Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church – Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m) loop from Maria Gern

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Berchtesgaden

Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church – Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m) loop from Maria Gern

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Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church – Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m) loop from Maria Gern

02:52

6.49km

420m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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65 m

School on the Mountain

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71 m

Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church

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Your tour begins at one of the most famous pilgrimage churches in the Berchtesgadener Land: Maria Gern. Built in 1710, the church, with the imposing Watzmann mountain in the background, …

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1.02 km

Marxenhöhe View of Berchtesgaden and Watzmann

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The Marxenhöhe is a small natural paradise and an impressive viewpoint with a fantastic panorama of Berchtesgaden, the Schönfeldspitze and of course the imposing Watzmann ...

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1.24 km

Kneifelspitzweg Information Board at Saurüssel

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This information board gives a nice overview of the Kneifelspitzweg.

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3.67 km

View of Salzburg from the Kneifelspitze

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Somewhat away from the Kneifelspitze mountain inn (a few meters) you have a wonderful view of Salzburg!

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3.81 km

Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m)

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A great view of the Berchtesgaden and Salzburg mountains.

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5.25 km

Information Board Kneifelspitzweg

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This information board gives a nice overview of the Kneifelspitzweg.

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5.60 km

Bench With a View of the Berchtesgaden Alps

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A bench to relax on with a wonderful view of the Berchtesgaden mountains.

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6.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.89 km

1.92 km

875 m

798 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.85 km

1.67 km

671 m

139 m

136 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

10°C

3°C

30 %

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Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church – Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m) loop from Maria Gern

School on the Mountain

Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church

Marxenhöhe View of Berchtesgaden and Watzmann

Kneifelspitzweg Information Board at Saurüssel

View of Salzburg from the Kneifelspitze

Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m)

Information Board Kneifelspitzweg

Bench With a View of the Berchtesgaden Alps

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