Itinerary
Relaxed walking tour past lake Hintersee penetrating deep into National Park Berchtesgaden. Impressive scenery along the way. To the right are the summits of Reiter Alpe and to the left were mighty Hochkalterer mountains. Across alpine pastures and past the border at Hirschbichl, then down through white water gorge Seisenbergklamm into Saalach valley. Bus fare to Lofer.
Short bus ride to the Saalachtal Valley. Follow the Saalachtal valley to Lamprechts cave (the longest passage cave of Europe) and continue to St. Martin, home of the pilgrim church ‘Maria Kirchtal’. Walk up to the church in an idyllic side valley closely along the walls of Loferer Steinberge. On this beautiful trail, you will soon reach the town Lofer, surrounded by numerous impressive mountain ranges.
Take the cable car up to Loferer Alm, where a high-altitude path to the Steinplatten massif starts. Walk across alpine pastures and a lovely mountain forest to Loferer Steinplatte. The idyllic alpine pasture Winklmoos Alm is an ideal stop for a Bavarian ‘Brotzeit’. Well sustained you take the bus to Reit im Winkl.
Enjoy a tranquil day in the well-known holiday resort ‘Reit im Winkl’. Take a circular hike and follow our hiking tip through the Klausenbachklamm gorge. In the afternoon, a visit to the schnapps museum and a stroll through the tranquil Bavarian village is worthwhile.
The ‘Eye of Lake Chiemsee’ is the poetic name of Lake Taubensee. This is easily understood when you see this idyllic mountain lake, nestling in a little basin of Rauhe Nadel on 1138 m. A fantastic walk from the alpine pasture to the alpine pasture and downhill into the valley of Achental awaits you.
After a short ascent, you walk through the forests up to the alpine pastures on Hochplatte and then to Kampenwand with views over Lake Chiemsee. Continue on a trail from cabin to cabin beneath Kampenwand, which has a beautiful 12-meter-high iron cross at the top. You will take the comfortable cable car down to Aschau, where you take a short train ride to ‘Prien’, located at Lake Chiemsee.
Departure from Lake Chiemsee or spend extra nights in the surrounding region.
Route map and overview
Daily walking tours between 4 to 6 hours with some short but steep climbs. Easier alternatives to the high-altitude paths are given. You walk on well-maintained walking paths and forest lanes. Sometimes surefootedness is required.
Prices and dates
Accommodation in guesthouses, 2** 3*** and 4**** hotels
Hotel lists are available on request for all holidays
Services & Information
Further information about this walking holiday
Included
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Transfer on day 2
- 1 Uphill cable car fare from Lofer
- 1 Uphill cable car fare Hochplattenbahn
- 1 Downhill cable car fare Kampenwand
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Service hotline
Optional:
- Half-board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with a voucher, 6x, not in Prien).
- Return transfer by minibus to Schoenau/Koenigssee every Saturday and Sunday (min. 2 persons), costs EUR 95 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- By train to Berchtesgaden then by bus or taxi (short ride) to Schoenau/Koenigssee (approx. 15 min., depending on starting hotel).
- Munich or Salzburg airport.
- Car parking: Public parking near the hotels for approx. EUR 5 per day or EUR 30 per week. No reservation requested.
- Return to Koenigssee by train/bus, duration approx. 2.5 hrs. (1 change).
Important information:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Special dates on request
- Fares for public transport, for example from Winklmoos Alm to Reit im Winkl, approx. EUR 10 per person.
- Train fare from Aschau to Prien/surroundings, approx. EUR 3 per person.
- In category Hike&Charm you have two overnights in Lofer instead of Weissbach. Therefore, you need two short bus fares, costs about EUR 4 per person forth/return.