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The Eagle’s Nest (Kehlsteinhaus 1,834m)
The so-called Eagle’s Nest teahouse (Kehlsteinhaus) was offered to Adolf Hitler on the occasion of his 50th birthday with the aim of using it for representation purposes for official guests. The challenging construction of the Eagle’s Nest, including the access road was completed in some 13 months’ time.
The road leading up to the Eagle’s Nest upper bus terminal area is Germany’s highest and is considered a unique feat of engineering. The brass-line elevator that gives access to the summit is also a distinctive feature of this world-famous attraction.
Today the Eagle’s Nest is open to the public and can be seen in its original form. Thanks to its many visitors, proceeds from this sightsseing attraction are used for charitable purposes.
Location: The Eagle's Nest is located in Berchtesgaden. Special mountain buses depart every 25 min from Obersalzberg (Kehlsteinbusabfahrt). The journey takes about a quarter of an hour each way. From the parking area at the top, visitors walk 124m (406ft) through a tunnel to the original elevator. The lift transports up to 46 passengers at a time up into the Eagle's Nest building.
Local Events and cultural highlights: Road and weather conditions permitting, the building and its road access are open from around mid-May through October. On clear days, visitors to the Eagle’s Nest are rewarded with spectacular views over the Berchtesgaden area, Lake Königssee and Salzburg, as well as with a grandiose mountain panorama of the majestic Berchtesgaden Alps.
A short uphill walk to the summit of Mount Kehlstein, as well as a longer, circular hike, are pleasant ways of getting closer to nature at a high elevation. Today, the structure houses a café / restaurant, serving food and refreshments till late afternoon.
Dinners with live musical entertainment are offered several times during the summer season and can be booked for exclusive festive occasions.
Guided Tours/ Languages: Educational and historical tours featuring the construction and use of the Eagle's Nest, as well as of Obersalzberg with its Documentation Center and underground bunkers are offered in English, German, French and Italian.
Organizer of the Guided Tours: Eagle's Nest Historical Tours, Königsseer Strasse 2, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Tel.: +49-8652-64971, [email protected], www.eagles-nest-historical-tours.com
Visitor Information: Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus GmbH, Bahnhofplatz 4, 83471 Berchtesgaden, [email protected], www.berchtesgadener-land.com
Press Contact: Berchtesgadener Land Tourismus GmbH, Isabel Stöckl / Ursula Wischgoll Tel +49 (0) 8652 6565030, [email protected]