Dötzenkopf Cliffside Trail – Dötzenkopf loop from Bad Reichenhall

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Bad Reichenhall

Dötzenkopf Cliffside Trail – Dötzenkopf loop from Bad Reichenhall

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1,875

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Dötzenkopf Cliffside Trail – Dötzenkopf loop from Bad Reichenhall

04:25

11.1km

570m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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518 m

AlpenSole Spring Fountain in the Royal Spa Garden

Highlight • Monument

The Kurpark is always an oasis of relaxation right in Reichenhall. Nice to visit at any time of the year

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3.94 km

Bildstöckl-Kapelle — View of Bad Reichenhall

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The Bildstöckl Chapel is a memorial chapel built in 1949 near Bad Reichenhall in the district of Berchtesgadener Land.

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6.10 km

View from Rachlboden

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At the height of the Rachlboden you have a great panoramic view of the surrounding mountains as well as the Saalachtal on the one hand and the Wappachtal on the other.

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6.14 km

Dötzenkopf Cliffside Trail

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Exciting and interesting, with a steel cable to help you get over to the Dötzenkopf. You should already be free from giddiness.

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6.26 km

View of Bad Reichenhall from the Dötzenkopf

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in the background the Staufen and Zwiesel

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6.44 km

Butterfly fans listen up! The Dötzenkopf seems to be a real paradise for butterflies. Surrounded by a flock of butterflies you can climb this small peak.

So break a sweat because they'll love the salt on your skin. ;-)

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6.76 km

View over Berchtesgadener Land from below Dötzenkopf

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A very nice view

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7.96 km

Bridge Over the Wappbach

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Very beautiful stream with crystal clear water, not only invites children to cool off.

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11.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

2.31 km

2.22 km

572 m

376 m

329 m

Surfaces

5.97 km

2.69 km

2.03 km

138 m

123 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

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Comments

March 23, 2025,Dötzenkopf

I started at the rehabilitation clinic, heading towards the festival grounds opposite the Predigtstuhl cable car. From there, it was a steady climb. Past the Bildstöckl Chapel and further up. Continue along the paths to the Dötzenkopf. After a break, I descended back towards Bayrisch Gmain. This turned out to be more difficult than I expected. Over roots and stones …

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August 13, 2023,Dötzenkopf – Zum Dötzenkopf Runde von Sankt Zeno

Beginner's tour with great views and summit experience. Partly alpine paths.

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September 2, 2022,Wanderung Dötzenkopf

After m biking is before m hiking... Small round together and take at least one summit cross with you...

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March 3, 2024,Bad Reichenhall - Dötzenkopf

After the weather report last night predicted plenty of sunshine for today, we spontaneously looked for a tour and found Bad Reichenhall's local mountain, the Dötzenkopf.
Beautiful! Be sure to take the two small “detours” via Bildstöcklkapelle and the tower leak with you. Beautiful viewpoints!
In general, the tour always offers beautiful views of the foothills of the Alps and …

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June 27, 2023,🇩🇪Dötzenkopf Road Trip Tag 1

Road Trip Day 1. Bad Reichenhall Since we were still taking advantage of the good weather, we went with us @derKlein to Bad Reichenhall and hiked in the direction of Dötzenkopf 🥾. It hiking trail where you have a fantastic view of Bad Reichenhall. The way back then went via the Dötzenkopf circular route..

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December 26, 2022,Dötzenkopf, Wappbachkopf Runde v. Bayerisch Gmain

Beautiful round in wonderful weather. Paths are almost completely dry and easy to walk on.

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April 20, 2025,Osterrunde auf den Dötzenkopf 🐰🐣☀️

Sun, flowers, birdsong, and bells ringing in the background—what more could you need? 🤩
A hiker who crossed my path said, "The true light"—there's something to that. Happy Easter! 🐰🐣☀️

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