Funtensee, Berchtesgaden National Park

Name: Funtensee
Address: Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany

#4 among attractions in Berchtesgaden National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Funtensee is a karst lake on the Steinernes Meer plateau in Berchtesgaden National Park, Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the larger of two sinkholes. The area is known for record low temperatures, up to 30 °C lower than the surrounding area. Its primary inflows are the Steingraben, Stuhlgraben and Rennergraben streams. ()

Alternative names: Area: 138.38 acres (0.2162 mi²)Length: 764 ftWidth: 499 ftMaximum depth: 17 ftElevation: 5256 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°29'36"N, 12°56'22"E

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Funtensee – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Bartholomew's Church, Königssee, Obersee, Röthbachfall.

3.9 miNE
Picturesque 17th-century lakeside church
St. Bartholomew's Church, Berchtesgaden National Park
99 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Schönau am Königsee, within the Berchtesgaden National Park in Germany, lies the tranquil St. Bartholomew's Church. This charming church, with its distinctive onion-shaped domes and striking red roof, serves as a beacon of...
4.5 miNE
Lake with boating and St. Bartholomew's
Königssee, Berchtesgaden National Park
115 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Berchtesgaden National Park, the Königssee is a natural jewel of Germany, known for its crystal-clear waters and stunning alpine scenery. This deep lake, renowned for being one of the country's cleanest, is a haven for tourists seeking...
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Obersee, Berchtesgaden National Park
71 min walk • The Obersee is a natural lake in the extreme southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the Austrian border. All of the lake is within the Berchtesgaden National Park. It is located southeast of the much larger Königssee. The two lakes are separated through a moraine.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Röthbachfall, Berchtesgaden National Park
88 min walk • The Röthbachfall is the highest waterfall in Germany, with a vertical drop of 470 metres. The waterfall is located in the Berchtesgaden area on the Obersee lake.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Grünsee, Berchtesgaden National Park
23 min walk • Grünsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany. At an elevation of 1474 m, its surface area is 3.92 ha.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Hundstod
72 min walk • The Großer Hundstod is, at 2,593 metres, one of the main peaks in the Steinernes Meer in the Berchtesgaden Alps, and lies on the border between Bavaria and the Austrian state of Salzburg.
6.3 miNW
Mountain with climbing routes and views
Hochkalter
160 min walk • At 2,606.9 metres, the Hochkalter in the Berchtesgaden Alps is the highest peak in the massif of the same name and therefore one of the highest mountains in Germany. The Hochkalter Massif is also called the Hochkalter mountains.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Funtenseetauern
47 min walk • The Funtenseetauern is a 2,579 m high border peak between Germany and Austria on the northern edge of the Steinernes Meer, one of the nine massifs of the Berchtesgaden Alps. The Funtenseetauern rises south of Berchtesgaden, its broad shoulder towering over the lakes of Königssee and Obersee.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Watzmann, Berchtesgaden National Park
125 min walk • The Watzmann is a mountain in the Bavarian Alps south of the village of Berchtesgaden. It is the third highest in Germany, and the highest located entirely on German territory.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Feuerpalven, Berchtesgaden National Park
105 min walk • Feuerpalven is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Gotzen Mountains, a sub-range in the Hagen Mountains of the Berchtesgaden Alps.
4.3 miN
Massive peak for climbing and ice fields
Watzmann, Berchtesgaden National Park
111 min walk • The Watzmann is a mountain in the Bavarian Alps south of the village of Berchtesgaden. It is the third highest in Germany, and the highest located entirely on German territory.