Nationalpark Berchtesgaden

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After a champagne breakfast to start the day on a great note, we caught a local bus to one of the most popular places in Nationalpark Berchtesgaden - Konigssee (lake). The lake is 602m above sea level, 8km long, 200m deep and the most pristine lake in Germany. Its emerald green, clear waters are simply stunning. We took a ferry ride on the Konigssee to the furthest point of the lake. Here we did a hike (approx 6km return) to Lake Obersee and around its shores to a waterfall. The views were simply breathtaking - amazing alpine lakes with snow capped mountains in the background every direction you looked.

After the hike we caught the ferry back to Konigssee and then caught a cable car up Mount Jenner. The cable car took us to 1800m above sea level, well into the snow. Again the views were just spectacular - they would have been even more amazing had it been a clear day.

Overall - we have loved this sleepy little village in the Bavarian Alps and will be sad to leave tomorrow. Whilst the history here is sobering, the beauty certainly out-shines any evil that took place here many years ago.

Pedometer reading: 21,385

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Photos

Lake Konigssee
With St Bartholoma (church) visible.

View of Mount Watzmann
From our hotel balcony - slightly clearer view today!