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OUR SUGGESTED EXCURSIONS 2018 2 INTRODUCTION WELCOME TO NATURE & THIS HOLIDAY MOUNTAINS PARADISE Page 6 WATER, LAKES & WELLNESS Page 20 hat brings you ultima- te happiness? Maybe Wit’s packing your SNOW & backpack early in the morning, WINTER FUN throwing on your hiking boots Page 28 and scaling a mountain peak. Or exploring mysterious gorges for hours on end and discovering nature with your kids. Perhaps RELAX & ENJOY it’s enjoying top-class concert music in front of a breathtaking Page 36 panorama. Or is it having time for new ideas? CULTURE & To explore the Alpine town Bad SIGHTS Reichenhall, the mountains and Page 40 world famous sights in close proximity can only be done here in Berchtesgadener Land. STROLLING & SHOPPING We hope you have Page 54 an enjoyable stay with us! PULL-OUT MAP & IMPRINT Page 59 HANDY! 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION CENTRAL INFORMATION TRAVEL BY BUS AND TRAIN CENTERS ON SITE Train connections Bad Reichenhall: Wittelsbacherstr. 15, IC Königssee: Direct connection bet- Bayerisch Gmain: Großgmainer Str. 14 ween Hamburg Altona and Berchtesga- Berchtesgaden: Maximilianstraße 9 den-Bad Reichenhall-Freilassing. Take und Königsseer Straße 2, Schönau a. the Westbahn to Salzburg and change Königssee: Rathausplatz 1 und See- to the Berchtesgadener Land Bahn straße 3, Bischofswiesen: Hauptstraße (BLB) to Bad Reichenhall/Bayerisch 40, Ramsau: Im Tal 2, Marktschellen- Gmain or Berchtesgaden via Freilassing. berg: Salzburger Straße 2, Piding: Bayern Ticket: take the Meridian or Petersplatz 2, Anger: Dorfplatz 4, RB from Munich to Bad Reichenhall/ Teisendorf: Poststraße 14, Freilassing: Bayerisch Gmain or Berchtesgaden via Hauptstraße 45, Saaldorf-Surheim: Freilassing. Moosweg 2, Laufen: Rathausplatz 1 Transportation of bicycles on the trains EMERGENCY CALLS In the local Berchtesgadener Land International emergency trains, the transportation of bicycles cellphone number/European is free. Please note: if trains are very emergency number 112 crowded, the railway personnel will Alpine emergency number (AT) 140 decide if the bikes can be brought. Kurkarte / Staatsbad Guest Card = GERMAN ALPINE Bus Card ASSOCIATION (DAV) With the Berchtesgaden guest card, T +49 8652 9764615 overnight guests in the Watzmann and Königssee holiday region have free and environmentally friendly transport on EASY ARRIVAL BY CAR most bus routes. Take the Autobahn München-Salzburg (A8) from Munich and continue on The Bavarian State Baths Bad Rei- good secondary roads. Please note: if chenhall Guest Card is your eco-cons- you are arriving on the A8 from Munich, cious free ticket to tourist destinations, we suggest you take the Bad Reichen- hiking centers and more in and around hall exit. Continuing through Austria the Alpine Town. requires a vignette (toll-road sticker)! Dial-a-bus Berchtesgaden (RufBus) Additional service to the public trans- FLY TO THE MOUNTAINS portation for the townships of Berch- The Salzburg Airport is 25 km tesgaden, Bischofswiesen, Ramsau and (15.5 miles), the Munich Airport 185 km Schönau a. Königssee. (115 miles) away. T +49 8684 964822 4 IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Nemo-Point, Bad Reichenhall Alpine Experience Bus • Tourist Information, (ALMErlebnisBUS) Schönau a. Königssee Starting at the bus stop Hintersee in the • Tourist-Information, Piding mountaineering village Ramsau and • Intersport Renoth, Triftplatz/ following along the Alpine pastures of Schönau a. Königssee the Klausbachtal (End of May until the beginning of October). e-service stations almerlebnisbus.com In the Alpine Town Bad Reichenhall e-cars can be charged at the adminis- Teisendorf Municipal Bus trative district office (Landratsamt) (GemeindeBUS Teisendorf) Berchtesgadener Land, as well as at Takes guests to the desired destinations the municipal utilities Bad Reichenhall within the municipal district. It is pos- KU. In Berchtesgaden charging stations sible to transport buggies, walking aids can be found at the Buchwinkler car or wheelchairs. dealership and the Königssee car park. T +49 8666 928853 Accessibility Flixbus Whether an interesting visit to a muse- Flixbus is a low-cost way to reach um or a relaxing stay at one of our ther- Bad Reichenhall and Berchtesgaden. mal spa facilities – most destinations/ facilities can be experienced without Cable Cars any barriers. Parts of the pedestrian These cable cars will take you to zones, as well as a few hiking trails are magnificent viewpoints: accessible to buggies, wheelchairs and • Predigtstuhl Cable Car, Bad Reichenhall walkers. Destinations/accommodations • Jenner Cable Car, tested for accessibility can be found at Schönau a. Königssee reisen-fuer-alle.de • Hirscheck-Chairlift, Ramsau • Obersalzberg Cable Car, Berchtesgaden TAXI • Untersberg Cable Car, A/Grödig Office Berchtesgaden T +49 8654 4041 Office Bad Reichenhall TRAVEL ENVIRONMENTALLY T +49 8651 4545 FRIENDLY WITH E-ENERGY Swap a car for an e-Bike The service provider “movelo” offers a EASILY FIND YOUR WAY comprehensive network of rental, bat- Check our markers: tery changing and charging stations. 