Scenic spot introduction:
Lake Königssee is located 5 km south of Berchtesgaden, a small town on the border between Germany and Austria. It is a long and narrow beautiful lake. It is located on the top of the Kehlstein Mountain, which is 1,885 meters high. Lake Königssee was formed by glaciers during the last ice age. It is 7.7 kilometers long, about 1.7 kilometers wide at its widest point, with a shoreline of 19.96 kilometers, an area of 5.218 square kilometers, a lake capacity of 511,785,000 square meters, an average water depth of 98.1 meters, and a maximum depth of 190 meters. It is the deepest lake in Germany. Except for the exit adjacent to the town, Lake Königssee is completely surrounded by the Alps.Attractions distribution:
King's Three Lakes Konigssee , Obersee , Hintersee , Konigssee -89599.html">St. Bartholomew's Chapel, Jena Peak, Konigssee -89603.html">Magic Forest and other attractions.Scenic spot features:
Leisure, photography, vacation, architecture, religion, laketravelling guideline:
Königssee consists of three lakes. Konigssee , Obersee and Hintersee . Obersee yes Konigssee The inner lake of the city, two lakes connected together. Konigssee and Obersee You can take bus No. 841 from the bus station and arrive in about 15 minutes Konigssee Entrance. Konigssee and Obersee , you have to take a boat. Konigssee At the end, the boat stops and visitors can visit the lake, hike into the National Forest Park, or transfer to Neihu Lake. Obersee The ship, in Obersee After getting off the boat at the end, you can continue hiking for about an hour to reach the waterfall on the mountainside. Along the way, the mountains are green and the water is clear, the scenery is wonderful and pleasing to the eye. The hiking is not difficult. Hintersee It is in the other direction of the town and can be reached by bus No. 843, which takes about 25 minutes.
Best time to visit:
Spring, Summer and Autumn
Scenic spot location:
Europe > Germany
How to get there:
1. If you take the train from Munich, you need to transfer at Freilassing and then take the train from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden. Munich → Freilassing → Berchtesgaden. The whole journey takes about 3 hours. Munich → Freilassing takes 1 hour and 54 minutes, and Freilassing → Berchtesgaden takes 48 minutes. Take a bus from Berchtesgaden to King's Lake.
2. If you are leaving from Salzburg, you can take a train or a bus. The train runs less frequently. There are many bus pick-up points. There is a bus No. 840 at the Salzburg Train Station, the City Hall and Mirabell Gardens, which goes directly to Berchtesgaden Town, and the whole journey takes 50 minutes. From Berchtesgaden Town, take a bus to King's Lake.
Scenic area map:
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Scenic area opening hours:
All day
