Summer Alpine Landscape In South Bavaria. Stock Photo

The Berchtesgaden Alps, Berchtesgadener Alpen in German, are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, named after the market town of Berchtesgaden located in the centre. The central part belongs to the Berchtesgadener Land district of southeastern Bavaria, Germany, while the adjacent area in the north, east and south is part of the Austrian state of Salzburg. While the highest mountain of the Berchtesgaden Alps is the Hochkonig, 2,491m located in the Austrian part, the best known peak is the Watzmann massif, the third-highest mountain of Germany at 2,713 metres. The range also comprises the Obersalzberg slope east of Berchtesgaden, known for the former Berghof residence of Adolf Hitler. The picturesque heart is formed by the glacial Konigssee lake with the famous St. Bartholomew`s pilgrimage church and the smaller Obersee, both part of the Berchtesgaden National Park established in 1978. The range also comprises glaciers like the Blaueis as well as the Steinernes Meer high karst plateau. Germany, Europe.