Priesbergalm

The Priesbergalm alpine pasture stretches from 1,330 to over 1,500 meters above sea level, above Lake Königssee near Jenner.

It is a high-altitude alpine pasture, which means that it is only in operation during the height of summer; during the first and last weeks of the alpine grazing season, the livestock spend their time at the lower-lying Königsbachalm.

Easily accessible from Jenner

You can reach the Priesbergalm from the Hinterbrand hiking parking lot in about 2 hours via a well-maintained trail known as the Königsweg. Or you can take the Jennerbahn to the middle station or the top station and then hike to the Priesbergalm. Once at the alpine pasture, a snack featuring cheese made from the farm’s own milk awaits hungry hikers.

Grassl Gentian Distillery

Just a few meters after entering the Priesbergalm pasture, you’ll find the distillery hut of the Grassl Gentian Distillery! Here, gentian roots are still dug up by hand, then chopped, mashed, and distilled into the finest mountain gentian right on the pasture. Mountain distiller Max Irlinger spends most of the summer up here. Beyond the distillery lies the Priesbergmoos: a flat, marshy pasture that stretches below the Kaser (alpine huts). A narrow path at the edge of the alpine pasture serves as an important route for hikers and mountaineers. Both the Unterer Hirschenlauf toward the Gotzenalm and the Stiergraben toward the Seeleinsee and Kahlersberg can be reached via this path. The Priesbergalm is famous for its impressive view of the Watzmann’s east face directly across from it. The rugged 1,800-meter-high rock face stands in stark contrast to the gentle, green meadows of the Hohe Rossfelder, which stretch above the Priesbergalm and below the Fagstein.

By Mountain Bike to the Priesberg-Alm

The trail leading to the two eastern huts on the Priesberg-Alm is open to cyclists. Trails open to cyclists are marked in the Berchtesgaden National Park and are easily recognizable by the white signs with green lettering and symbols. These signs indicate the tour destinations, distance, and corresponding elevation gain. If no such signage is present, cycling is prohibited in the National Park—even if there is no explicit “No Biking” sign! Violations of this prohibition are generally subject to a fine in the Berchtesgaden National Park.