Lake Königssee

Known the world over for its emerald green water and unique mountain landscape. Cruise silently across the lake on electric-powered boats and hear the famed Königssee echo. Continue on to the peninsula of St. Bartholomew with the unmistakable red onion domes atop its ancient pilgrimage church.

Lying in majesterial aura and aloofness, surrounded by towering rock faces, the emerald Königssee resembles a fjord set in the Bavarian alps. The Watzmann East Face almost reaches a staggering 1800 meteres. The lake itself is a good 190 meters deep.

Lake Königssee is a unique experience at any time of the year: in spring, mighty waterfalls thunder down over the steep rocks into the lake. Summer brings a rrich, green contrast to the barren rock. Autumn paints a colourful tone poem of incomparable splendour. And if ice conditions allow, winter presents an unforgettable snow landscape.

The boat trip to St. Bartholomä takes about 1 1/4 hours. However, the St. Bartholomä peninsula deserves a little more time for looking around and appreciating the beauty of nature in the raw on the numerous walks. The trip from Königssee over St. Bartholomä to Salet and back lasts about 1 3/4 hours.

Guests who undertake the 10 to 15-minute walk from Salet are rewarded with a wonderful view: in deep tranquility at the end of the valley lies teh Obersee. The Hagen mountains are reflected in its crystal-clear waters and the Röthbach waterfall plunges 400 meters from on high.

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