Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) – View of Lake Königssee loop from Eck

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Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) – View of Lake Königssee loop from Eck

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Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest) – View of Lake Königssee loop from Eck

05:53

17.1km

920m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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6.86 km

View of Berchtesgaden National Park

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If the weather forecasters play along... don't just look up... take a look back now and then...: that's something

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7.14 km

View of Salzburg

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Nice view of Salzburg.

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7.65 km

You have to see it once, but once is enough. It's crazy what crowds of people are brought up there on buses. 😱
Otherwise, of course, a great view of the Alps, especially the Watzmann and the Königssee 🤩

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8.48 km

View of the Berchtesgaden Alps from a bench

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Very nice panoramic view in all directions.

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8.48 km

View of Lake Königssee

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When we arrived at the Kehlsteinhaus, there were unfortunately still clouds over the valley. After a break and a bit of walking around to the summit cross and the actual …

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8.87 km

View of the Berchtesgaden Alps

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… can be so magnificent if the weather gods play along

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10.8 km

View of Watzmann and Königssee

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Wonderful view of Watzmann, Königssee etc.

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16.0 km

View of Purtschellerhaus

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The ascent is extremely strenuous, but you have to go on it

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17.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

2.12 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.65 km

5.33 km

1.80 km

123 m

120 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,730 m)

Lowest point (1,200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

15°C

4°C

99 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

May 26, 2026,auf den Kehlstein vom Ofnerboden aus

The Kehlsteinhaus had been on our list for a long time, but we wanted to hike up. Instead of starting from Obersalzberg, we chose the path from Ofnerboden, which saved about 200m of ascent and descent and included the beautiful drive up the panoramic road. The parking lot at Ofnerboden is free (2026). Unfortunately, the entire path was gravel and …

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October 20, 2021,Ofenerboden zum Kehlsteinhaus_20.10.2021 14:38

Today a hike from the Ofenerboden to the Kehlsteinhaus. Ofenerboden is located on the Roßfeld-Panoramastraße, pretty much at the beginning (from the direction of Obersalzberg). After the hike we finished the road. Also takes a while because of the many views that should be seen.

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July 18, 2024,Bayern - BGL - Kehlsteinhaus

The historic Kehlsteinhaus is of course on every to-do list for a holiday in Berchtesgadener Land.
The house itself is actually nothing special. It looks more like a normal alpine hut. It's just the story behind it that makes the whole thing so special. But there is enough to read about that, so I can save myself the trouble of …

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July 12, 2023,Vom Ofnerboden ( Roßfeld-Panoramastraße ) aus ins Eagles-Nest ( Kehlsteinhaus ) 🚶‍♂️

With the car over the Roßfeld panoramic road (toll-free with the Chiemgau card at the north station), up to 1600m with fantastic views
& also learn that from the Ofnerboden car park, a footpath goes up to the Kehlstein
And it goes steeply up 😬 over many serpentines
When I got to the viewing platform, I preferred to take the …

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