Find relaxation, experience art and culture in the picturesque landscape of the Bergsteigerdorf Ramsau.
Area:
Bergsteigerdorf Ramsau
Distance:
0,2 km
Length:
4,8 km
Duration:
2 hours
Ascent:
142 hm
Descent:
142 hm
Altitude
650 m – 770 m
Hospitality:
Cafe Niedermayer
Wirtshaus Waldquelle
Bergsteiger-Café
Gasthof Oberwirt
Cafe Ertl
Eiscafe Steinberg
Trail:
According to map and description, no signposts
Starting Point:
Carpark Hiesenbrücke (P)
Bus stop/line number
(H) Hochkalter, RVO-line 846
By car:
Local thoroughfare (Im Tal)
Child-friendly:
Recommended from 6 years
The Village Street in the Valley (Im Tal) begins after the roundabout at the Tourist Information Centre. Here is the Town Hall and the Tourist Information Office, and opposite is a bakery and café. In front of the building is the bronze figure of Johann Grill, known as the ‘Kederbacher’, the first conqueror of the Watzmann East Face. Just after the former Hotel Hochkalter, the Mayeringer Chapel from the 18th century, which houses the figure of Saint Magdalena and the image of Christ lying in the tomb can be admired.
Continuing along the Village Street, you will reach the Neuhausenbrücke. Next to the Vereinsheim stands the ‚Dorf-Backhäusl’ (The Village Baking Hut), where wood-fired bread is baked on certain occasions. After crossing the Ramsauer Ache and taking a short left turn after the bridge, you will find yourself in front of the local school. Take an immediate right onto the path leading to the Bergkurgarten. Here, you can invigorate yourself by stepping into the fresh mountain water of the Kneipp facility, take deep breaths in the Gradierwerk (Graduation House), enjoy the aroma of herbs, and find tranquility on a park bench – a true nature-based wellness experience. Children can explore and observe alpacas in the nearby adventure playground. Continuing past the Evangelical Church ‘Zum Guten Hirten‘, you will reach the so-called ‘Malerwinkel‘ (Painter's Corner). This spot offers the world-famous view of St. Sebastian Parish Church, a sight that countless artists have immortalized on canvas or captured in photographs. From the View Point on the Ertl Bridge, you can send a postcard via webcam through the website www.ramsau.de.
Continuing on the opposite side of the street, you will come across the heritage-listed ensemble comprising the Mesnerhaus (Sexton's House), cemetery, parish church, and rectory. After strolling through the cemetery and quietly visiting the artistically furnished parish church, take a leisurely walk to Gasthof Oberwirt. The tavern rights of this over 500-year-old inn date back to the time of salt traders who transported salt from the Berchtesgaden Salt Mine through the Ramsau Valley, across the Hirschbichl Pass, into the Pinzgau region, and further into Tyrol. The transportation of the ‘White Gold‘ and other trade goods, such as Ramsau millstones, was an important economic factor for the area alongside forestry and timber production for centuries.
At the end of the parking lot along the street, turn right into a path called the Kunterweg. Right at the beginning of the path, you'll encounter a characteristic Rococo work for the Berchtesgaden region: the Calvary Hill, featuring life-sized crucifixion sculptures (established in 1774). As you ascend, the 15 mysteries of the Rosary prepare you for the pilgrimage church ‘Unserer lieben Frau am Kunterweg‘ (established from 1731 to 1733). This picturesque church with delicate exterior is idyllically hidden in the forest. The high altar with the miraculous image of the Mother of God and the figurative ceiling painting, along with the overall interior and exterior architecture is in Rococo style. From the church square, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the mountains and read the legend of the mystery of the Kunterweg Church on an informational board.
The return path initially follows the same route downhill until after approximately 10 minutes when a path branches off to the left. After a short uphill section, it levels off again. At the edge of the forest, overlooking the meadows of the Hochgart property, you'll have a wonderful view of the parish church and the village from above. As evidenced by an easel of the Ramsau Painter's Path on the wayside, even Wilhelm Busch, the landscape painter, once picked up his drawing pencil here. Following the hiking trail and the access road to Hochgart, you'll return to the valley, passing along the Village Street with its local restaurants and shops, returning to the starting point.
