Berchtesgaden National Park

Berchtesgaden National Park lies on Germany’s border with Austria, in the municipalities of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden and Schönau am Königsee, in Bavaria. Established in 1978 to protect the landscapes of the Berchtesgaden Alps, it is the only German national park in the Alps, and UNESCO designated it a Biosphere Reserve in 1990. Headquarters are in the town of Berchtesgaden itself. Limestone walls rise straight out of the valley floor here, and the walking ranges from lakeside paths to routes that need a full alpine day.