Mountain Hike to the Hochkönig in the Berchtesgaden Alps

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Panorama of the Hochkönig with the Matrashaus (north side) in the evening sun
Photo: Michael Platzer, alpen-panoramen.de

difficult

Distance 21.8 km

9:00 h

1,665 m

2,941 m

1,502 m

An Audience with the King

Long, barren, and exceptionally scenic: The trail from the Arthurhaus to the Hochkönig leads from green alpine meadows past the striking Torsäule to the almost lunar-like karst landscape of the Übergossene Alm.

After climbing about 1,700 meters in elevation, the Matrashaus—a mountain hut located right at the summit—awaits you, along with a panoramic view stretching from the nearby Steinernes Meer all the way to the Hohe Tauern. Technically moderate, but physically demanding.

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