The cable car ride to the Jennerbahn mountain station at 1,800 meters takes 20 minutes. After leaving the gondolas on the mountain, most visitors remain rooted to the spot. The mountain world and the sublime feeling of standing in the middle of the peaks of the Berchtesgaden Alps are too impressive. The direct route to the sun terrace of the Jenneralm is tempting – but we recommend taking the time to walk around the mountain station first. Here you can enjoy magnificent views and great photo opportunities.
The trail is visibly signposted with “360°” and can be accessed from anywhere. At the mountain station, the signs first lead westwards to the new panorama board next to the hang-glider launch site. The sweeping view into the valley over the communities of Berchtesgadener Land and as far as Salzburg is framed by the Watzmann massif, Lattengebirge and Untersberg. If you’re lucky, you can see the hang-gliders take off from the ramp on days with the right thermals!
A few steps further on, you are “eye to eye” with the Hoher Brett. In summer, hiking trails lead down into the valley or further towards the Stahlhaus and to many peaks in the Berchtesgaden National Park. The path continues over the footbridge around the restaurant building above the Jenneralm terrace. The wild nature here in the alpine area of the Berchtesgaden National Park, where chamois and ibex are at home, is impressive. Continue towards the national park exhibition on the 1st floor of the mountain station. The path to the Jenner summit and the Königssee viewing platform branches off here. The ascent is only possible in summer, the path is closed in winter. The National Park’s interactive exhibition is designed with children in mind and is well worth a visit. Here you can learn all about the sensitive flora and fauna in Germany’s only Alpine National Park. On Mondays, the national park staff offer a guided tour of the exhibition from 10:30 – 12:00, meeting point is directly on the terrace. After meeting eagles, jackdaws and mountain hares, it’s time for a well-earned stop at the Jenneralm. When the weather is nice, it’s best to make yourself comfortable in a deckchair on the sun terrace with a drink, for example homemade lemonade – great cinema!
