The Watzmann

The silent watchman overlooking Berchtesgaden

It is the heart and the trademark of the Berchtesgaden National Park, and is always in the background of your holiday: the Watzmann.

• for hikers and climbers: countless hiking trails lead you through the Watzmann massif, to fantastic alpine experiences, such as the ice chapel. The Schneefeld is accessible from St. Bartholomä am Königssee in just one hour.
• for nature lovers: sowbread and winter rose, golden eagles and alpine salamanders – the ecological variety on the Watzmann is huge.
• for story tellers: anyone who looks out from Berchtesgaden can see them: King Watzmann, with his wife and children. After a terrible act they were cursed and turned to stone ... and to this day continue to watch over the city of Berchtesgaden as the summit of the Watzmann massif.

Book your holiday at Hotel Edelweiss Berchtesgaden here and get to know the Watzmann and his family better!