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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| height | 614 m | |
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Weißbach on the Alpine Road is a holiday community in Weißbachtal an der German Alpine Road and lies on the edge of the Chiemgau Alps in Upper Bavaria. The place advertises itself as the gateway to Berchtesgadener Land.
Map of Weißbach an der Alpenstrasse
background
Weißbach is located in a forest clearing on a slope on both sides of the Weißbach.
Settlement of the Weißbachtal is dated to the 11th century. In 1346, Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian built a first fortified trade route along the route of today's Alpine Road. In 1618 the brine pipeline from Bad Reichenhall to Traunstein and leads over the ground of the church.
In 1883, Weißbach became an independent municipality, and Weißbach has been part of the municipality since 1978 Schneizlreuth, but compared to the Schneizlreuth district, from a tourist point of view, it has the better choice in terms of the number of restaurants and leisure establishments.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Schneizlreuth | 5 km |
|---|---|
| Inzell | 6 km |
| Bad Reichenhall | 10 km |
| Ramsau | 18 km |
| Berchtesgaden | 29 km |
| Koenigssee | 29 km |
| Salzburg | 31 km |
| Rosenheim | 65 km |
| Munich | 123 km |
By plane
- The nearest major international airport is that Munich Airport (Also "Franz Josef Strauss", 162 km, approx. one and a half hours by car).
- It can be reached even faster Salzburg Airport (23 km, about half an hour by car);
- Both airports are from Berchtesgaden Shuttle buses directly accessible
In the street
- From the north (Munich): On the A8 motorway, Munich - Salzburg,
Traunstein-Siegsdorf, continue on the federal highway 306 over Inzell to Weißbach (approx. 17km German Alpine Road).
- Out Berchtesgaden coming on the federal highway 305 over Ramsau and Schneizlreuth to Weißbach.
- Coming from the south of Austria via Saalfelden and on the B21 via Schneizlreuth to Weißbach;
By train
The nearest train station is in Bad Reichenhall;
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;
Tourist Attractions
- cath. church St. Vincent, Rebuilt in 1949/50 on the site of the St. Anna saltworks chapel with the distinctive round tower. The frescoes in the modern interior are from Georg Gschwendner.
- Weißbach Gorge, the white water run leads over about five kilometers in the deeply cut valley to Schneizlreuth and can be hiked through in about one and a half hours (only in summer, not recommended after rain because of the slippery route).
- Glacier garden, right on the German Alpine Road (parking lot) between Weißbach and Inzell. The glacier cut and the glacier pots in the rocks by the roadside come from the Saalach Glacier from the last Ice Age and were covered by rubble, mud and rubble when it retreated 15 - 20,000 years ago and thus protected and only released again in 1935/1936 when the Alpine road was built placed.
- Weissbach Falls: Can be reached after about an hour's walk on the Dammweg to the north.
activities
- Hiking trail along the former wooden brine pipeline from Bad Reichenhall to Traunstein: The Ladder to heaven leads with 420 steps to the old elevated tank 90 meters higher at the high point of the 19 km long brine pipeline, from here a panoramic view over the valley around Weißbach.
shop
- Almladl (Village shop) (Village center, opposite the guest house). Baked goods, sausages and cheeses, vegetables, homemade starters and cakes. Breakfast and coffee offer. Local initiative!Open: Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday until 12 p.m.
kitchen
accommodation
- Hotel & Restaurant Alpenglück, Berchtesgadener Strasse 17, 83458 Schneizlreuth - Weißbach. Tel.: 49(0)8655 98860, Fax: 49(0)8655 988613, Email: [email protected]. Price: rooms from 45.- €.
- Anni Bauregger guest house (Apartments), Samerweg 5, 83458 Weißbach a.d.Alpenstraße (Near the church). Tel.: 4986657294. Apartments in a sunny location.Price: from 35 €.Accepted payment methods: cash only.
security
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Bavaria.
- Avalanche warning service for Austria
- For detailed information on equipment and behavior in the mountains, see the article Rockclimbing;
health
- The nearest doctors and pharmacies are in Bad Reichenhall and Inzell, the nearest hospital is in Bad Reichenhall.
| Brief information | |
| Telephone prefixes | 08665 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 83458 |
| Mark | BGL |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
Practical advice
- Tourist-Info Schneizlreuth, Berchtesgadener Str. 12, 83458 Schneizlreuth. Tel.: 49(0)8665 7489, Fax: 49(0)8665 7489, Email: [email protected].
A bank (VR) is available in town.
trips
literature
cards
- freytag & berndt (1: 50,000) sheet WKD5 (hikers, bike and ski tour map).
- Alpine Club cards (1: 25,000) pages 10/1, 10/2. (for mountaineers).
Web links
- Booklet with location information and suggestions for hiking trails as pdf (from the community);
- Traditional costume association "D`Weikertstoana" [1]
- Music band www.musikkapelle-weissbach-ada.de;
- Tourist information Berchtesgadener Land www.berchtesgadener-land.com.
- Tourism information Chiemgau: www.chiemgau-tourismus.de;
- Tourism Association Upper Bavaria: www.oberbayern-tourismus.de (supraregional);
