lake Chiemsee.

Hotel example: Bayerischer Hof

Other variants of this tour

Two hikers on an alpine meadow with a view of the Friedenrath and Lake Chiemsee

From Lake Königssee to Lake Chiemsee with Charm

8 Days

5 ratings

Difficulty level

Mountain Hiking

Daily walking tours between 4 to 6 hours with some short but steep climbs. Easier alternatives to the high altitude paths are given. You walk on well-maintained walking paths and forest lanes. Sometimes surefootedness required.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Sustainably on the go

Offsetting your carbon footprint

221 kg

CO₂-Emissions get compensated

The total value of all emissions per travel and per person is carefully tracked using the CO2 calculator 'Carmacal,' which was specifically developed for tour operators. The individual components that make up this value are shown in the diagram. The overall impact is contributed to by accommodations, luggage transport, on-site catering, and activities, and it is fully offset through our climate protection projects.

Accommodation (72%)

Catering (14%)

Transport (11%)

Activities (3%)

100%

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Accommodation in pretty 3*** hotels and country hotels
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
1 Transfer on day 2
1 Uphill cable car fare from Lofer
1 Uphill cable car fare Hochplattenbahn
1 Downhill cable car fare Kampenwand
Welcome briefing (German, English)
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline

Optional

Half-board evening meal (often multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher)
Return transfer by minibus to Königssee/Berchtesgaden every Saturday and Sunday (min. 2 persons), costs EUR 105 per person, EUR 39 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

By train to Berchtesgaden, short transfer to Schönau/Königssee by bus or taxi (appox. 15 minutes, depending on starting hotel).
Munich or Salzburg airport.
Parking: Public parking spaces at the lake Königssee (www.koenigssee.at), approx. EUR 70 per week, public parking garage in Berchtesgaden approx EUR 70 per week.
Return to Königssee/Berchtesgaden by train/bus, duration approx. 2.5 hours. (1 change).

Things to note

Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Fares for public transport, for example from Winklmoos Alm to Reit im Winkl, approx. EUR 10 per person.
Train fare from Aschau to Prien/surroundings, approx. EUR 4 per person.
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Sustainability bonus

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of EUR 20 per room.