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Schönau a. Königssee

Kärlingerhaus – Saugasse Trail loop from Königssee

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Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau a. Königssee

Kärlingerhaus – Saugasse Trail loop from Königssee

Hard

4.8

(99)

1,414

hikers

Kärlingerhaus – Saugasse Trail loop from Königssee

09:11

21.1km

1,170m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Nationalpark Berchtesgaden

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Königssee Boat Tour

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Beautiful electric boats. On the trip to St. Bartholomä and Salet, you'll be provided with a wealth of information in an entertaining way. A trumpet demonstrates the impressive echo on the echo wall.

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St. Bartholomew Pier

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St. Bartholomä pier. You can find the timetable at: seenschifffahrt.de/de/koenigssee/fahrplan/fahrplan.

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St. Bartholomä Church on Lake Königssee

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St. Bartholomä, with its unusual church and short and medium-length hiking trails on the peninsula, is the main attraction for most visitors to Königsee. When the weather is nice for …

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341 m

View of the Watzmann

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Great view

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2.03 km

Schrainbach Waterfall

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The waterfall is on the way from St. Bartolomä in the direction of Saugasse or Funtensee/Kärlingerhaus. The path there is initially flat over the Eisgraben, then later quite steep through …

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2.33 km

View of Lake Königssee

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Beautiful view of the Königssee and the Obersee on the way from St. Bartholomä to the Kärlinger Haus.

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9.90 km

Funtenseesattel

Mountain Pass

10.5 km

Kärlingerhaus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Kärlingerhaus is located directly on Lake Funtensee and is an ideal starting point for long hikes through the Steinernes Meer and Berchtesgaden National Park. If you'd like to stay …

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13.9 km

Saugasse Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

In 32 serpentines it goes steeply through the Saugasse of St. Bartholomä up in the direction of Kärlingerhaus. The path through the gully along the towering rock walls will reward …

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21.1 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

1.49 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

2.56 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,670 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

15°C

8°C

19 %

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Comments

July 8, 2022,Watzmann Etappe 4 | Kärlingerhaus - St. Bartholomä

All information about the four-day tour and the overnight stays in the huts can be found here 🙃👇
backpacking4all.com/wandern/watzmann

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July 14, 2023,Wanderung von St. Bartholomä zum Kärlingerhaus am Funtensee

Here's the video of the tour:

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June 9, 2023,Von St. Bartholomä über die Saugasse zum Funtensee und zurück

The video of the tour:

Berchtesgaden: Via the Saugasse to the Funtensee - June 2023 - Travel Vlog #2

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June 28, 2024,Berchtesgaden ⛰️ Abstieg Kärlingerhaus - St. Bartholomä

Review: Day 3 of the hut tour, descent from the Kärlingerhaus at Funtensee back to Königssee

On the last day of this little hut tour, we go back down the same way as we did on the way up. The weather is perfect and after the Funtensee in front of the hut is shrouded in fog early in the morning, …

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September 2, 2022,Von St.Bartholomä über die Saugasse zum Kärlingerhaus und Funtensee

Unfortunately not fully recorded, the last hour of walking to the ship from Schrainbachalm is missing. Otherwise a very doable tour.

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June 20, 2025,Tag 1 Alpentraversale Königssee - Kärlingerhaus 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏻☀️🏞🥾

The first stage of the Alpine Traversal took us from Königssee to the Kärlingerhaus. We started in Schönau am Königssee. From there, we took a boat to Bartholomä, where the climb began. We climbed over 1,000 meters in altitude and finished the day with a swim in Funtensee. The picturesque Alpine scenery was included! 😍😃

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July 4, 2024,Wanderung Kärlingerhaus- St. Bartholomä

My biggest dream came true yesterday. An overnight stay in the Kärlingerhaus at Funtensee. After crossing the Königsee, we started in Salet and hiked past the Saletslm to the Sagereckersteig junction. We climbed this (my first black climb😬) to the Kärlingerhaus. After 7 hours and 1200 meters of altitude, we arrived exhausted but happy. Unfortunately, it started to rain right …

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August 6, 2022,Berchtesgaden: Königssee & Steinernes Meer, Tag 1 🏞️🌧️🎒

Starting point: Koenigssee, Berchtesgaden. From the jetty we went to St. Bartholomä. The path led flat and idyllic along the lake. The first hairpin bends quickly followed, an ascent with beautiful views of Königssee and the surrounding mountains. To catch our breath, we went over mountain meadows and through a small forest with impressively large rocks on the way. At …

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Kärlingerhaus – Saugasse Trail loop from Königssee

Königssee Boat Tour

St. Bartholomew Pier

St. Bartholomä Church on Lake Königssee

View of the Watzmann

Schrainbach Waterfall

View of Lake Königssee

Kärlingerhaus

Saugasse Trail

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