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Berchtesgaden Alps

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gabi16. 08. 2009 15:32:44
Yesterday I wandered around Berchtesgaden and Schönau in Bavaria. Weather was excellent, views of surroundings beautiful, lots of people. From Kehlstein top, where we went to famous tourist spot Eagle's Nest, excellent view of prominent mountains: Watzmann, Hundstod, Schönfeldspitze, Jenner, Unterberg range, and many other peaks.
For observing peaks "up close" valley has telescope stands (price 1€).
Catering offer: more or less typical Bavarian.
This trip wasn't a hike, but recommend to hikers interested in foreign mountains who can go there just for "scouting".
Berchtesgaden Alps 1
Berchtesgaden Alps Green peak in the middle: Jenner, Schönfeldspitze in the background2
Berchtesgaden Alps Watzmann in the clouds, Hundstod left in the background3
Berchtesgaden Alps Unterberg mountain range4
Berchtesgaden Alps in the center of Berchtesgaden5
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gabi16. 08. 2009 16:40:04
(And one more thing, I mixed up the texts under the pictures a bit, so they are "shifted" - the text under each next picture applies to the previous one)
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VanSims6. 09. 2013 20:47:11
WEISSBACH BEI LOFER

On the Austrian side of the Berchtesgaden Alps near Saalfelden (north of Zell am See) there is a small village Weissbach bei Lofer. This is an example of how to make tourism and profit from a small remote village somewhere in the middle of nowhere. OK they have a nice gorge and some hills around, that's all from natural assets. On the hills they installed three via ferratas (Zahme Gams (B/C), Weisse Gams (C/D) and Wilde Gams (E/F)), arranged a climbing area, opened some inns and pensions in the village, some playgrounds and sports facilities, and on top of that they charge for visiting the gorge (Seisenbergklamm). With us...hmmm...with us the villagers would pity themselves how underdeveloped they are and ask the state for help...not for development but for social assistance...

I planned to do the Zahme Gams via ferrata on the way when going to France but the weather was bad. On the way back it was better. Accordingly there was some crowd (at the first ascent four Berliners in front of me as I learn from the logbook) but far from packed. Description of the via ferrata is here:

http://www.bergsteigen.com/klettersteig/salzburg/berchtesgadener-alpen/zahme-gams-klettersteig

The via ferrata takes about half an hour. The lower part is a bit harder, the second easier. Anyway it's not such a hard via ferrata. Of course more experienced can afford the other two as well. I learned about them from one of the climbers from the nearby crag. He said that on the last one he didn't go through that hardest (E/F) part but went out earlier at the emergency exit mežikanje (up to there only C/D)

I climbed Zahme Gams twice. First time on the key slightly steeper part (friction without brackets) a bit harder, second time all easier. Descent goes through the forest on the other side and leads back to the parking (approx. 20 min.)

I also visited the wonderful Seisenbergklamm gorge.

In the nearby inn Landgasthof Seisenbergklamm they have very good pizza and very good beer Edelweiss dunkel with vanilla and cinnamon flavor!

That day I rested more. Late afternoon I headed to the German side to Berchtesgaden (about 30 km away). In the evening I strolled a bit around the town (again no ice cream anywhere jezen mežikanje ) and on the internet at the tourist office checked the weather for the planned Watzmann crossing the next day. It wasn't ideal... mrk pogled
Starting point for the via ferrata.1
Past this hut on the right side then a couple more minutes to the entrance.2
Entry to the via ferrata (good B).3
Before the key section.4
The pegs from one to the next to the left are increasingly spaced. Short-legged people must use friction on the last two...5
Key section (B/C).6
Along the path.7
View of the village from the via ferrata.8
Next to the via ferrata is a climbing crag.9
Here is already the easier upper part, here I could let go of the cable and climb freely.10
End of the via ferrata.11
On the return or descent back to the village.12
View of the neighboring mountains on descent.13
View of the wall from the village. Via ferrata goes along the right part.14
Small zoo at the entrance to Seiserbergklamm - what they don't think of for tourists... ;)15
Start of the gorge.16
High walls.17
Narrow part of the gorge.18
Even narrower part... dark as in a corner. ;)19
Here we are already close to the exit from the darkest part.20
And here the interesting part is almost over, the mountain path continues further.21
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slavi09026. 09. 2013 21:01:07
@VanSims.....it's really nice to read blogs about your trip
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VanSims9. 09. 2013 21:58:47
@slavi0902: Thanks! nasmeh
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voluhar10. 09. 2013 15:36:12
Crossing the ridge in the Austrian part of Berchtesgaden Alps

http://tomazsarc.blogspot.com/2013/09/schonfeldspitze-792013_10.html
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VanSims5. 01. 2018 21:29:58
Four years ago (above) the tame (Zahme), now already the white (Weisse) chamois.

https://simsoneblog.wordpress.com/ferata-weisse-gams/
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VanSims6. 01. 2018 21:17:08
The mountain in picture thirteen, from four years ago, already caught my attention back then. I didn't know it has such a nice ridge climb! mežikanje

https://simsoneblog.wordpress.com/hochkranz/
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don kihott29. 10. 2018 12:13:47
Wilde Gams is really serious stuff, the planned emergency exit from 2012 still not made today, so at that point it's either up or downmežikanje
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