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Mountain Hike recommended route Mountain Hike  · Berchtesgaden Alps

Via the Lower Hirschenlauf

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    Cloud formation at the Watzmann
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    Alpine route high above the Königssee with views of the Watzmann. The Lower Hirschenlauf is a trail that requires surefootedness.
    moderate
    Distance 15.5 km
    4:28 h
    725 m
    1,287 m
    1,470 m
    630 m
    The route runs on firm paths and narrow mountain trails.

    Author’s recommendation

    Stop for a meal at Priesbergalm and Königsbachalm.
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Priesbergalm, 1,470 m
    Lowest point
    Königssee car park, 630 m
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    Rest stops

    Das Dr. Hugo Beck-Haus
    Pension Brandtnerhof
    Restaurant Halbzeit
    Spiel-Aktiv-Park Seealm

    Safety information

    Caution when wet. Risk of slipping.

    Surefootedness and a head for heights required.

    Tips and suggestions

    http://www.berchtesgadener-land.com/de/home/

    Roadbook

    Take the Jennerbahn to the middle station - Path 497: Strubalm - Branntweinbrennhütte - Priesberger Moos - Priesbergalm - Lower Hirschenlauf (Path 495) - Path 493: Gotzentalalm - Königsbachalm - further descent via the Hochbahn to the Königssee car park.
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    E-Ladestation an der Jennerbahn Talstation
    Parkplatz Königssee
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    Das Dr. Hugo Beck-Haus
    Die Priesbergalm
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    Die Gotzentalalm
    Strubalm
    Die Priesbergalm
    Das Dr. Hugo Beck-Haus
    Pension Brandtnerhof
    Restaurant Halbzeit
    Spiel-Aktiv-Park Seealm

    Public transport

    Train connection Munich – Berchtesgaden. Regional transport Oberbayernbus.

    Directions

    From Munich on the A8 to Bad Reichenhall, B20 via Bischofswiesen to Berchtesgaden or to Siegsdorf and on the B305 (German Alpine Road) via Ramsau to Berchtesgaden.

    Parking

    Car park at Königssee (paid).

    Coordinates

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    47.586350, 13.017410
    DMS
    47°35'10.9"N 13°01'02.7"E
    UTM
    33T 350931 5272230
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    Alpenverein map Bavarian Alps BY21 ISBN 978-3-937530-46-8

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    Equipment

    Standard mountain hiking equipment. GPS. Telescopic hiking poles recommended.

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    15.5 km
    Duration
    4:28 h
    Ascent
    725 m
    Descent
    1,287 m
    Highest point
    1,470 m
    Lowest point
    630 m
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