The Berchtesgadener Land is an important tourist region in Upper Bavaria and essentially corresponds to the district of the same name.
The region is known for its Königsseewho in Berchtesgaden National Park is to be found.
Regions
places
According to today's usage, the Berchtesgadener Land essentially corresponds to the Berchtesgaden district.
- 1 Bad Reichenhall
(472 m), Bavarian State Bath.
- 2 Bayerisch Gmain (540 m), health resort and holiday resort near Bad Reichenhall;
In the area of the former Prince Provost Berchtesgaden:
- 3 Berchtesgaden (550-650 m), spa, culture, tourism and winter sports.
- 4 Bischofswiesen (610 m), winter sports and hiking.
- 5 Marktschellenberg (480 m), resort on Untersberg.
- 6 Maria gladly (740 m) with famous pilgrimage church.
- 7 Ramsau (670 m), Alpine idyll with a much-photographed parish church and the district 8 Hintersee (789 m) on the lake of the same name, alpine idyll with the Klausbachtal and the wild and romantic magic forest.
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- 9 Schoenau upon Kings sea (630 m), winter sports community and climatic health resort directly on the famous lake.
In the north adjoining Rupertiwinkel:
- 10 To run (394–412 m), with the historic old town on the Salzach loop;
- 11 Teisendorf (501 m), market town with the parish church of St. Andreas, built in 1437.
In the adjacent to the west Chiemgau Alps:
- 12 Schneizlreuth, (511 m), with the romantic Weißbach Gorge.
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background
The oldest prehistoric finds in the region are hole axes from the Stone and Bronze Ages. Settlements for salt production are for the La Tène period ((5th - 1st century BC, wikipedia: La Tène period) in the space of Hallein and Bad Reichenhall occupied.
Gnotschaft
Gnotschaft is the traditional name of the villages and places in the prince-provost of Berchtesgaden. In 1456 there will be a total of eight "Original messages" listed: Berg, Au, Scheffau, Bischofswiesen, Ramsau, Schönau, Edenberg and Gladly. The subdivisions are the Gnotschaft districts and thus the actual Gnotships and later communities, in 1802 34 Gnotschäfter are listed. The Ambassadors presided over the Gnotships and was re-elected annually by the peasants without the participation of the sovereigns. The task of the ambassadors was to participate in cooperative matters such as the use of the community forests and the drafting of tax roles in land law and also support people in need.
The Gnotships in the Berchtesgadener Land lasted until the secularization in 1803.
language
getting there
By plane
- The next major international airport is Munich Airport: Munich - Franz Josef Strauss (195 km, approx. Two good hours by car). From here offer above all Lufthansa and their partner the Star Alliance Connections to cities in Germany, Europe and worldwide. As the second largest airport in Germany, it is connected to a growing number of cities.
- It can be reached even faster Salzburg Airport (21 km, about half an hour by car);
- With Shuttle buses both airports can be reached directly
In the street
The Berchtesgaden Land is located in the south-easternmost tip of Germany; The approach is only possible from the north, for long-distance travelers we recommend approaching via the autobahn 
(Munich - Salzburg):
Bad Reichenhall (in DE) and on the federal road 
in the region.
- Coming from the east (Austria): Salzburg-Süd (in AT) and further on the federal highways 160 (in AT) and 150 (in DE).
- Coming from the west (Munich): Traunstein-Siegsdorf, continue on the federal road
above Inzell and on the federal highway 
above Ramsau on an extremely scenic route (German Alpine Road) in the Berchtesgadener Land.
By train
The InterCity route leads to the north Munich - Salzburg (Railway station Freilassing) through the region.
Berchtesgaden station has over Freilassing Connection to the intercity route from Munich to Salzburg with direct connections of the InterCity trains "Alpenland" to Muenster and InterCity "Königssee" to Hamburg.
The train line S3 of the ÖBB runs from Golling-Abtenau via Salzburg and Freilassing to Bad Reichenhall, the train line S4 (Berchtesgadener Land Railway BLB) runs from Salzburg via Freilassing and Bad Reichenhall to Berchtesgaden Hbf, in the district the tariffs apply Salzburg Transport Association (SVV).
mobility
The RVO (Regionalverkehr Oberbayern / DB) operates the bus routes in the region;
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH, Hirtenstrasse 24, D-80335 Munich; Tel .: 49 / (0) 89 / 55164-0, Fax: 49 / (0) 89 / 55164-199; info;
The public bus routes in the region can be used free of charge with the guest card. Exceptions are tourist bus lines such as the line to Kehlsteinhaus etc. There is also one from Ramsau-Hintersee Hiking bus Direction Austria (also extra ticket required).
Tourist Attractions
- Roßfeldpanoramastraße (east of Berchtesgaden). . This is a circuit with two entrances and exits from Berchtesgaden and one entrance and exit to Hallein in Austria. The panorama road is subject to a toll. In summer 2018 the daily toll is e.g. B. for cars 8 € and for motorcycles 4.50 €. The road was built between 1937 and 1940 as the eastern end of the German Alpine Road. It offers around 400 parking spaces at the various viewpoints along the way. The panorama road served as a backdrop in several films, e.g. B. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
activities
regional customs
With the remote location of the Berchtesgadener Land and the necessary cohesion of the rather poor population in a rough mountain world, a lot of ancient customs have been preserved up to the present day. The origins of these customs are often still Celtic-pagan, but were mixed up with Christian motifs in a very pragmatic way by the strictly Catholic pious population.
- The Perchten runs at Advent and New Year's in Berchtesgadener Land are as the "Wild Hunt" and known as a particularly wild event of its kind: Examples are the "Nonner Perchten" im Bad Reichenhaller Nonn district, which is in Ainring and the in Running (Salzach).
- On the 2nd Sunday in Advent, the Saint Nicholas the Kramperl and Buttnmandl active: Saint Nicholas in bishop's clothing is accompanied by the terrifying Kramperln, wrapped in animal masks and furs, and the wild, bell-draped buttmandl wrapped in straw, who with the Buttn, that is the ringing and rattling of the bells, to wander through the winter night and to drive away the evil spirits through their martial appearance. The custom has Celtic and Christian origins.
- The Kloecklsingen, also Klöcklbeten is an old begging custom: on the first two Thursdays in Advent, children and young people disguised as shepherds go from house to house with songs and prayers to bring blessings to the people.
- The Christmas bells with the Christmas shooting takes place one week before Christmas Eve: The nightly ringing of the church bells and the unmistakable salvos of the gunnery riflemen should make it easier for the Christ Child to find their way to earth. There are around 1000 active Christmas shooters in the region, organized in 17 clubs.
kitchen
The Berchtesgaden stucco. 
can be bought in bakeries from the beginning of school in September to December 6th. It is a spherical rye biscuit with raisins, cloves and cinnamon.
Piece
nightlife
security
climate
literature
bikeline cycling atlas "Berchtesgadener Land: Around Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgaden and Freilassing", Verlag Esterbauer, 1: 75,000, local maps, ÜVZ, 112 pages, ISBN 3-85000-177-6
Web links
- Berchtesgaden National Park: www.nationalpark-berchtesgaden.de;
- Berchtesgaden Tourism: www.berchtesgadener-land.com;
- Berchtesgadener and Salzburger Hüttenwirt e.V .: www.huettenwirte.com;
- Tourism Association Upper Bavaria (supraregional): www.oberbayern-tourismus.de ;
