Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schönau am Königssee · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A42 walk
Via Alpina Purple A42 is a walk of 7.1 km from Schönau am Königssee. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 7.1 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 584 m · ↓ 610 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Schönau am Königssee
0 kmAt the start: Prinzregent Luitpold, public toilet and water point.
5.3 km · 33 benches
Public toilet
5.3 km1.8 km · 6 benches
Finish
7.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.3 kmBetween 1 m and 5.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Лорд Бъмбъри · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 19 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 584 m
- Down
- ↓ 610 m
- Highest point
- 1,194 m
- Lowest point
- 582 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 656 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.8 km
- 1 flight of stairs
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
7.1 km in total- Path: 3.3 km
- Track: 2.1 km
- Footpath: 850 m
- Street: 575 m
- Road: 225 m
- Busy road: 65 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
7.1 km in total- Gravel: 2.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Asphalt: 665 m
- Paved: 125 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A42
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A42 is a walking route of 7.1 km that starts in Schönau am Königssee. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Prinzregent Luitpold (after 19 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 584 m in total and descend 610 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (3.3 km), track (2.1 km) and footpath (850 m). Of the surface, 2.2 km gravel and 1.3 km unpaved. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Eagle's NestAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 2
BerghofAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 3
St. BartholomäAttraction · 5 km from the route - 4
ObersalzbergAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 5
Dokumentation ObersalzbergMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 6
Eisarena KönigsseeAttraction · 156 m from the route - 7
WimbachklammAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 8
ArchenkanzelViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Königliches Schloss BerchtesgadenCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 10
GedenksteinAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 11
SchultessteineMemorial · 5.2 km from the route - 12
FeuerpalfenViewpoint · 5.3 km from the route - 13
Salzbergwerk BerchtesgadenAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 14
KampfhäuslRuins · 5.9 km from the route - 15
TheresienklauseAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 16
Enzianbrennerei GrasslAttraction · 8 km from the route - 17
Untersberger MarmorkugelmühlenAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 18
HalsköpflViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 19
Haus der Berge - Nationalparkzentrum BerchtesgadenMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 20RehmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route
- 21KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.3 km from the route
- 22Schloss AdelsheimCastle · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A42?
Via Alpina Purple A42 is 7.1 km long. Allow ± 2:35 h 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?
Moderate, with 584 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Prinzregent Luitpold.
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