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Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land
Schönau a. Königssee

Lake Königssee

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Schönau a. Königssee

Lake Königssee

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Lake Königssee

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

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    1. Schönau am Königssee – Kehlsteinhaus loop from Königssee

    45.3km

    04:38

    1,530m

    1,530m

    Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    2. Lake Königssee – Lake Königssee loop from Puch bei Hallein

    51.2km

    03:05

    350m

    350m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    3. Lake Königssee – Lake Königssee loop from Berchtesgaden Hauptbahnhof

    11.1km

    00:47

    100m

    100m

    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 3, 2024

    Very nice but always very crowded.

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      October 2, 2024

      Steep rock walls frame the emerald green Königssee

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        October 4, 2023

        Always great here at the lake

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          October 4, 2023

          Nestled in a fantastic high mountain landscape, the fjord-like Königssee lies in the southernmost tip of the Berchtesgaden National Park. The water in the mountain lake is of drinking water quality.

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            May 16, 2024

            Great lake in a fantastic setting

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              September 21, 2024

              Very beautiful area. You can always stay here again.

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                August 3, 2025

                Königssee is a stunningly clear, emerald-green mountain lake in the heart of Berchtesgaden National Park. Surrounded by steep cliffs, it offers a breathtaking backdrop for walks along the shore or a tranquil boat ride to the famous pilgrimage church of St. Bartholomew. It's a perfect starting point for hikes and nature experiences.

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                  August 10, 2025

                  Simply beautiful, but way too busy :-)

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                    August 14, 2025

                    Today's Königssee lies in a tectonic rift valley that probably formed in the late Jurassic period.[13] During the ice ages, the basin was carved out several hundred meters deep by the Königssee glacier; only the resistant Dachstein limestone in the area of today's village of Königssee was polished, but not eroded on a large scale. During its peak, the ice must have covered the valley floor to a height of about 900 meters, as glacial lateral moraines in the area of the Kühroint plateau below the Watzmann show. After the glacier retreated, the lake remained and gravelling began. Since the rocks around the lake basin proved to be significantly more resistant to erosion than, for example, in the Wimbach valley on the other side of the Watzmann, the lake was preserved with a depth of up to 190 meters[1].

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