Schönau am Königssee

Finally, we're going to see what drew us here in the first place. No, not the Führer's lair perched in Obersalzburg, but Königssee, and Sankt Bartholmä. This little excursion has two of the top Instagramable (I guess this is a word now) spots in all of Berchtesgaden NP: the church itself and a little shack on the Obersee just beyond where the boat docks in Salet.

From there, you can walk partway around the lake, and come to a trail that climbs along the rock face. It ends in another summer pasture with cows and a little alm where you can buy food. From there, not far, is Röthbachwasserfall, the tallest waterfall in Germany or so I've read. Thin, but tall, though often lacking water at this time of year. We shall see, if we make it.

We decided to go out to Salet and Obersee to attempt the hike first, then come back. We'll be traveling by boat. The big treat on the journey, besides the stunning views, is the echo wall where the boat stops, and the guide plays the horn, which then echoes back. I've never heard the echo picked up in the videos I've watched, and I couldn't hear it on mine, so I didn't post it. Neat trick though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4NegK_JM8g

On the order of photos: they're out of sequence, the first set it the trip out, and then our visit to Sankt B which was actually the last thing we did. The second set, our time at Obersee.Read more