Tour to Gotzenalm – Hiking in Berchtesgaden National Park
Tour to Gotzenalm – Hiking in Berchtesgaden National Park
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Tour to Gotzenalm – Hiking in Berchtesgaden National Park
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22.8km
1,350m
Hiking
From the car park at Königssee, walk past the valley station of the Jennerbahn along the road until the last houses turn right to Hochbahnweg (No. 493).
This shady forest path leads up to the forest road, which you follow to the right to Königsbachalm (open in summer). Continue on path No. 493, past Gotzentalalm until you reach Gotzenalm (open in summer) after a long hike.
You can either descend the same way back to the Königssee car park or you can hike to the Kessel pier (hiking trail 494 - red), alternatively to Salet am Königssee (hiking trail 492 - red). Please note the timetables of the Königssee boat company.
TIP: From Gotzenalm, it is a 10-minute walk to the Feuerpalfen lookout point with a deep view of Königssee and the St. Bartholomä peninsula.
BEST MONTHS: May to October
REQUIREMENTS: mountain boots, alpine experience, sure-footedness, very good physical condition
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: long mountain tour with very steep climbs
Please note that the difficulty information on the tour portals and signposts in the terrain can differ from one another. Your tour planning should be adapted to your physical condition, which is why we ask you to always take all factors into account and not to ignore the signs in the terrain!
The difficulty information on the signposts in the terrain corresponds to the path categories of the DAV (German Alpine Association). This tour is marked in blue and is therefore considered an easy mountain path. The paths are often narrow and can have steep passages; there is no danger of falling.
ARRIVAL BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Usually free with the guest card of the valley basin communities (exceptions possible).
It is best to get off at the “Jennerbahn” stop (directly at the valley station).
The following bus lines will take you to your destination:
From Berchtesgaden: Bus line 840
From Schönau: Bus line 843
From Ramsau: Bus line 846 - change at the bus station/Berchtesgaden main station - bus lines 843, 841
You can find the timetable information at https://www.bayern-fahrplan.de/
The sustainable journey is not only good for the environment, it also saves you parking costs. Have a nice trip!
Variant: Summer timetable (Please note the timetables and possible changes.)
Last updated: August 15, 2024
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4.67 km
Königsbachalm
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View of Watzmann
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Gotzenalm
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View of Königssee, St. Bartholomä, and Watzmann from Feuerpalfen
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
12.3 km
8.23 km
1.97 km
248 m
Surfaces
14.2 km
5.50 km
1.94 km
844 m
251 m
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Trail Reviews
Great views and nice tour on the first afternoon. With a view of the Königssee, Steinerne Meer, the Watzmann, the clouds had cleared towards evening and the sleeping witch in the evening mood.
Tour with the Heimatfreunde Kirchehrenbach to the Gotzenalm After spending the night on the Gotzenalm, where the night's sleep was rudely broken by a wrongly set alarm clock shortly before 5 am, we went to the Feuerpalfen after breakfast. The view from this 1000m high cliff on the Königssee with St. Bartholomä and the Watzmann Group is fantastic. After a group photo we went on the forest road in the direction of the Königsbachalm. The last few kilometers before the alp we went off the forest road via a hiking trail. After a short break on the Alm, we went on a good hiking trail with some beautiful views down to Schönau am Königssee. Just a very nice hiking weekend.
You need good footwear "hiking boots", stamina and strength in the legs (it is often and for a long time, sometimes steeply uphill). For this you will be rewarded with a great view every now and then.
I've actually been planning to do this route for ages, this year it should finally be time with the first ship from Königssee, I drive to the required stop at Kessel (make sure to tell the captain that you want to get off there) and first hike up in serpentines through the forest to the Gotzentalalm. It's so nice because I hike out of the fog and then don't even get to see the lake under the cloud cover, but then I'm in the sun. Splendid! Then a steep (and somewhat "boring") path up to the Gotzenalm, with a great view and the opportunity to rest. I first go to the Feuer Pfaffen viewpoint and enjoy the view of the Königssee, which is now free. The way back is via the Königsbachalm on foot to the Königssee. Highly recommended!
The Kesselsteig itself is not spectacular, but the view of the Watzmannstock is very nice. The ascent to the Gotzenalm seems long and steep, but the view there was worth it as well as the food and drink. Many eBikers are out there. My pure walking time 5 hours 46 minutes.
Start in the morning from the Hinterbrand car park, super exhausting, but very worthwhile. Kaiserschmarren😋, 🍺 and a great view of the Königsee and the Watzmann east face.
The first almost two hours and about 350 meters in altitude were unfortunately not recorded ...
What an incredibly beautiful hike, I was absolutely thrilled. The view was breathtaking, actually, I can only rave about it. The rest at the alpine pasture, far away from everyday life and the hustle and bustle, was simply indescribably beautiful. And always when things are at their best, we head home again. Have a lovely evening.
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October 11, 2021
From the car park at Königssee, walk past the valley station of the Jennerbahn along the road until the last houses turn right to Hochbahnweg (No. 493).
This shady forest path leads up to the forest road, which you follow to the right to Königsbachalm (open in summer). Continue on path No. 493, past
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