Hike around Königssee | 1956m
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This is a very long and exhausting hike over "two and a half" mountains, with the possibility to quit early after 1/2 (Saletalm) or 2/3 (St.Bartholomä) the distance and to return by boat.
The full tour requires very good fitness and takes about 12-13h. It is recommended to walk at your own optimal pace, and not to take breaks longer than 5mins as your muscles might stiffen otherwise. Keep moving all the time!
The waypoints are:
- Jennerbahn parking lot (start and end point)
- Königsbachalm (4.4km, 52min, ↑592m, ↓19m)
- Priesbergalm (2km, 45min, ↑250m)
- Seeleinsee (3km, 1h 27min, ↑399m, ↓23m)
- Hochgschirr (peak 1949m, 636m, 16min, ↑116m, ↓14m)
- Fischunkelalm (5.9km, 2h 33min, ↑34m, ↓1400m) at Obersee
- optional exit Salet after 18.2km, 6h 23min, ↑1.5km, ↓1.5km
- Rennerfaser-Alm (2.5km, 37min, ↑61m, ↓79m)
- over Viehtriebsteig and Neiger to St.Bartholomä (5.4km, 2h 16min, ↑360m, ↓363m)
- optional exit St.Bartholomä after 23.8km, 8h 50min, ↑1.8km, ↓1.9km
- over Rinkendlsteig to viewpoint Archenkanzel (4km, 1h 42min, ↑806m, ↓69m)
- Kühroint-Alm (1.1km, 13min, ↑93m, ↓15m)
- over Grünstein (optional) and Rodelbahn to the start point (6.3km, 1h 15min, ↑33m, ↓808m)
The tour may be extended to the "secret" natural pool at Königsbach waterfall (2.8km, 1h, ↑193m, ↓84m).
If you quit early, note that the last boat departs at 18:10 (Salet) and 18:30 (St.Bartholomä). see http://www.seenschifffahrt.de/fileadmin/daten/downloads/koenigssee/KS_aktueller_Fahrplan_Sommer.pdf
- Königsbachalm
- Priesbergalm
- Fischunkelalm
- Rennerfaser
- St.Bartholomä
- Kühroint-Alm
Please try to pack only the minimum (there are huts for refilling) as any surplus weight can make a big difference on this very long hike.
Your boots, clothes and backpack should be worn-in or fit perfectly.
required:
- waterproof hiking boots (double layer anti-blister socks are recommended)
- water (min. 1.5l, reservoir recommended)
- food/snacks (proteins! magnesium sticks)
- appropriate clothing (it may get cold at the top)
- cash min. 50€, ID card
- charged smartphone, emergency no 112 saved, optionally powerbank
- sun protection
optional:
- hiking poles
- swim suit if you want to time swim in on of the 3 lakes
- flashlight for the full tour
- spare clothes to keep in the car
| Technical Difficulty | Medium Difficult | |||||||||||
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| Gear | Hiking Boots | |||||||||||
| Popularity | 1 | |||||||||||
Route statistics
| Highest point | 1956m | |||||||||||
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| Total gain | 2576m | |||||||||||
| Total loss | 2576m | |||||||||||
| Duration | 17h11m | |||||||||||
| Distance | 35.2Km | |||||||||||
| Rating | 2667 | |||||||||||
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