1 Excursions 2 Rental stations Restaurant tips • Spa & Family Resort RupertusTherme, Bad Reichenhall They can also be found in the enclosed map. 5 6 NATURE & MOUNTAINS Lace up your hiking boots and off you go! For ambitious mountain lovers as well as leisure hikers. 7 NATURE & MOUNTAINS GORGES, RAVINES AND DAMS Hikes through Berchtesgadener Land’s gorges and ravines offer a fantastic experience that won’t easily be forgotten. 1 Wild and romantic: the 1 Almbach- 2 klamm near Marktschellenberg with its thunderous waterfalls is one of the most beautiful gorges in the Bavarian Alps. At its entrance one can admire 2 Germany’s oldest marble mill. Since 1683 chunks of marble are beautifully ground into smooth balls of different sizes here. Throughout Berchtesgadener Land mills and dams can be found, such as the Röthelbachklause near Bad Reichenhall – one of the earliest splash dams mentioned in a document – or the Theresienklause in the Almbach- klamm. These historical monuments tell a story of the economy and technology 8 NATURE & MOUNTAINS 3 GLACIER AND ICE 4 in former times. They made use of the power of water and served as a means for extracting salt, producing stone balls, grinding grains, generating energy or enabling the transportation of wood Hikers wishing to explore gorges and from hard to access forest areas. ravines will need good footwear. Warm clothes are a further requirement for Many mills and dams have meanwhile exploring the 4 Schellenberger ice been lovingly restored by associations cave (1,550 m/5,085 ft) in the Un- and volunteer helpers. They are ideal tersberg Mountain, as the descent into destinations for young and old alike Germany’s largest ice cave gets colder that still captivate our interest today with every step. eishoehle.net by their association of technology with nature. The reason why the 5 Blaueis Glacier still exists despite global warming is Those who are up for more ravine thanks to its location on the north adventures should explore the Speik face of Hochkalter Mountain. Glacier Valley and Speik Stream near Bayerisch enthusiasts can stop for refreshments Gmain. Steep trails through the romantic at the Blaueis hut (1,680 m/5,512 ft) Weissbach Valley, with its deep ravines and continue from there on hikes into a and numerous waterfalls, lead to the wide unique glacier world. streambed of the Speik. 5 3 Aschauer Gorge and Hiental Dam can be found nearby, in the neighboring township of Schneizlreuth. Another worthwhile hike leads through the Weissbach Gorge. 9 NATURE & MOUNTAINS TAKE YOUR BIKE FOR A SPIN Numerous biking trails offer a diverse range of tours, for example to Thumsee Lake, around Saalachsee Lake, and the list goes on. Whether you want to explore the world with your kids or are looking for challenging mountain bike tours, such as up to Gotzenalm – the area offers bike fun for everyone. THE JOYS OF HIKING Those who prefer strapping on hiking boots can explore Berchtesgadener Land on well-marked trails. Whether half day or full day excursions, hiking through val- leys or scaling mountain peaks – choose from a variety of hikes suiting your wis- hes and physical fitness. Are you looking for good company or a knowledgeable mountain guide? Then why not join one of the guided hikes offered throughout the county. We also recommend the hik- ing program provided by the Berchtesga- den Alpine National Park. 10 NATURE & MOUNTAINS 1 DAV CLIMBING CENTER IN MOUNTAINEERING HOUSE GANZ A GOLFER’S PARADISE Experience great golfing on Ober- salzberg Mountain at an elevation of approx. 1,000 meters (3,281 feet)! Here golfers of all levels can enjoy the The German Alpine Association’s (DAV) game in front of a spectacular moun- climbing center in the mountaineering tain backdrop. 20 other golf courses house Ganz in Bischofswiesen provides can be found within an hour’s drive. the ultimate climbing experience in the Berchtesgaden Alps. Climbers will enjoy the 2,000 m² (21,528 ft²) of climbing surface and 200 versatile routes to choose from. Boulderers are provided with two boulder rooms. The majority of routes have a difficulty level ranging from V-VII, however the upper difficulty levels include over 30 routes. Climbers “without a partner” can use one of the two self-belaying systems at the 15-me- ter (49-feet) high wall. A snack-bar Hiking adventures can also be sought invites you to relax after a good climb. out in the “Alpine Town” of Bad Rei- chenhall and in Bayerisch Gmain. The local mountains of Bad Reichenhall offer Watzmannstraße 4 many hikes and mountain tours into 83483 Bischofswiesen nature and form a counterpart to the T +49 8652 9764620 urban flair of the Alpine Town. Bayerisch info@kletterzentrum- Gmain is located above Bad Reichenhall: berchtesgaden.de not only the Alpgarten loop, but also the kletterzentrum-berchtesgaden.de Wald-Idyll trail and SalzAlpen tours lead through an impressive landscape with Weekdays from 10:00 – 22:00, forests and streams at the foot of the Sundays and public holidays Lattengebirge.