Schonau am K\u00f6nigssee.<\/strong> The Fjord shaped lake is surrounded by the steep slopes of the Berchtesgaden Alps, and the impressive Watzmann\u00a0massif in the west.<\/p>\nIn the lake area visit the 17e<\/sup> century\u00a0St. Bartholomew’s Catholic\u00a0pilgrimage church at the western shore of the\u00a0lake on the Hirschau peninsula. You will recognize the church with its two\u00a0Red Onion domes\u00a0and the nice stucco covered building.<\/p>\nOn the southern tip of the lake past Salet visit the small Obersee Lake and further south, its 470 meters high Rothbach Falls, the highest in Germany.
\nElectric passenger ships sailing from the lake\u2019s northern tip at\u00a0Seelande will take you to the church and to Salet.<\/p>\n
The highly popular picturesque lake offers beautiful scenery and is perfect for swimming and renting a paddle boat in the Summer.<\/p>\n
There are few hiking trails around the lake with viewpoints both to the lake and to the surrounding Alps. Information and maps of the available trails can be found in the various tourist information centers in the area. Among the most popular hiking trails with the best scenery are the 2 km trail to the Painters’ Corner, Malerwinkel, and 2 km further east to the Rabenwand viepoint.<\/p>\n
Other beautiful trails are the 45 minutes trail from St.\u00a0Bartholomew Church to Obersee Lake and to the great viewpoint of Fischunkenalm, and from the Fischunkenalm one hour southeast to the\u00a0R\u00f6thbach Falls. Note that there is a hiking trail to a beautiful natural pool and a waterfall near the lake, but the location is quite dangerous and a visit is not recommended.<\/p>\n
Spend at least one day in the K\u00f6nigssee Lake including only short hiking.<\/p>\n\n