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Hikers in front of Hagener Hütte in the Gasteinertal

From Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee

Alpine crossing from Bavaria to Carinthia

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10 Days / 9 Nights
Mountain Hiking
311  kg
CO₂-Emissions get compensated
Hikers in front of Hagener Hütte in the Gasteinertal

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.

Hiker on an alpine meadow
Mountain panorama Maria Alm
Bad Gastein
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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.
Hiker on an alpine meadow
Mountain panorama Maria Alm
Bad Gastein

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!

Hotel example: Brandtnerhof

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.

Hotel example: Seisenbergklamm

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.

Hotel example: Hochkönig

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.

Hotel example: Lindenhof

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.

Hotel example: Kärntnerhof

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.

Hotel example: Erlebnishotel Mölltal

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.

Hotel example: Haus Kärnten

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.

Hotel example: Lindenhof

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.

Hotel example: Elaya

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Hikers with a view of Hagener Hütte in the Gastein Valley
From Lake Königssee to Lake Millstättersee
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Boat at Königssee with mountains in the background
Panorama of the Alps
Mountain stream
Hiker with a view of Hagener Hütte
Hiker in the Berchtesgaden Alps
Footbridge on Lake Wörthersee

Route information

Mountain Hiking

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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Category: pretty 3*** hotels and country hotels

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Offsetting your carbon footprint

311 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 (63%)
Catering (13%)
Transport (24%)
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Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Transfers according to program
  • 1 Entrance fee Groppensteinschlucht
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • App for Navigation and GPS-data available
  • Service hotline

Optional

  • Return transfer by minibus from Villach to Schönau/Königssee every Saturday, costs EUR 105 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • By train to Berchtesgaden then by bus or taxi (short ride) to Schönau/Königssee (approx. 15 minutes, depending on starting hotel).
  • Munich or Salzburg airport.
  • Car parking: Public underground car park (Berchtesgaden, near the hotel, cost approx. EUR 8 per day or EUR 40 per week. No reservation in advance.
  • Return to Königssee/Berchtesgaden by train/bus, duration approx. 4 hours (1 change).

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Fares for public transport, approx. EUR 15 per person
  • Special dates on request
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

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 €20 per room.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Transfers according to program
  • 1 Entrance fee Groppensteinschlucht
  • 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 109 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • By train to Berchtesgaden then by bus or taxi (short ride) to Schönau/Königssee (approx. 15 minutes, depending on starting hotel).
  • Munich or Salzburg airport.
  • Parking: Public parking spaces, near the hotel, cost approx. EUR 40 to EUR 80 per week. No reservation in advance.
  • 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.

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Fares for public transport, approx. EUR 15 per person
  • Special dates on request
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

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.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Transfers according to program
  • 1 Entrance fee Groppensteinschlucht
  • 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.

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Fares for public transport, approx. EUR 18 per person
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

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.

From our Hiking Blog

Waterfall in the Groppenstein Gorge
Guests on Tour
Cross the Alps with your dog from Königssee to Wörthersee
On his blog UrbanHiker.de (in German language), Nick provides tips for beginners and experts about hiking tours, destinations and outdoor adventures with a dog. His aim is to give people confidence to explore the world by foot, whether that be town, countryside or from hills to the Alps. He loves getting out and about with his dog Asta, particularly on long-distance trails and in the mountains. Nick tells us about his first crossing of the Alps with a dog from Königssee to Wörthersee, organised by Eurohike.
Sternenbalkon overlooking the Millstättersee
Team Members on Tour
Crossing the Alps differently: From Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee Part 2
A week ago I took you on the first 4 hiking stages of my hiking tour from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee, 10 days. Now I’ll tell you more about the tours starting from the national park community of Mallnitz to my final destination, the beautiful Lake Wörthersee. Read the first part of my travel report and get in the mood for this article and the continuation of my tour: Crossing the Alps differently: From Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee Part 1.
Signposts in the Gastein Valley
Team Members on Tour
Crossing the Alps differently: From Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee Part 1
Crossing the Alps by foot: that is the dream of many hikers! Crossing the Central Alps in a week without climbing glaciers and without ropes is an exciting project. I deliberately avoid the heavily frequented ‚hiking highway‘ of the Oberstorf-Merano route and hiking four full weeks of our Alpine crossing by Eurohike from Munich to Venice is not possible this time. Also: Instead of hiking to Lake Garda in the classic fashion, I will now aim for Lake Wörthersee. So I am on my way to explore this ‚slightly different Transalpine crossing‘, our hiking tour from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee, 8 days.
View over the Hagener hut
Team Members on Tour
Travel report: The crowning stage from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee
Especially now in the warmer months, a mountain hiking tour past idyllic alpine landscapes, through imposing gorges and along beautiful lake areas offers just the right variety. A hike in the high Alpine regions is the perfect opportunity, especially at this time of year, to switch off and recharge your batteries. Thanks to the pleasant temperatures in the higher regions, it’s the perfect time to enjoy it. On many of our hiking tours in Austria and Germany you can experience summer freshness in the mountains by foot while discovering nature in the high mountains. Verena didn’t want to miss out on this adventure and decided to embark on the crowning stage of one of our active tours. She tells us what she experienced and what her absolute highlights were on this stage. Here you will find fantastic insights and impressions of one of the most beautiful stages on our hiking tours across Europe: the crowning stage of the mountain hiking tour from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee, 10 days.
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