Starting from Schönau am Königssee, you set off on an impressive Alpine crossing that offers a varied symphony of nature and mountain enjoyment. This cross-border mountain hiking tour between Germany and Austria takes you through the Berchtesgaden National Park, through the Steinberge mountains, into the Pinzgau region in Salzburger Land, to the Hochkönig mountain massif, into the Gastein Valley and up to the impressive Hohe Tauern mountain range. Then you march along an old pass crossing into Carinthia. There you hike the wonderful hiking trails between the Mölltal, Obervellach, Döbriach, Feld am See and Villach. The magnificent lake panoramas are your companions in the hiking paradise of Carinthia.
Alpine pastures, peaceful natural landscapes, idyllic lake regions and the most beautiful hiking paths – this and much more awaits you on this ten-day mountain hiking tour from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee. Along the entire route there is guaranteed to be enough time to process the hiking moments and wonderful impressions experienced and to enjoy the typical culinary delicacies of the two countries. Experience probably the most comfortable form of active time-out on a Eurohike hiking holiday with luggage transfer.
Alpine delights for peak baggers: On the hiking stage from Bad Gastein to Mallnitz, enjoy the best the alps have to offer in culinary delights at the traditional Hagener Hütte.
King‘s stage from Salzburg to Carinthia: The stage on the fifth day of your hiking holiday offers an excellent hiking experience – the Alpine crossing along the old mule track in the Hohe Tauern National Park from Salzburg to Carinthia.
Far-reaching views from the star balcony: On the stage from Döbriach on Lake Millstätter See to Feld am See, a magnificent view over Lake Millstätter See in Carinthia awaits you on the star balcony high above Döbriach.
The route of this mountain hiking holiday takes you by foot from Lake Königssee in Bavaria to Lake Wörthersee in Carinthia. The stages, which can take up to six hours, run on good hiking trails and mountain paths. We recommend that you are in good physical condition and are sure-footed for the sections of the tour in the high mountains. The longer stages can usually be shortened.
Our hiking tip: This mountain hiking holiday from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee is also wonderfully suitable for hiking with a dog.
Itinerary at a glance
Hintersee in the Berchtesgaden National Park and the Hochkönig in Pinzgau await. In the Hohe Tauern you hike along the old pack mule trail from Salzburg to Carinthia. The delicacies at the Hagener Hütte will give you energy!
Transfer to the starting point. Through the romantic ‚Zauberwald‘-forest to Lake Hintersee with its idyllic location. Surrounded by steep towering rockfaces you venture deeper and deeper into the Berchtesgaden national park, a very special ‚gem of nature‘. Across the border to Austria, where you descend on the alp-adventure path towards the valley, past the roaring waterfalls of the Seisenbergklamm-ravine all the way to Weißbach.
In the morning, a short transfer to Maria Alm. From there you ascend to the Pinzgauer Grasberge-mountains, where a stupendous high-altitude hiking tour awaits: extensive alpine landscapes, quaint wooden huts and numerous panorama-peaks promise a picture-perfect hiking day. The quaint mountain village of Dienten situated at the foot of the majestic Mount Hochkönig is today’s Day Finish.
Today you hike through the renowned Gasteinertal-valley. Framed by stunning mountain scenery you are headed south along the gently babbling river with the impressive Hohe Tauern-massif always in plain view. Along the Gasteiner-high-altitude path you hike across deep gorges and via diverse promenade-paths reach the thermal springs of the historic spa resort Bad Gastein.
Todays queen’s stage as part of your crossing of the Alps will make your hearts leap for joy: along an ancient bridle path, which has connected the affluent state of Salzburg with the sunny Carinthia for centuries, you will step by step discover the Hohe Tauern-national park on foot. Through unique mountain scenery you get higher and higher up to the ‚Mallnitzer Tauern‘-pass crossing located at an altitude of 2450m. Enjoy a break in the quaint hut ‚Hagener Hütte‘ before you start your descent to Mallnitz whilst still besotted by the numerous giant peaks.
Having arrived in an incredible mountain world you proceed through the Seebachtal-valley around Lake Stappitzer See, towering above you are the shimmering glaciers of Mount Ankogel. Today there are several gorges to be tackled via spectacular via ferratas and across roaring waterfalls the rushing water accompanies you all the way into the Mölltal-valley with its picturesque location, where the little national park community of Obervellach – a climatic health-resort - promises pristine recuperation.
A short bus ride headed south through the tranquil Mölltal-valley to Spittal an der Drau. The Way of St. James leads you uphill to Mount Wolfsberg, across the Millstätter-mountain ridge and past the Lake Egelsee nature reserve you proceed blissfully to the deep blue waters of Lake Millstätter See. Then always along the lakeside into today’s Day Finish, the holiday and lakeside resort Döbriach.
The hiking paradise of the Nockberge-mountains is calling: You head straight for the viewpoint ‚Sternenbalkon‘, probably the best spot for a view across the lake and into the snowy high Alps. As an option today you might want to tackle the peak of the legendary world mountain Mirnock or simply enjoy a leisurely walk all around it. Mystic places of power, numerous springs and garnet-rock characterize the scenery. Once you arrive in Feld am See, a swim in the cool waters of the idyllic Lake Brennsee beckons.
Transfer to Lake Ossiach and through the Bleistätter Moor nature reserve to the final climb over the Klein Tauern. With a view of the turquoise-green Wörthersee to the the lakeside promenade of the fashionable resort of Velden, from where you can a short train ride to sunny Villach.
For the daily hiking tours with a walking time of up to 6 hours a good basic fitness level is prerequisite. You hike on varied hiking- and mountain paths, in parts also on gravel roads. Most slightly longer tours can be cut short by public transport. For some sections in the high mountains surefootedness is required. A hiking tour for enthusiasts loving idyllic alps, deep gorges and green-blue lakes all situated in high alpine surroundings.
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Catering (13%)
Transport (24%)
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Further details about this tour
Included
Accommodation in beautiful 3*** hotels and inns
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
Transfers according to program
1 Entrance fee Groppensteinschlucht
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
Return transfer by minibus from Villach to Königssee/Berchtesgaden every Saturday, costs EUR 115 per person, EUR 39 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for advance.
Arrival / Parking / Departure
Train journey to Berchtesgaden, short transfer to Schönau/Königssee (approx. 15 minutes, depending on starting hotel).
Munich or Salzburg airport.
Parking: Public parking spaces in Königssee (www.Königssee.de)costs approx. EUR 70 per week. Public parking garage in Berchtesgaden, approx. EUR 70 per week.
Return to Königssee/Berchtesgaden by train/bus, duration approx. 4 hours (1 change).
Tunnel construction sites on the Tauernautobahn:Several tunnels are currently being renovated along the main traffic route via the Tauernautobahn, which can cause serious delays of up to three hours during peak travel times. Please take this into account when planning your return journey. Booked return transfers may also be affected by this. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Fares for public transport, approx. EUR 18 per person
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