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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful alpine climbing routes in the Berchtesgaden Alps
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing tour via the Franzlweg on the Hochkönig in the Berchtesgaden Alps
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Difficulty
V+T6
difficult
9.6 km
10:00 h
1,700 m
1,700 m
Dance with the KingThe Franzlweg on the Hochkönig is a mammoth route through the impressive 1000-meter high south face.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing route through the "Old South Face" on the Hochthron in the Berchtesgaden Alps
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Difficulty
IV-
moderate
9.2 km
7:00 h
1,470 m
1,470 m
Scenic classic high above MarktschellenbergStill a popular climb, which with the descent through the Mittagsloch offers a great overall experience. The belay stations and the most important intermediate bolts are drilled; between them are many normal bolts.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing route to the Große Grundübelhorn in the Berchtesgaden Alps
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Difficulty
V-
difficult
8.9 km
13:30 h
1,330 m
1,330 m
An Alpine Treat in the Berchtesgaden National ParkThe Grundübelkante is an impressive alpine climbing classic with long approach and descent through a remote mountain landscape.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgadener Land
Mitterkaserkopf (1705 m) Hefe.Kante
recommended route
Difficulty
IV-3cT2
moderate
6.5 km
3:30 h
600 m
600 m
From Hinterbrand to the Mitterkaseralm and to the start a little above the alm. Over the west edge ("Hefe.Kante") to the Mitterkaserkopf.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Lower Diesbach wall (approx. 1,200 m) SE wall »Ethikkommission« VII+ (eKN VII+)
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Difficulty
VII+6b+T4
difficult
1.3 km
4:00 h
339 m
4 m
Unlike many fantastic routes of these first ascenders, one should not expect too much here. Not a bad route per se, but not as good as some others by Amann/Neubert.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Lower Diesbach wall (approx. 1,200 m) SE wall "Energiewende" VII (eKN VII)
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Difficulty
VII6bT4
difficult
1.3 km
4:00 h
294 m
1 m
Unlike many fantastic routes by these first ascensionists, one should not expect too much here. Not a bad route per se, but simply not as good as some others by Amann/Neubert.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Alpawand (1,671 m) NW Wall "Flying Dutchman" VII– (eKN VII–)
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Difficulty
VII-6a+T4
difficult
7.9 km
8:30 h
947 m
947 m
The "Holländer" is the most accessible of all Alpawand routes and can therefore also be recommended for alpine beginners. At least if they can lead climb the lower seventh grade, as two passages are quite mandatory.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing route Watzmann East Face (BGD route), Berchtesgadener Alps
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Difficulty
III+
difficult
17.7 km
14:00 h
2,360 m
2,360 m
A full day of climbing
The Berchtesgadener route is the classic route in the Watzmann East Face, an almost endless climb in really good rock – dream route with challenge.
Alpine Climbing
· Salzburger Saalachtal
Wagendrischlhorn Zeller Route (III) on 17.11.2018
recommended route
Difficulty
III
moderate
14.8 km
13:29 h
1,753 m
1,753 m
This dream route offers everything a versatile alpinist loves. Wild landscape, plus a lonely unmarked easy climbing route (up to grade III) on a steep southwest face, ending with an easy singletrail almost all the way back to the car. The best bike-hike-and-climb route in the Lofer area.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Wasserwandkopf, Eisbärtour
recommended route
Difficulty
V
moderate
2.5 km
6:45 h
450 m
450 m
Pleasure climbing on the best limestone, well secured. One section grade V, otherwise III-IV Warning: Snowfields in early summer

