Package holiday to Hintersee

Hintersee near Ramsau is Bavaria's most painted lake and one of the most romantic places in the German Alps — no wonder that painters of the Romantic era like Carl Rottmann and Ludwig Richter pilgrimaged here to capture the lake with its moss-covered boulders, the mirror-like water, and the dramatic mountain backdrop on canvas. The "Malerwinkel" on the northern shore marks the location where the most famous paintings were created.

The Zauberwald — a mystical forest of giant, moss-covered boulders — stretches between Hintersee and Ramsau and is the result of a massive rockfall over 3,500 years ago. The circular path through the Zauberwald (about 1 hour) leads through house-sized, moss-covered granite blocks and feels like a scene from a Tolkien novel.

Hintersee itself is only 16 hectares in size and a maximum of 18 meters deep, but its beauty is disproportionately large: The turquoise-green water reflects the surrounding mountains — the Hochkalter (2,607 m) and the Reiteralpe — and in autumn, the beech trees along the shore glow in gold and red, creating one of the most spectacular color displays in the Bavarian Alps.

Nearby Ramsau — officially "Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden" — is certified as a "mountain climbing village" and epitomizes a Bavarian alpine village: The baroque church of St. Sebastian against the backdrop of the Reiteralpe is one of the most photographed motifs in all of Bavaria and adorns countless postcards and calendars.

Hintersee particularly impresses with breathtaking nature, first-class relaxation options. As a package holiday destination, you benefit from attractive all-inclusive packages with flights, hotels, and often transfers – all at a fixed price and fully secured.