Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schönau am Königssee · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A40 walk
Via Alpina Purple A40 is a walk of 3 km from Schönau am Königssee.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 3 km
- ± 40 min
- ↑ 6 m · ↓ 300 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Schönau am Königssee
0 km3 km
Finish
3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 6 m
- Down
- ↓ 300 m
- Highest point
- 1,914 m
- Lowest point
- 1,611 m
- 5-10% slope · 563 m
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 614 m
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
3 km in total- Path: 3 km
Surfaces
3 km in total- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Gravel: 104 m
- Unknown: 25 m
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A40
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A40 is a walking route of 3 km that starts in Schönau am Königssee. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 6 m in total and descend 300 m. Allow ± 40 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (3 km). Of the surface, 2.8 km unpaved and 104 m gravel. For 25 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
There are no pitstops within 100 metres of the route yet. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
St. BartholomäAttraction · 6 km from the route - 2
HalsköpflViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 3
SchultessteineMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 4
GedenksteinAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 5
FeuerpalfenViewpoint · 6.5 km from the route - 6
Schloss LichtenbergCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 7
ArchenkanzelViewpoint · 7.6 km from the route - 8
Schloss DorfheimCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss RitzenCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 10
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 11
Palfenkapelle hl. GeorgAttraction · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A40?
Via Alpina Purple A40 is 3 km long. Allow ± 40 min of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schönau am Königssee.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 6 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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