Berchtesgadener Hochthron

#780 among destinations in Germany

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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The Berchtesgaden Hochthron is the highest peak of the Untersberg massif in the Berchtesgaden Alps in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 6473 ftProminence: 4193 ftCoordinates: 47°41'37"N, 12°59'12"E

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Berchtesgadener Hochthron – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dokumentation Obersalzberg, Schellenberg Ice Cave, Berghof, Predigtstuhl.

4.9 miSE
Museum on history of National Socialism
Dokumentation Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden
126 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Bavarian Alps near Berchtesgaden, Germany, Dokumentation Obersalzberg serves as a sobering reminder of the area's dark past during the Nazi era. This contemporary museum, situated on the very grounds that once served as a second seat of power for...
1.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Cave
Schellenberg Ice Cave
41 min walk • Tucked away in the heart of Germany's mountainous landscape, the Schellenberg Ice Cave offers a remarkable subterranean experience. This naturally formed cave is a hidden gem for spelunkers and tourists alike, presenting a unique spectacle of ice formations and rock...
4.9 miSE
Museum
Berghof
125 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Bavarian Alps of Germany, the Berghof stands as a historical testament to one of the most tumultuous periods of the 20th century. Once the mountain residence of Adolf Hitler, this site has been transformed into a museum that offers visitors a...
5 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Predigtstuhl
128 min walk • Predigtstuhl is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.
4.4 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Karkopf
112 min walk • The Karkopf is a mountain, 1,738 m, and the highest peak of the whole Lattengebirge range in the German state of Bavaria. It lies exactly on the boundary between the municipality of Bayerisch Gmain to the west and the municipality of Bischofswiesen to the east.
4.2 miS
Watersports, Water park, Swimming
Watzmanntherme, Berchtesgaden
108 min walk • The Watzmann Therme is a saline spa in Berchtesgaden, in the Upper Bavarian district of Berchtesgadener Land. It is operated by Watzmann Therme GmbH, a subsidiary of the Zweckverband Bergerlebnis Berchtesgaden.
4.7 miS
Museum, National park, Park
Haus der Berge, Berchtesgaden
119 min walk • The Haus der Berge in Berchtesgaden is the central information and education center of the Berchtesgaden National Park. It is supplemented by five decentralized national park information points at the major national park entrances, such as the...
5.3 miW
Aerial tramway
Predigtstuhl Cable Car
135 min walk • The Predigtstuhl Cable Car has been in operation since 1928 and is the second oldest, still running, original large-cabin cable car in the world. Since 2006, the ropeway has been placed under the protection of monuments.
~1940 ftNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Cave
Riesending cave
10 min walk • The Riesending cave is a pit cave in Untersberg and the deepest and longest in Germany. It was discovered in 1996. In June 2014 it became well known because of a large effort to rescue a lead speleologist.
4.2 miS
Monastery
Berchtesgaden Provostry, Berchtesgaden
108 min walk • Berchtesgaden Provostry or the Prince-Provostry of Berchtesgaden was an immediate principality of the Holy Roman Empire, held by a canonry led by a Prince-Provost.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Barmsteine
107 min walk • The Barmsteine are two rock towers, 841 and 851 metres above sea level, in the northernmost part of the Hasel Mountains in the Bavarian Alps.