View of the Watzmann East Face – View of the Watzmann East Face loop from Königssee

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau a. Königssee

View of the Watzmann East Face – View of the Watzmann East Face loop from Königssee

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View of the Watzmann East Face – View of the Watzmann East Face loop from Königssee

02:15

6.32km

240m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: September 26, 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 3.14 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Ferry Terminal

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664 m

Eiskapellenweg Trail

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The path from St. Bartholomä leads directly through this beautiful forest. Even now in spring there is something magical about it.

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1.13 km

Bridge Near St. Johann and Paul Chapel

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The Waldkapelle St. Johann and Paul is a chapel in the St. Bartholomä district of the municipality of Schönau am Königssee, which is cared for by the Unterstein parish.
The …

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1.14 km

Eisbach

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More of a narrow splash.. I tasted the water.. fresh and delicious

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2.41 km

View of the Watzmann East Face

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Located on the way to the Ice Chapel, which is fed by the Watzmann

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3.15 km

Eiskapelle at the Watzmann East Face

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The deepest glacier in the Alps, which is also preserved over the summer days.

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5.18 km

St. Johann Nepomuk Chapel (Near St. Bartholomä)

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The first chapel… the second is then the Ice Chapel, of which unfortunately only a sad remnant now exists

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5.30 km

View of the Watzmann East Face

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From the Eisgraben you can directly admire the east face of the Watzmann. great photo opportunity with the mountain panorama in the background.

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6.16 km

St. Bartholomew Pilgrimage Church, Königssee

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The small pilgrimage church and the Königssee are inseparable. On summer weekends countless tourists stream through the tiny village to visit the church in front of this phenomenal panorama and …

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6.32 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.28 km

2.13 km

882 m

Surfaces

3.28 km

2.18 km

836 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

18°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

January 29, 2024,St. Bartholomä - Eiskapelle – Runde von Königssee im Winter

There was a lot of snow in the back area just to the ice chapel in January, Grödel is an advantage!!

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August 9, 2025,Gletscherende der Eiskapelle ❄️☀️❄️

With today's hot weather, we were hoping to cool off a bit with a glacier hike. The hiking trail from St. Bartholomä actually starts with a pleasant, shady forest path. After a steady climb (approx. 200 meters in elevation gain), the trail continues along a riverbed directly toward the Watzmann East Face. The final stretch to the end of the …

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May 19, 2025,St. Bartholomä zur Eiskapelle

Beautiful hike at Lake Königssee with a boat ride and wild chamois.

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July 22, 2022,Von Bartholomä zur Eiskapelle

Tour 1 of the day took me from St. Bartholomä to the Ice Chapel. Initially a wooded ascent, later through the scree from the creek bed. Magnificent landscape, you can hardly get enough of it. The haze from the morning had lifted and a blue with light veils of haze could be seen on the peaks.
But since I had …

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November 26, 2022,Von St. Bartholomä zur Eiskapelle

The path is easy to walk up to the scree field, after that only for experienced hikers. The Eiskapelle is a glacier cave below the Watzmann. Since there is always a danger of collapse, the cave must not be entered. There is danger to life. We refrained!
Additional information about the ice chapel:
Below the Watzmann east face is the …

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October 26, 2024,St. Bartholomä-Eishöhle

By boat on the Königssee to St. Bartolomä.
From there, hike to the ice cave. A beautiful path.
After the fog at the beginning, it gets more and more beautiful.

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June 5, 2023,🐶🐶🐶St. Bartholomä- Eiskapelle

By ship across the Königssee to St. Bartholomä. A muzzle was compulsory for every dog on the ship. Fortunately, our little Rumo is also used to wearing a muzzle.
We made our way with our dogs to the ice chapel below the Watzmann east face.
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After a while, the well-signposted hiking trail turned into a climb and led a …

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