Berchtesgaden is a
municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the
south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the
border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km
southeast of Munich. To the south of the city the Berchtesgaden
National Park stretches along three parallel valleys.
Berchtesgaden is often
associated with the Watzmann, at 2713 m the third-highest
mountain in Germany (after Zugspitze and Hochwanner), which is
renowned in the rock climbing community for its Ostwand (East
Face), and a deep glacial lake by the name of Königssee (5.2
km²). Another notable peak is the Kehlstein mountain (1835 m)
with its Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest), which offers spectacular
views to its visitors.
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