Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bischofswiesen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A43 walk
Via Alpina Purple A43 is a walk of 19.5 km from Bischofswiesen. Along the way you'll find 44 benches.
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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.
- 19.5 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 1,096 m · ↓ 108 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Bischofswiesen
0 km19.5 km · 44 benches
Finish
19.5 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
- ↑ 1,096 m
- Down
- ↓ 108 m
- Highest point
- 1,596 m
- Lowest point
- 594 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 980 m
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.6 km
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
19.5 km in total- Path: 13.9 km
- Track: 3.1 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Road: 725 m
- Busy road: 25 m
Surfaces
19.5 km in total- Gravel: 15.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Unpaved: 575 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A43
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A43 is a walking route of 19.5 km that starts in Bischofswiesen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,096 m in total and descend 108 m. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (13.9 km), track (3.1 km) and street (1.5 km). Of the surface, 15.7 km gravel and 1.7 km asphalt. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. 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 · 6.6 km from the route - 2
BerghofAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 3
St. BartholomäAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 4
ObersalzbergAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 5
Alte SalineMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 6
Dokumentation ObersalzbergMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 7
WimbachklammAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Eisarena KönigsseeAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 9
Prinzregent LuitpoldMemorial · 4 km from the route - 10
Königliches Schloss BerchtesgadenCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Salzbergwerk BerchtesgadenAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Festung KniepassCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss OberreinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 14
ArchenkanzelViewpoint · 5.9 km from the route - 15
KampfhäuslRuins · 6.7 km from the route - 16
GedenksteinAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 17
TheresienklauseAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 18
SchultessteineMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 19
PredigtstuhlbahnAttraction · 8 km from the route - 20
Enzianbrennerei GrasslAttraction · 8 km from the route - 21
Untersberger MarmorkugelmühlenAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 22
Ruine KarlsteinCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 23
FeuerpalfenViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route - 24
Schloss GrubhofCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 25
Burg GruttensteinCastle · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A43?
Via Alpina Purple A43 is 19.5 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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 Bischofswiesen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,096 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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