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Best Lake Hikes in Nationalpark Berchtesgaden

22 routes in Nationalpark Berchtesgaden qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 7.8 km and 172 m (564 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 17.4 km.

That is 71 percent of the 31 routes we map in Nationalpark Berchtesgaden.

Lake routes give you a natural halfway point, somewhere to swim in summer, and the calmest reflections of the whole week if you get there before the wind picks up. The mix is broad: 9 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Hard

Via Alpina Purple A41

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
352 m
Typical duration
3 hr 53 min
  • Lake
Moderate

AV Weg 419

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Hard

AV Weg 421 (Wimbachtal)

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
4 hr 14 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 422 (Sagerecksteig)

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 423

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 441

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
329 m
Typical duration
3 hr 37 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 442

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 444

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 446 (Eiskapelle)

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 485

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 486 (Hochkalter)

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 492 [Kaunersteig]

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eingeschossener Steig

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Herz-Kreislauf Testwanderweg

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Lake

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Via Alpina Purple A41Nationalpark Berchtesgaden16.0 km352 m3 hr 53 minHardApril to October
AV Weg 419Nationalpark Berchtesgaden11.0 km242 m2 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 421 (Wimbachtal)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden17.3 km380 m4 hr 14 minHardApril to October
AV Weg 422 (Sagerecksteig)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden6.8 km150 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 423Nationalpark Berchtesgaden2.0 km45 m30 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 441Nationalpark Berchtesgaden15.0 km329 m3 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 442Nationalpark Berchtesgaden9.3 km205 m2 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 443 (Königssee - Kühroint - Rinkendlsteig - St. Bartolomä)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden10.6 km233 m2 hr 33 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 444Nationalpark Berchtesgaden7.5 km165 m1 hr 48 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 446 (Eiskapelle)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Via Alpina Purple A41, AV Weg 422 (Sagerecksteig), Eingeschossener Steig. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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