Thumsee – Weißbach Gorge Trail loop from Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Bad Reichenhall

Thumsee – Weißbach Gorge Trail loop from Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Hard

4.5

(165)

488

hikers

Thumsee – Weißbach Gorge Trail loop from Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

04:38

14.9km

350m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.74 km for 3.46 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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474 m

Thumsee

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful calm lake in the mountains near Reichenhall. Always a special place for swimming and walking

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5.60 km

Weißbach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Great hike along the Weißbach gorge. Pure nature! 👍

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5.85 km

Weißbachschlucht Wooden Bridges

Highlight • Gorge

A hike through this gorge leads over stairs and walkways past plunge pools through the roar of waterfalls, a tip: bring a rain jacket and definitely sturdy footwear!

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6.50 km

Bridge and waterfalls in Weißbach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

A wonderful patch of earth. <3

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6.97 km

Weißbach Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Really nice path and always close to the water.

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7.43 km

Weißbach Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Weißbachschlucht is closed for the whole year 2019 because of marbled bridges and footbridges to be renewed.

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7.46 km

Weißbach Gorge Trail

Highlight • Gorge

One of the lesser known and quieter gorges in the Berchtesgadener Land. I hiked the Weißbachschlucht at the end of March 2022. My impression was that it is very well …

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13.7 km

Soleleitungsweg Trail

Highlight • Trail

If you walk along this path, you will find many relics from the time of salt extraction. There are also information boards that clearly convey all this.

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14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.61 km

3.63 km

1.90 km

1.65 km

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.25 km

3.43 km

1.98 km

1.12 km

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Sunday 4 October

18°C

9°C

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Comments

October 2, 2021,Von Thumsee zur Weißbachschlucht

Unfortunately, the way to Mauthäusel always leads close to the B305, which makes it extremely noisy. The Weißbach Gorge is highly recommended.

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April 12, 2023,Weißbachschlucht, Soleleitungsweg und Thumsee - was für eine Trilogie

The Weißbach Gorge is extraordinary and impressive, one of my highlights in the Berchtesgadener Land. If, like me, you don't like to go there and back, you have to make a tour all around. So today we went along the Soleleitungsweg and unfortunately also a bit along the road. But in the end Lake Thumsee compensated me for all the …

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October 4, 2023,Weisbachschlucht

Short vacation day 2:
Today we hiked through the Weissach Gorge. A real piece of cake, simply brilliant.
We started at Thumsee, despite the construction site we were able to complete the entire circuit. We initially overlooked the entrance to the valley at the intersection of Inzell, Bad Reichenhall and Schneizelreuth and walked a little way down the road to …

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July 3, 2024,Ab Thumsee in die Weißbachschlucht

Today there were finally narrow paths. And the weather held up for the most part, contrary to all predictions 🌤
The only thing that slightly dampened the joy was the noise of vehicles 🚘🚚 from the adjacent federal highway. And right as we entered the gorge, the rain 🌧 began, which was actually supposed to be our companion all day. …

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