The path from the mountain to the valley
Leisurely hike from the summit cross down to the valley
Once you arrive at the valley station, you first take the panorama gondola up to the mountain station. Riding the gondola feels like you’re floating above the ground – the tension builds, you get higher and higher and then you reach 1,800 m altitude. From there, a signposted path leads to the summit of the Jenner in around 15 minutes. Once here, the entire length of the Königssee stretches out at your feet and you can marvel at the Watzmann-Empor from there.
Return to the mountain station the same way. In good weather, you can even watch many colorful paragliders take off from the small Jenner, where our great via ferratas are located and which is only a 10-minute walk from the mountain station. It’s easy to lose track of time here, because you can’t help but get excited about the planes. The excitement at the start is at its highest, but when they are in the air, it is simply a spectacle and wonderful to watch. Below the Mitterkaser mountain station, a well-maintained forest path leads down to the “Klaus Maxei” – the Mitterkaseralm – in around 30 minutes. The Resch family will spoil your guests with delicious Bavarian delicacies and homemade cakes. The sunny terrace and the cozy Almstuben invite you to rest and linger. Continue along the well-maintained Mitterkaserweg down to the middle station. Alternatively, you can also descend via the Krautkaserhang. If you are lucky, you can watch our marmots (marmots) “sunnabadln” here in summer; if you can’t see any, you have to open your ears wide because our marmots chirp very loudly to communicate with each other. Anyone who thinks this is a joke can see for themselves. And the alpine cows also take their midday naps in the fields around the Jennerbahn. Once you arrive at the middle station, there are two more opportunities to stop off and enjoy the day.
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A little insider tip from the Jennerbahn team: you have to try the Teufelstoast :-)
Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Berchtesgaden valley halfway up the mountain with a summer spritzer. If you walk about 10 minutes from the halfway point, you will reach the Dr. Hugo Beckhaus. The very friendly team will serve you delicious food as well as hot and cold drinks.
If you don’t want to walk from the middle station down to the valley, you can take the cable car down from the middle station at any time.
If you are on foot, you should definitely make a short detour to our reservoir below the middle station. This fantastic view is worth it! Then follow the signposted stepped path, which is a little steep but beautifully situated in the forest, back to the valley station.
If you still haven’t had enough of hiking, you can also walk along the Königsbachweg to the Königsbachalm and then return to the valley via the Hochbahnweg. There is also a serpentine path from the mountain station directly to the Königsbachalm. As of this year, the Königsbachalm will be managed by the new alpine dairymen Andreas and Franziska Renoth. The two of them are always up for a fun stop-off. Homemade food from “Dahoam” is served here every day.
Back at the valley station, you can look back on an eventful and impressive hike from the mountain to the valley – it was great!
