Schönau am Königssee Trip Overview
In the last little southeastern corner of Germany, surrounded by an amphitheater of majestic mountains, is the King’s Lake, or Königsee. It sits at the heart of the Berchtesgaden Nationalpark, Germany’s only alpine national park and a recognized UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The 192 meters deep lake is therefore only navidated by electrical boats that have operated here for more than 100 years, thanks to Prince-Regent Luitpold of Bavaria, who was afraid the noise would scare away the deer he so liked to hunt here in the 19th century. We should forget that the almost vertical walls of the mountains here cause an echo that can be heard for over 7 times.
Let’s embark on a pure romantic journey over the Kings lake, to see the St. Bartholomä peninsula just behind the east wall of the Watzmann mountain and where the kings had their hunting lodge, to see the Röthbach waterfall the highest of it kind of Germany with it’s over 400 meters of height, and then to the Cul-de-sac border of Austria.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Schönau am Königssee, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Schönau am Königssee, Bayern, Germany
In the last little southeastern corner of Germany, surrounded by an amphitheater of majestic mountains, is the King’s Lake, or Königsee. It sits at the heart of the Berchtesgaden Nationalpark, Germany’s only alpine national park and a recognized UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The 192 meters deep lake is therefore only navidated by electrical boats that have operated here for more than 100 years, thanks to Prince-Regent Luitpold of Bavaria, who was afraid the noise would scare away the deer he so liked to hunt here in the 19th century. We should forget that the almost vertical walls of the mountains here cause an echo that can be heard for over 7 times.
Let’s embark on a pure romantic journey over the Kings lake, to see the St. Bartholomä peninsula just behind the east wall of the Watzmann mountain and where the kings had their hunting lodge, to see the Röthbach waterfall the highest of it kind of Germany with it’s over 400 meters of height, and then to the Cul-de-sac border of Austria.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Schoenau am Koenigssee, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
You will learn about:
The legend of the Watzmann mountain
The importance of the ancestral salz mines and trade
The particular geography of Lake Königsee
The National Park of Berchtesgaden
The Provosty and the independent territory
Bavarian annexation
Arrival of the royal family to Berchtesgaden
Hunting ground for kings
Origin of the electrical boats
World War I and II
The nazi rule, Adolf Hitler and the Eagles Nest
Modern age
You will see:
The little village of Schönau am Königssee
St. Bartholomä peninsula
St. Bartholomä church
View of the Eagles Nest
Watzmann mountain
Röthbach waterfall