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Berchtesgaden & Bad Reichenhall

View from the Grünstein
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From the summit of the Grünstein, you have almost the same view of the Berchtesgaden valley as from the Watzmann, only a little closer and easier to reach. You can stop for a bite to eat just below the summit at the Grünsteinhütte.

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47.594255, 12.965337

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47°35'39.3"N 12°57'55.2"E

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33T 347039 5273210

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