Lake Königssee TAKE TWO

WARNING: this is a very heavy photo post

Lake Königssee with Rand

Last October Rob and I went to the Salzburg/ Berchtesgaden but the weather was not the greatest. You can see my post here. We swore we would go back and when my parents came to visit us, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to go back. The first few 

days we stayed in Salzburg (here is my post from Salzburg) and then stayed down in the Berchtesgaden area to go to Lake Königsee. 

I won't bore you with the same pictures but I will show off the wondrous beauty of Lake Königsee in the sunshine! Lake Königssee is probably my favorite place in the world and I know after seeing these pictures you will want to go too. It is absolutely breathtaking!

When you first arrive you will see a HUGE parking lot. After walking down a cobblestone street surrounded by a bunch of souvenir shops, restaurants and a few little B&Bs you will see the most beautiful sight in the world (in my opinion). To the right is the ticket office for the boat ride for the lake. We boarded the boat at the docs in Schönau am Königssee for a 40 minute ride in a silent electric boat on the most beautiful lake in the Alps. We stayed on the boat to Obersee and walked to lake Obersee and to see more unbeleavable beauty. When you get to the boathouse take the path to the right (through a gate). It is about a 30 minute walk (took us about an hour bc we have a newborn and wore the wrong shoes) to the top of the lake where we enjoyed fresh buttermilk with bread and cheese at a ridiculously cheap price. The walk to the other side of the lake is a bit of a hike and not stroller friendly. Rob walked a bit further to get a better look at Röthbach Waterfall (Röthbachfall) which is the highest waterfall in Germany, with a vertical drop of 470 metres (1540 ft), it was a pretty far and hard hike, so I stayed behind with my parents to put our feet in the water and take more time to relax and enjoy the view.

During our visit to Berchtesgaden, we stayed at was the Pension Berganemone. The owner, Mrs Kupper is wonderful, she makes you feel like you are at home. Rooms are clean and comfortable. The views are amazing, and it is very quiet. Mrs Kupper knew the best places to eat, and her breakfast was perfect! Here is a link to the Pension Berganemone.

That evening we went back out to the little picturesque town, Ramsau to get a picture in front of church Saint Sebastian. It took some convincing to get my parents to drink the water from the spout but they finally gave in and drank it.