Blog is better read in chronological order. Previous posts:
- The route
- Day 1. Die Hängebrücke
- Day 2. Conquering two peaks
- Day 3. Glacier lakes and a small miracle.
- Day 4. From the top of the mountain to the depth of the earth
Our first hotel in Königssee area was high up one of the hills close to the lake in a small town of Berchtesgaden (which also gave the name to the National Park this whole area was in). The town partly owns its development to Adolf Hitler, who vacationed in it in 1920s and bought a house there, and the Nazi Party leaders, who collectively started to purchase and requisite land in Obersalzberg. It is a charming little alpine bavarian town with a Royal Castle (formerly a monastery), a Rathaus and a Friday market.
A nice view to the town opens from the wooden walkway on the side of the hill just above the town center.
Leaving the town we set out in the direction of Rossfeld, a micro version of Grossglockner, far less impressive. If you’ve never been to Grossglockner, Rossfeld is worth visiting, but after Grossglockner you’ll be disappointed.
In the evening we picked yet another trail to walk - called the Malerwinkler - a short roundtrip on the hillside by the Königssee with a quiet place to sit with a nice lake view. On the way back in the forest we stumbled upon a small brook with a collection of stone pyramids, and I couldn't pass by without adding one of my own (mine is in the very center of the picture).
It was a nice peaceful finish of the Königssee experience as we drove out south next morning.
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