| Hut name (country) | Telephone number | open from |
|---|---|---|
| *Reservations possible via huetten-holiday.de | ||
| Hütte / Alm | Telefon | Öffnungszeiten |
| Blaueishütte | 08657/271 | 22.05.2026 |
| Carl-von-Stahl-Haus | 08652/6559922 | ganzjährig geöffnet |
| Dr.Hugo-Beck Haus Mo.-Di. Ruhetag | 08652/2727 | 30.04.2026 |
| Gotzenalm* | 08652/690900 o. 9734010 | 22.05.2026 |
| Grünsteinhütte | 0171/832 9328 | 01.05.2026 |
| Hirschbichl (A) / Di.+Mi. Ruhetag | 0043/6582/8347 | 17.05.2026 |
| Hirschkaser | 08657/481 | Täglich bei schönem Wetter |
| Ingolstädter-Haus (A) | 0043/6582/8353 | Anfang Juni |
| Kallbrunnalm | 0043/658272407 | 15.05.2026 |
| Kärlingerhaus | 08652/6091010 | 22.05.2026 |
| Kehlsteinhaus | 08652/9670 | 07.05.2026 |
| Kneifelspitze | 08652/62338 | 03.04.2026 |
| Königsbachalm | 08652/5551 | 07.05.2026 |
| Kührointhütte | 0171/3533369 | 14.05.2026 |
| Litzlalm (A) / Mo. Ruhetag | 0043/664/3512143 | noch keine Angaben |
| Mitterkaseralm Jenner Mo. Ruhetag | 08652/5100 | 08.05.2026 |
| Mitterkaseralm Watzmann | 08652/66509 | |
| Neue Traunsteiner-Hütte | 0171/4378919 | 14.05.2026 |
| Priesbergalm | 08652/2214 | voraussichtlich Anfang Juni |
| Purtschellerhaus* | 08652/2420 | 22.05.2026 / ab 26.05 Übernachtung |
| Riemannhaus (A) | 0043/6582/73300 | 10.06.2026 |
| Saletalm | 08652/63007 | 25.04.2026 |
| Schärtenalm | 08657/983585 | 14.05.2026 |
| Schneibsteinhaus schneibsteinhaus@t-online.de | 08652/2596 | 21.05.2026 |
| Söldenköpfl / Fr. Ruhetag | 08652/2383 | Täglich, Freitag Ruhetag |
| Stöhrhaus | 08652/7233 | 01.05.2026 / ab 18.05 Übernachtung |
| Toni-Lenz-Hütte | 0043/660/658/1430 | ab Mai |
| Wasseralm* | 08652/6091160 | 22.05.2026 |
| Watzmannhaus | 08652/964222 | 22.05.2026 |
| Wimbachgrieshütte* | 08657/7944001 | 23.05.2026 |
| Wimbachschloss | 0171/2450764 | 01.05.2026 |
| Zeppezauerhaus | 0043/662/629862 | 03.05.2026 |
| Traditionell bewirtschaftete Hütten | ||
| Anthauptenalm | Ende Juni 2026 | |
| Bindalm | 23.05.2026 | |
| Fischunkelalm | Mitte Mai | |
| Halsalm | 17.05.2026 | |
| Kührointalm | 14.05.2026 | |
| Moosenalm | Anfang Juli | |
| Mordaualm | 06.06.2026 | |
| Ragertalm | 17.05.2026 | |
| Schapbachalm | 23.05.2026 | |
| Schwarzbachalm | 01.06.2026 | |
| Stubenalm / Mo. Ruhetag | 15.05.2026 | |
| Bahnen und weitere Wanderziele | ||
| Hirscheck-Sesselbahn | 01.05.2026 | |
| Jennerbahn | 27.04.2026 | |
| Obersalzbergbahn | 28.03.2026 | |
| Predigtstuhlbahn | 15.05.2026 | |
| Wimbachklamm | 01.05.2026 | |
| Almbachklamm | 17.04.2026 | |
| Schellenberger Eishöhle | 30.05.2026 Witterungsabhängig | |
| Stand 28.04.2026 lt. www.huettenwirte.com und Auskunft am Telefon - Öffnungs- u. Schließungszeiten können je nach Wetterlage schwanken. Bitte erkundigen Sie sich daher direkt (Telefon in der Liste). Irrtum und Änderungen vorbehalten! | ||
| Die Alpine Auskunft: bis Mitte Oktober Mo.-Fr. von 16.00 – 18.00 Uhr im Kurgarten, Am Fischerbichl 1, 83471 Berchtesgaden / T 08652-9764615 - E-Mail: Alpine-Auskunft@dav-berchtesgaden.de (auch Winterraum Anfragen). | ||