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Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land
Schönau a. Königssee

Eiskapelle Glacier Terminus

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Eiskapelle Glacier Terminus

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    Location: Schönau a. Königssee, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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    November 23, 2023

    Hiking

    Below the Watzmann east face is the deepest permanent ice field in the German Alps: The Ice Chapel! Although the summer snow line is almost 2,000 meters higher, this field …
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    August 12, 2023

    Hiking

    Beautiful hike from St.Bartholomä to the Eiskapelle (glacier).
    Very impressive. Everything important is on a large information board.
    Sturdy shoes recommended
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    June 13, 2025

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    This is what the path to the Ice Chapel looks like. There's some scrambling over rocks here and there. Wear sturdy footwear.
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    1. View of the Watzmann East Face – Lake Königssee loop from Unterschönau

    20.2km

    05:49

    290m

    290m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Elevation 850 m

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    Location: Schönau a. Königssee, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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