Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church – Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m) loop from Berchtesgaden

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Berchtesgaden

Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church – Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m) loop from Berchtesgaden

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Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church – Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m) loop from Berchtesgaden

03:51

9.77km

560m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.02 km

Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church

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Your tour begins at one of the most famous pilgrimage churches in the Berchtesgadener Land: Maria Gern. Built in 1710, the church, with the imposing Watzmann mountain in the background, …

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2.03 km

School on the Mountain

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2.12 km

Maria Gern Church with a view of the Untersberg

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Beautiful place.

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2.80 km

Bench With a View of the Berchtesgaden Alps

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A bench to relax on with a wonderful view of the Berchtesgaden mountains.

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3.14 km

Information Board Kneifelspitzweg

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This information board gives a nice overview of the Kneifelspitzweg.

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4.53 km

Berggasthaus Kniefelspitze Viewpoint

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Start early in the morning, it fills up quickly. Opens at 9:00 a.m.

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4.58 km

Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m)

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A great view of the Berchtesgaden and Salzburg mountains.

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6.89 km

Kneifelspitzweg Information Board at Saurüssel

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This information board gives a nice overview of the Kneifelspitzweg.

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9.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.52 km

2.28 km

2.13 km

1.51 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

3.61 km

2.74 km

1.51 km

1.35 km

284 m

186 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

5°C

40 %

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Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church – Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m) loop from Berchtesgaden

Maria Gern Pilgrimage Church

School on the Mountain

Maria Gern Church with a view of the Untersberg

Bench With a View of the Berchtesgaden Alps

Information Board Kneifelspitzweg

Berggasthaus Kniefelspitze Viewpoint

Kneifelspitze Summit (1,189 m)

Kneifelspitzweg Information Board at Saurüssel

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