Explorer Hotel Berchtesgaden near Königssee - holidays in the Berchtesgaden Alps

Enjoy your breakfast, put your ski boots on and off you go to the Jennerbahn – can you think of a better way to start your vacation?

The Jennerbahn's valley station is located only a few minutes from the Explorer Hotel Berchtesgaden. The highlight of the skiing area is the 7 km long valley ski run!

Small but amazing – and every Friday the lights come on!

With about 5 km of downhill slopes, the Götschen Ski Centre is not the biggest ski area, but it definitely has a lot to offer! Aside from to the FIS (International Ski Federation) slope, where the floodlights come on every Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., there are also 6 other slopes that cover all levels of difficulty.

Funpark and boarder cross route in the most snow-sure family ski area in Berchtesgadener Land.

Do you want to go skiing or snowboarding with a view of Salzburg? Not a problem in the Roßfeld ski area! In addition to the imposing panoramic view, you can also test your limits on the snowboarder cross route and in the Funpark.

Using the wooden sledge, you can speed down the hill – that's not just a lot of fun for the young ones. In Berchtesgaden, you can also enjoy lots of high-speed fun, even without skis or snowboards.

At the ski lifts in Obersalzbergwerk, you can race down a tubing slope in a huge rubber tube! And you don't even have to walk up the hill because there is a special tow lift that will bring you to the top. The absolute highlight: On Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the tubing slope is illuminated by floodlights!

You need even more action?

Then the bobsled taxi is the right thing for you! Reaching top speeds of 120 km/h (approx. 70 mph), the experienced bobsled "taxi" driver will speed you down the ice channel at Lake Königssee.

Through the Devil's Mill, the Snake Pit, the Turbodrom Roundabout – 1,200 metres (approx. 3/4 mile) down the bobsled ice channel run.

Here you will find a selection of hiking routes at Lake Königssee with the famous St. Batholomä pilgrimage church. Have you ever taken the boat to go for a hike?

Malerwinkel loop trail:
This hike leads you through Berchtesgaden National Park. Here you will enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Königssee. A bit further on you will encounter Malerwinkel and from here you'll have a view of St. Batholomä pilgrimage church located on the opposite bank.

The Watzmann massif is the landmark of Berchtesgadener Land. In order to discover the Watzmann family, you don't have to ascend the 2,713-metre centre peak; hiking around the mountain is just as exciting!

Mountain tour to the Watzmann:
Welcome to the entrance to the Berchtesgaden mountain of fortune! Numerous myths and tales surround this mountain, which is the region's landmark and the third-highest mountain in Germany.

... is a mere 35 km from the Explorer Hotel Berchtesgaden and is always worth a trip! Mozart lived here until he was 26 years old. Today, the house located at Getreidegasse 9 is a museum dedicated to Mozart's life. The landmark of Salzburg is situated on a hill above the town - the Hohensalzburg Castle. You'll have an excellent view across the city of Salzburg!

You should not miss the Kehlsteinhaus, in particular because of its 124-metre high elevator that leads through the mountain and because of the magnificent view!

"The Eagle's Nest" is also worth the trip! There is also an exhibition that details the history of Obersalzberg.

Salt, the white gold, once laid buried deep beneath the earth. That's where you can still find it today, but we've found ways and means to make it much more accessible than in the past :-)

With the mine train, slides and a trip across Lake Spiegelsee, it is definitely an adventure!

There are over 230 km of trails criss-crossing through the Berchtesgaden National Park.

A particular highlight is the newly opened "Haus der Berge" (house of the mountains). Here you will receive lots of useful information about the national park, the local wildlife and the Alps.