St. Bartholomew Pier – View of Lake Königssee loop from Königssee

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau a. Königssee

St. Bartholomew Pier – View of Lake Königssee loop from Königssee

Hard

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St. Bartholomew Pier – View of Lake Königssee loop from Königssee

03:57

21.1km

1,170m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Nationalpark Berchtesgaden

Waypoints

Start point

Ferry Terminal

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10 m

St. Bartholomew Pier

Highlight • Rest Area

St. Bartholomä pier. You can find the timetable at: seenschifffahrt.de/de/koenigssee/fahrplan/fahrplan.

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197 m

St. Bartholomä Church on Lake Königssee

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St. Bartholomä, with its unusual church and short and medium-length hiking trails on the peninsula, is the main attraction for most visitors to Königsee. When the weather is nice for …

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402 m

View of St. Bartholomä

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Some challenging hiking trails start from Bartholomä. Here you can eat delicious smoked fish.

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604 m

Boathouse on Lake Königssee

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You can put your feet in the water right at the hut. Simply fantastic here.

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1.22 km

The Eisbach flows from the east face of the Watzmann into the Königssee and in the process transports large amounts of rubble, which is deposited here in the delta and thus constantly shifts the shoreline into the lake.

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2.03 km

Schrainbach Waterfall

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The climb up to the waterfall is easy. Finding the way to get further to the Saletalm is a little trickier, but we found it. However, the descent is a bit difficult and not recommended for beginners.

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2.33 km

View of Lake Königssee

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Beautiful view of the Königssee and the Obersee on the way from St. Bartholomä to the Kärlinger Haus.

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6.63 km

Unterstand

Cave Entrance

9.90 km

Funtenseesattel

Mountain Pass

10.5 km

Kärlingerhaus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Kärlingerhaus is located directly on Lake Funtensee and is an ideal starting point for long hikes through the Steinernes Meer and Berchtesgaden National Park. If you'd like to stay …

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