Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1 – Individual arrival at Berchtesgaden/Schönau

Day 2 – Berchtesgaden – national park – Hirschbichl – Seisenberg gorge - Weißbach

Introduction to the tour and start of the hike through the national park of Berchtesgaden. A beautiful trail leads you up to the former miners hut and on over the alpine pasture down to the Saalach Valley. In between you will pass the impressive Seisenberg gorge. Overnight in Weißbach. 15.5 km Walking time around 4 hours.

Day 3 – Walking tour up to an alpine pasture in the Grass Mountains. Downwards to the mountain village of Dienten

Transfer to the edge of the Grass Mountain where you will start your tour up in the alpine pastures. Wonderful views of the Alps and glaciers and maybe to the lake “Zellersee”. Passing mountain huts you will walk downwards to the village of Dienten

Day 4 Rest Day in Dienten
A free day to do as you like. You may walk nearby or take the public bus to the spa resort of Bad Gastein.

Day 5 – From hut to hut to the mountain hotel Arthurhaus

One of the most beautiful alpine pasture hiking tours you will find anywhere, walking along the steep walls of the Hochkönig. 15 km 5 hours walking time.

Day 6 - Arthurhaus – Mitterfeldalm hut – Werfen - Golling

In the morning you will walk up to the Mitterfeldalm with a splendid view to the summit of the Hochkönig. Gently down along the old miners path to the Salzach valley, where you will see the fantastic fortress of “Hohenwerfen”. It’ s up to you to walk up the castle hill and see the bird-of-prey flight demonstrations, or the collection of weapons. Afterwards by train to Golling. 13 km 4.5 hours walking time.

Day 7 – Golling, Bluntautal, Torrener Joch - Königsee

You walk up to the peak of the Jenner with a panoramic view of the whole tour. A beautiful trail through the Bluntau valley to the “wall”. It’s going up and up to the alpine pastures and to the frontier of Austria and Germany. Again a beautiful view and a very comfortable ride down into the valley by the cable car. When you look right, who will see the “eagles nest”. 15 km 6.5 hours walking time.

Day 8 – Individual departure or extended stay on the lake Königssee

Tour Rating - Moderate

Routes of medium difficulty on good trails and paths. Daily walking distance up to 6 hours. Good fitness level for some parts is required as you walk up to 17 km. Good walking gear is required.

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1:   Individual arrival Bad Dürkheim

Welcome and tour information in the evening between 5 and 7 pm. Visit the biggest wine-barrel in the world, the health spa, or the casino. In September each year a big sausage market & the biggest wine festival in the world is the major attraction of the area.

Day 2:   Bad Dürkheim – Loop tour approx. 21 km

The first walking day is dedicated to the history of the grapegrowing trade. Visit excavation sites of a Roman manor house and the renovated wine-press as well as medieval Freinsheim with its very well preserved fortification. Overnight in Bad Dürkheim.

Day 3:   Bad Dürkheim – Deidesheim approx. 20 km

Explore medieval fortresses and monasteries in and around Bad Dürkheim in the morning. Set out to Deidesheim in the afternoon. View the chateau's of the vineyard owners and the town-hall constructed in the typical local architecture. Overnight in Deidesheim.

Day 4:   Deidesheim – Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse approx. 10 km

This day is dedicated to pleasure and recuperation. Walk from Deidesheim across the Pfalz balcony. Here many beautiful wine-grower estates with excellent cuisine and stunning views of the vineyards into Rhine Plain provide unforgettable memories. You reach Neustadt, the largest wine town of Germany with its historic centre. Overnight in Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse.

Day 5:   Neustadt – St. Martin approx. 18 km

You start in the midst of vineyards and walk to castle Hambach. Enjoy walking in Forest of Pfalz, visiting stunning scenic view points. In the evening you stay at the border between forest and wine. Overnight St. Martin.

Day 6:   St. Martin – Landau approx. 21 km

Pfalz has a lot of local colour and history, e.g. true leathersocks lived in Edenkoben. The second highlight of today is Landau, with its charming centre and ancient fortress. Overnight in Landau.

Day 7:   Landau – Bad Bergzabern approx. 22 km

The southern German Wine Strasse has a very unique flair. Enjoy this marvellous hike of vineyards as well as a visit of the ancient monastery in Klingenmünster and the ruins of fortress Landeck. Visit the thermal spa and historic old town of Bad Bergzabern. We highly recommend a visit of the local inn “Gasthof Engel”! Overnight in Bad Bergzabern.

Day 8:   Individual departure or extra days

The little health resort has a number of recreational facilities to enjoy, or visit the surrounding wine towns.

Tour Rating - Easy

Relaxed walking on good walking trails. Daily distances up to 5 hours. You should be in good health and have enough endurance for distances up to 15 km.