From Lake Königssee to Lake Chiemsee with Charm
PEAKS, ALMS AND LAKES IN THE CHIEMGAU ALPS
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided Tour
Arrival in Schoenau/Koenigssee
Relaxed walking tour past lake Hintersee penetrating deep into National Park Berchtesgaden. Impressive scenery along the way. To the right the summits of Reiter Alpe and to the left mighty Hochkalterer mountains. Across alpine pastures and past the border at Hirschbichl, then down through white water gorge Seisenbergklamm into Saalach valley. Bus fare to Lofer.
Short bus fare in the Saalachtal valley, you walk to Lamprechts cave (longest passage cave of Europe) and continue to Vorderkaser gorge where you find a natural swimming pool. St. Martin home of the pilgrim church ‘Maria Kirchtal’ is the apex of today. Walk up to the church in an idyllic side valley closely along the walls of Loferer Steinberge. On this beautiful trail you will soon reach the town Lofer, surrounded by numerous impressive mountain ranges.
Take the cable car up to Loferer Alm, where a high altitude path to the Steinplatten massif starts. Walk across alpine pastures and a lovely mountain forest to Loferer Steinplatte. The idyllic alpine pasture Winklmoos Alm is an ideal stop for a Bavarian ‘Brotzeit’. Well sustained you take the bus to Reit im Winkl.
Day off in Reit im Winkl
Enjoy a tranquil day in the well known holiday resort ‘Reit im Winkl’. Tip for a walking tour: A classic mountain tour starts in Reit im Winkl up to Fellhorn. Very tempting is a comfortable walk to the swimming lake Weitsee where you can relax.
The ‘Eye of lake Chiemsee’ is the poetic name of lake Taubensee. This is easily understood when you see this idyllic mountain lake, nestling in a little basin of Rauhe Nadel on 1138 m. A fantastic walk from alpine pasture to alpine pasture and downhill into the valley Achental awaits you.
After a short ascent you walk through the forests up to the alpine pastures on Hochplatte and then to Kampenwand with views over the Lake Chiemsee. Continue on a trail from cabin to cabin beneath Kampenwand, which has a beautiful 12-meter high iron cross at the top. You will take the comfortable cable car down to Aschau, where you take a short train ride to ‘Prien’, located at lake Chiemsee.
Departure or extension
Tour character
Daily walking tours between 4 to 6 hours with some short but steep climbs. Easier alternatives to the high altitude paths are given. You walk on well-maintained walking paths and forest lanes. Sometimes surefootedness required.
| Season 1 28.05.2022 - 12.06.2022 12.09.2022 - 02.10.2022 Arrival Thursday, Saturday, Sunday | Season 2 13.06.2022 - 03.07.2022 29.08.2022 - 11.09.2022 Arrival Thursday, Saturday, Sunday | Season 3 04.07.2022 - 28.08.2022 Arrival Thursday, Saturday, Sunday | |
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| From Lake Königssee to Lake Chiemsee, 8 days, charm, DE-KSWKC-08D | |||
| Base price | 949.00 | 999.00 | 1,049.00 |
| Surcharge half-board evening meal 6x (often multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher), not in Prien | 185.00 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 239.00 | 239.00 | 239.00 |
You spend the night in specially selected hotels with special "extras" and can enjoy all the facilities of the charming accommodations (see "Accommodation").
Included:
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Transfer on day 2
- 1 Uphill cable car fare from Lofer
- 1 Uphill cable car fare Hochplattenbahn
- 1 Downhill cable car fare Kampenwand
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Service hotline
Optional extras:
- Half-board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher, 6x, not in Prien).
- Return transfer by minibus to Schoenau/Koenigssee every Saturday and Sunday (min. 2 persons), costs EUR 75 per person, EUR 19 per dog, reservation is necessary, ro be paid for in advance.
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- By train to Berchtesgaden then by bus or taxi (short ride) to Schoenau/Koenigssee (approx. 15 min., depending on starting hotel).
- Munich or Salzburg airport.
- Car parking: Public parking near the hotels for approx. EUR 5 per day or EUR 30 per week. No reservation requested.
- Return to Koenigssee by train/bus, duration approx. 2.5 hrs. (1 change).
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Special dates on request
- Fares for public transport, for example from Winklmoos Alm to Reit im Winkl, approx. EUR 10 per person.
- Train fare from Aschau to Prien/surroundings, approx. EUR 3 per person.
- In category Hike&Charm you have two overnights in Lofer instead of Weissbach. Therefore, you need two short bus fares, costs about EUR 4 per person forth/return.
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
