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Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau a. Königssee

Königssee Boat Pier – Boathouses on Lake Königssee loop from Schönau am Königssee

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau a. Königssee

Königssee Boat Pier – Boathouses on Lake Königssee loop from Schönau am Königssee

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Königssee Boat Pier – Boathouses on Lake Königssee loop from Schönau am Königssee

00:48

2.85km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Nationalpark Berchtesgaden

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494 m

Seestrasse Trail at Königssee

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Highly recommended hike along the Seestrasse to the Rinnkendlsteig.

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601 m

Königssee Boat Pier

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From here by boat to the Saletalm or St. Bartholomä. The ships stop in the middle of the lake and play the echo for the passengers with the trumpet.

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1.13 km

View of the Königssee from the Malerwinkel

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Very nice small circular route with a magnificent view of the Königssee

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1.29 km

Berchtesgaden National Park Information Point

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The time indications are sometimes a bit confusing, but overall they fit in the end anyway.

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1.40 km

View of the Königssee from the Malerwinkel

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The Malerwinkel is a popular vantage point on the north shore of the Königssee. The view from the Malerwinkel over the otherwise difficult to reach Königssee extends over the pilgrimage church of St. Bartolomä to the Schönfeldpitze in the Steinernen Meer.

From the Königssee car park, a path leads past the picturesque boat sheds to the Berchtesgaden National Park. Past the Café Malerwinkel, the walk leads to the so-called Malerwinkel. This hike is also very popular as a winter walk, then the way to the Malerwinkel is cleared and scattered.

Attention: Do not follow the narrow path that follows from the Malerwinkel along the banks of the Königssee. This is an old trail, which is now decayed and a great danger of falling!

Source and further information: berchtesgadener-land.com/natur/wandern/wander-touren/seen-klammen/koenigssee-malerwinkel

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2.05 km

Boathouses on Lake Königssee

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Boatyard Koenigssee:
The part of the company with the highest turnover employs around 80 people. All 19 passenger boats have been powered purely electrically since 1909. The electricity for this comes from the batteries in the hull of the boat. In order for the boats to be able to operate for a whole day, the batteries must be charged overnight.

During the winter months, the employees in the driving service work in their trained professions as boat builders, joiners, carpenters, painters, electricians, saddlers or locksmiths. Then the boats are repaired or rebuilt. The boats, which are predominantly made of wood, but also the 16 huts covered with wooden shingles require a high financial and personnel repair effort. However, this is often used in order to preserve the characteristics and charm of the lake in the national park.

The train service at Königssee is all year round.

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2.53 km

Königssee Visitor Center and Rest Area

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The lake is just awesome. You have to look at the reflections on the Obersee. But take one of the first ferries 😉.

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2.70 km

View of Hundskehl and Jenner Cable Car

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A very nice view here

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2.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.38 km

624 m

555 m

266 m

Surfaces

1.24 km

962 m

617 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 11 August

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Comments

October 10, 2022,👑💧 Königssee mit Malerwinkel

When we arrived at the 👑 Königssee/ ⛰️ Jennerbahn car park, we could already see that 🌫 fog was rising over the Königssee. In order to see the natural spectacle, we spontaneously changed our mind and went to the lake first. And while you're here, you have to take the 🎨👨‍🎨 painter's angle with you. The view from there of …

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October 10, 2025,Tourigedōnsabzockesee

Finally, another really strenuous tour 😂....

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January 30, 2025,Stippvisite zum 👑 Königssee

Unfortunately, it was already quite late in the day, so the sun 🌞 was no longer making the water shine on the lake. There is no snow either, only the mountain peaks are covered in sugar. Still beautiful, and nice and empty at this time of day and year, otherwise a tourist hotspot.

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October 4, 2025,👨‍🎨🎨 Malerwinkel am Königssee

There's still time for a quick detour to Königssee. And if you don't want to take the electric boat, you can head to the Malerwinkel. We decide to do that, too, as there's no time left for a boat ride.

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June 18, 2022,[Schönau am Königssee] In der Abenddämmerung zum Malerwinkel und zurück

For the grand finale of yesterday and a hearty meal in the Bräustübl in Berchtesgaden, we went to the Malerwinkel. So we were able to work off the calories a bit again.

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July 23, 2021,Königssee – Malerwinkel Runde von Seestraße

I'll keep it short: not what I was hoping for. Well, between the parking lot and the lakeshore it looks like in Rüdesheim in the Drosselgasse, but where the path should run directly on the lakeshore, the map runs - it does. Only from the lake you can see absolutely nothing, because the path runs several meters over the bank …

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March 4, 2024,Malerischer Malerwinkel

Today there was a first short exploratory round on the program, which explored under what conditions a continuation of the 🌀 could be continued in more demanding terrain - such as Lower Bavaria.
It looks like further feasibility studies still need to be carried out.

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Königssee Boat Pier – Boathouses on Lake Königssee loop from Schönau am Königssee

Seestrasse Trail at Königssee

Königssee Boat Pier

View of the Königssee from the Malerwinkel

Berchtesgaden National Park Information Point

View of the Königssee from the Malerwinkel

Boathouses on Lake Königssee

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