Cycling & Mountain Biking

Discover Berchtesgaden on two wheels

Pedal for miles. Through valleys, along lakes, up to alpine pastures – whether on a mountain bike, road bike, or leisure bike, powered by your own strength or a little electric boost: exploring Berchtesgaden and the region around the Watzmann by bike is simply one of the most rewarding ways to experience it.

Cycling in Berchtesgaden National Park

To protect sensitive habitats and avoid conflicts with other visitors, cycling in Berchtesgaden National Park is only permitted on designated routes. Nearly 50 kilometers of marked trails await—including newly opened routes currently being tested for cyclists. Most trails follow gravel forestry roads, some of them steep, and are also shared with hikers.

As you explore this protected area, please keep in mind:

  • Ride carefully, adjust your speed, and be mindful of others.

  • Avoid dawn and nighttime – for the sake of wildlife.

  •  Take your trash with you and avoid noise.

  • Plan your route according to your fitness level and ability, and check current conditions before you go.

  • Mit dem Mountainbike am Hirschkaser
  • [Translate to English:] Mountainbiken im Nationalpark Berchtesgaden
  • [Translate to English:] Radlfahren im Rupertiwinkel

Untersberg Loop

The bike tour around Mount Untersberg takes you from Berchtesgaden through Bischofswiesen, across the border into Großgmain, and into the wide, flat Salzach Valley. You ride through several outskirts of the city of Salzburg before returning to Berchtesgaden via Marktschellenberg.

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Salzburg

On the Mozart Cycle Path to Salzburg

The bike tour from Berchtesgaden to Salzburg follows the signposted Mozart Cycle Path: first along the turquoise-blue Berchtesgadener Ache, and finally along the beautiful Hellbrunn Avenue with its many palaces, leading you straight into Salzburg’s Old Town.

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All about cycling

Here you’ll find all the information you need for your perfect cycling vacation.

Plan your ride

Your perfect ride, your way

Whether you prefer a relaxed ride along rivers and lakes, heading up to an alpine pasture hut for a hearty snack, or pushing yourself on a road bike: in Berchtesgaden and the Rupertiwinkel, you’ll find your perfect tour.

  • Bike routes
  • Mountain biking
  • Watzmann–Hochkönig Loop
  • Road biking
Pumptrack Berchtesgaden

Pump track

What would every pro rider say is the best place to train? The pump track, of course. It’s where beginners build confidence on their bike and get a feel for turns and rollers. More experienced riders can sharpen their skills—and everyone has a blast riding together.

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Slow Bike Route

The Slow Bike Route links the three “EuRegio summits”—Gaisberg, Högl, and Buchberg—with the Bavarian alpine town of Bad Reichenhall and the city of Salzburg, Mozart’s birthplace — perfect for relaxed cycling and e-biking.

Cycling between Bavaria and Salzburg

More activities

  • Hiking & mountaineering

    Discover hiking and mountaineering in Berchtesgaden National Park. Explore Watzmann, Königssee, alpine huts, and unforgettable mountain adventures.

  • Winter

    Discover winter in Berchtesgaden with alpine and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, winter hiking and sledding. Enjoy snowy forests, crisp mountain air and unforgettable alpine adventures in the heart of the Bavarian Alps.

  • Swimming & relaxation

    Unwind in Berchtesgaden with crystal-clear lakes, soothing wellness experiences and the healthy alpine climate of the Bavarian mountains.