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Berchtesgaden National Park welcomes you to its fascinating mountainous world characterized by craggy steep cliffs, inviting high mountain pastures and a great variety of flora and fauna. In 1978 the Bavarian State government founded “Berchtesgaden Alpine National Park” covering an area of 210 km². Since then, their goal has been to focus on: “nature protection”, “research”, “environmental education” and “recreation”.

The Berchtesgaden National park is not a park in the classical sense, enclosed with a fence and a gate, and also costs nothing to enter. The area can be explored on foot, by bike (on designated trails) or with local public transportation. In fact we invite you to participate in one of our free guided hikes (German language) or to explore on your own if you prefer, equipped with sturdy hiking shoes and binoculars in hand. At our various information points you will find our staff always available to answer any questions you might have.