Berchtesgaden Salt Mine – Königsseer Ache loop from Eagle's Nest

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Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden Salt Mine – Königsseer Ache loop from Eagle's Nest

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Berchtesgaden Salt Mine – Königsseer Ache loop from Eagle's Nest

06:02

20.1km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.49 km

Berchtesgaden Salt Mine

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On a bike tour, you should take a break here and visit the salt mine. On the guided tour, you get a lot of information about salt mining. You travel …

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10.9 km

Berchtesgadener Ache River

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Beautiful color of the water

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11.4 km

Berchtesgadener Ache

Lake

11.9 km

Königsseer Ache

Lake

12.6 km

Königsseer Ache

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Super nice bike path along the Königsseer Ache. Away from the busy road, the path leads through the forest and even if it is not asphalted, you can drive on it without any problems.

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13.5 km

View of the Watzmann from the Königsseer Ache

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Here you can enjoy mountain views

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14.2 km

Wooden bridge over the rushing Ache

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Ache

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17.8 km

View of Watzmann

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...but the hiking trail is currently very bad - washed out, full of loose or slippery stones. It only gets better from the Hedwigsteig onwards!

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18.6 km

View of Berchtesgaden and the Obersalzbergbahn

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View of Watzmann

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19.3 km

View of Berchtesgaden and the Watzmann

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There is hardly a more beautiful landscape

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

5.26 km

1.20 km

434 m

333 m

295 m

Surfaces

9.35 km

6.80 km

1.83 km

1.15 km

754 m

177 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Berchtesgaden Salt Mine – Königsseer Ache loop from Eagle's Nest

Berchtesgaden Salt Mine

Berchtesgadener Ache River

Königsseer Ache

View of the Watzmann from the Königsseer Ache

Wooden bridge over the rushing Ache

View of Watzmann

View of Berchtesgaden and the Obersalzbergbahn

View of Berchtesgaden and the Watzmann

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