The Berchtesgadener Land offers alpine climbers an extremely diverse range, so there is something for every taste and every level of difficulty. From alpine classics like the 1800 m high Watzmann East Face (UIAA: III+) above the Königssee, where you have to do a lot of scrambling, to the very difficult tours at the Reiteralm or the Hoher Göll. In the Hochkalter massif is the northernmost glacier of the Alps, the Blaueis, which is horseshoe-shaped and surrounded by Blaueisspitze, Hoch- and Kleinkalter. The rock, limestone and dolomite, is mostly excellent. The wall heights are on average between 150 and 400 m.
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful alpine climbing routes in Berchtesgadener Land
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
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
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgadener Land
Climbing tour "Logic Line" on the Schärtenspitze in the Berchtesgaden Alps
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Difficulty
IV+4a+
easy
13.1 km
8:00 h
1,280 m
1,280 m
Logical prime location
The shortest and easiest route on the northwest slabs of the Schärtenspitze is very well protected and therefore perfect for alpine beginners (IV+).
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing tour Blaueis circuit on Hochkalter in the Berchtesgaden Alps
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Difficulty
IV
difficult
16.6 km
16:00 h
2,030 m
2,030 m
Classic & scenic
The Blaueis circuit offers magnificent scenery and, alongside the Watzmann east face, is one of the classic climbs in Berchtesgaden. It is psychologically challenging due to route finding and the need for mobile protection. The climbing itself is rather easy.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgadener Land
Berchtesgadener Hochthron - Beginner's Joy
recommended route
Difficulty
V-
moderate
11.1 km
6:45 h
1,120 m
1,120 m
Nice climbing route on the Untersberg with a long approach.
Alpine Climbing
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Hoher Göll – Trichterwiesl (approx. 1800m) W-Wall - Wunderwelt VIII (VIII– obl.)
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Difficulty
VIII
difficult
4.5 km
9:30 h
854 m
853 m
After the first two smooth water-groove pitch sections, there is only sharp, partly overhanging endurance climbing. At the beginning and the end on pockets, in the middle section water grooves dominate.
Alpinklettergebiete im Berchtesgadener Land
Routenerschließung: Neue Klettertouren für die Reiteralm | Bergauf-Bergab | Doku | BR
Video: Bayerischer Rundfunk
Video: Bayerischer Rundfunk
Fels
Pause-Touren im extremen Fels
Alpinkletterführer
Absicherung
Huberbuam. Alexander and Thomas Huber at Mount Asgard
Photo: Franz Hinterbrandner/Huberbuam.de, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Franz Hinterbrandner/Huberbuam.de, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons
Von Bouldern & Extremklettern: Fabian Buhls erstaunliche Karriere | Bergauf-Bergab | Doku | BR
Video: Bayerischer Rundfunk
Video: Bayerischer Rundfunk
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