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Highlights of a visit to Berchtesgaden and Lake Konigsee, Germany

Highlights of a visit to Berchtesgaden and Lake Konigsee

Highlights of a visit to Berchtesgaden and Lake Konigsee.

Berchtesgaden is a small town situated in the Alps, just across the border in Germany and about an hour from Salzburg. It’s a beautiful little village who’s main tourist highlight is the Eagle’s Nest, the summer lodge built for Hitler high on top of one of the mountains. Also close to Berchtesgaden is Lake Konigsee in the nearby Berchtesgaden National Park.

The lake is 8 km long and was carved by glaciers – they advertise it as a German “fjord”, surrounded by mountains and waterfalls. With the Eagle’s Nest closed (note that it only opens up in mid-May because of snow) we were here for a day trip to visit the lake.

 

Eagle’s Nest, Berchtesgaden
The Eagle’s Nest can be seen from the lake.

 


 


Konigsee
is the access point to the lake; a small tourist town with an ensemble of souvenir stores, cafes and bars leading to the dock where there are a few hotels and guesthouses. At the dock are electric boats used to take tourists down the lake. The town is kitshy, but still cute, and surrounded on all sides by mountains.

 

Town of Konigssee, Germany. Highlights of a visit to Berchtesgaden and Lake Konigsee
Town of Konigssee

 

We took a boat tour, descending the lake up to St. Bartholema church which is the main stop on the lake. There you can stop for lunch, have a few beers, and take scenic walks along the shoreline. Unfortunately we didn’t have much time – we got back on the boat, circled the end of the lake (where it comes to a dramatic end with more mountains and some waterfalls), then came back to Konigsee.

 

Lake Konigsee Germany

Lake Konigsee views, Germany

 


 

 

My biggest regret was that we didn’t spend more time here. Berchtesgaden warrants at least one night. There’s plenty of hiking and some interesting sites in town, good for at least 2 or 3 days.

Things to see and do:
1) See the Eagle’s Nest
2) Visit the Obersalzberg – a war museum with Nazi bunkers situated near the Eagle’s Nest.
3) Hike in the Berchtesgaden National Park.

 

Accommodation: A nice hotel right in center is the Hotel Bavaria Superior

As I mentioned in a previous blog, I would have stayed here and visited Salzburg as a day trip instead of the other way around. Berchtesgaden makes it on our list of places that we definitely want to re-visit.

 

Lake Konigsee, Germany. Highlights of a visit to Berchtesgaden and Lake Konigsee

 


 

 

Related: Is Salzburg boring?

 

Practical Information

Getting here: It takes an hour by train from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden, from where you have to take a bus to Konigsee (only 5km, but buses are infrequent). It’s a beautiful trip all the way, full of green fields with yellow flowers, streams, and mountains.

Organized tour: This tour (from Salzburg) covers both Berchtesgaden and Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. 

 

 

Have you been to Berchtesgaden? 

 


 

 

Related: 5 great places to visit in Germany (that few people know about)

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  1. Devlin

    May 2, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    I can see why you liked this place better than Salzburg. Frickin gorgeous! Now if you tell me there’s a cafe with outdoor seating looking out onto that lake I’m sold!

    Reply
    • admin

      May 2, 2014 at 8:34 pm

      Yes, a café with outdoor seating with the usual great German beer! It IS frickin gorgeous, hope you make it there one day.

      Reply
  2. Eva Gold

    October 15, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    This is one of the loveliest areas! Glad to see you enjoyed it 🙂

    Reply
    • admin

      October 15, 2013 at 7:16 pm

      Thanks for the comment Eva!

      Reply

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