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Schönau a. Königssee

Königsseer Ache – Castle Square, Berchtesgaden loop from Schönau am Königssee

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau a. Königssee

Königsseer Ache – Castle Square, Berchtesgaden loop from Schönau am Königssee

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Königsseer Ache – Castle Square, Berchtesgaden loop from Schönau am Königssee

03:32

13.3km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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147 m

Königssee Visitor Center and Rest Area

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The lake is just awesome. You have to look at the reflections on the Obersee. But take one of the first ferries 😉.

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652 m

Bridge over Königsseer Ache

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Clear water running from Königssee on it's way to Berchtesgaden

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2.45 km

Wooden bridge over the rushing Ache

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Ache

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4.17 km

Königsseer Ache

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Super nice bike path along the Königsseer Ache. Away from the busy road, the path leads through the forest and even if it is not asphalted, you can drive on it without any problems.

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5.35 km

Berchtesgadener Ache

Lake

6.14 km

Berchtesgaden Market Square

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A picture-book town. Around the idyllic market square, there are numerous cafés, restaurants, and inns.

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6.24 km

Castle Square, Berchtesgaden

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The Schlossplatz in the heart of Berchtesgaden is located between the Royal Palace, the Collegiate Church of St. Peter and John, and some outbuildings of the palace area.

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6.47 km

The Royal Castle Berchtesgaden is a former Augustinian Monastery in Berchtesgaden, whose beginnings date back to around 1102 and which, after several renovations, also served as the residence of the Prince Provost of Berchtesgaden. From 1810 it was owned by the Bavarian royal family and is now the property of the Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfonds.

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8.57 km

Königsseer Ache

Lake

10.2 km

View of the Watzmann from the Königsseer Ache

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Here you can enjoy mountain views

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.54 km

2.39 km

1.31 km

564 m

280 m

178 m

Surfaces

6.70 km

3.61 km

1.58 km

1.22 km

139 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

27°C

16°C

97 %

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July 12, 2025,Berchtesgadener Land | Entspannte 13km Wanderung vom Königssee nach Berchtesgaden und zurück 😊

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August 24, 2021,Schönau am Königssee -Berchtesgaden - Haus der Berge - 24.08.2021

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Excursion destination in any weather!
National Park Center "House of the Mountains"

At the entrance to Berchtesgaden is the House of the Mountains, the information and education center of the Berchtesgaden National Park. In the permanent exhibition "Vertical Wilderness", nature in Germany's only Alpine National Park can be experienced from the bottom of the Königsee to the summit of …

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October 2, 2022,Berchtesgadener Land - Königsseer Fußweg & Krax‘n Sonntag

We're back: Schönau am Königssee ♥️. When we arrived yesterday we had over 800km of continuous rain. Same thing this morning: but staying at home was out of the question for us - rain gear on and off.
After checking on the autumnal Königssee, we walked along the Königsseer footpath to Berchtesgaden. We've walked this path so many times, but …

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July 16, 2023,Regenerationsspaziergang am Morgen über Schönau nach Berchtesgaden und zurück 🌞 🚶

After a week on the heights, today only to Berchtesgaden.

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June 27, 2025,Vom Königssee entlang der Ache nach Berchtesgaden

It was rainy today, so we stayed in the valley, following the wild Königsseer Ache all the way to Berchtesgaden. There, we had a big ice cream sundae.

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November 8, 2023,von Berchtesgaden zum Königssee

We were actually looking forward to the ascent with the Jenner cable car in today's sunny weather. Unfortunately, we discovered that from the beginning of November there will be no train service at all. So we walked to Königssee. Unfortunately, we also found that sections or bridges were repeatedly closed. So with a few detours, which were also nice, we …

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September 5, 2024,Entlang der Königsseer Ache nach Berchtesgaden 💦⛰️🚶🏻‍♂️‍➡️

From Schönau am Königssee we went along the Ache towards Berchtesgaden. After many sights, including the town's castle, we went up to the Kirchleitn Chapel and to the Lockstein, where you have a wonderful view of Berchtesgaden and the Watzmann massif! On the way back I visited the mountain cemetery with the grave of Magda Schneider, the actress and mother …

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August 30, 2022,Wanderung entlang der Königsseeer Ache (Berchtesgaden Königssee)

Beautiful hike along the Königsseeer Ache from Berchtesgaden to Königssee and back. The parking ticket for the parking lot at the Berchtesgaden Tunnel (point B, end of the hike) was very cheap (Sept. 2022) and was valid for 24 hours.

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Königsseer Ache – Castle Square, Berchtesgaden loop from Schönau am Königssee

Königssee Visitor Center and Rest Area

Bridge over Königsseer Ache

Wooden bridge over the rushing Ache

Königsseer Ache

Berchtesgaden Market Square

Castle Square, Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden Royal Palace

View of the Watzmann from the Königsseer Ache

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