Lake Königssee

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, what lake's the fairest of them all?"

"Lake Königssee" is what most of our visitors would answer. Hardly surprising, with its crystal-clear emerald-green water and mystifying atmosphere.

Innumerable fish swim its depths and its surface reflects the rocky walls of the Watzmann massif.

Königssee's landmark, the chapel of St. Bartholomew, can only be reached by boat. This world-famous church, originally dating back to the 12th cent., lies at the tip of a picturesque peninsula. Neighboring the chapel stands the former hunting lodge of Berchtesgaden's provosts and Bavaria's kings, today an idyllic location for an inn.

Here in Schönau am Königssee our historical heritage is regarded with respect. The ancient boathouses near Königssee's dock bear witness to this. As early as 1909 electric boat traffic was introduced in an exemplary early effort to prevent pollution. This is still the case today.

Another highlight of the lake is the trumpet - or rather Flügelhorn - tune that echoes back to each boat as it pauses at "echo wall".

This little patch of paradise has attracted artists for about two centuries: a tiny bay at the northeastern tip of the lake is still called "painters' corner", from which yesterday's and today's painters have immortalized this enchanting view of the "King's Lake".

Timetable for the boats

Wintertime

Many people have experienced snowfall on the pistes, but snowfall during a cruise?

You're in the center of the snow flurry without freezing. Get bewitched by the scenery and enjoy this one-of-a-kind event on our silent, heated electric boats.

By the way: scheduled boating is possible daily all over the year except on the 24th of December. Delays and denials of cruises should have to be expected when it's foggy, stormy, frosted or unforeseen circumstances appear.

And ought the lake to freeze up again - according to statitics approximately every 8 years - you can request it of course here on our page.