Berchtesgaden
Located in Berchtesgaden, Markt, Berchtesgadener Land Coordinates: 47°37′56″ N 13°00′07″ E
- Population
- 7,697
- 7.7K
- Elevation
- 574 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SZG Salzburg Airport18 km
- LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport111 km
About Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden is a town. Location: Berchtesgaden, Markt, Berchtesgadener Land. Population: 7,697. Elevation: 574 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Adelsheim and Ramsauer Ache.
Photos of Berchtesgaden
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Hoher Göll Jörg Braukmamm · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
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Berchtesgadener Hochthron Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Großer Archenkopf Lobob · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Population of Berchtesgaden over time
| 1875 | 1,763 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 3,772 | |
| 1950 | 5,736 | |
| 1970 | 4,343 | |
| 1987 | 4,142 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Berchtesgaden
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (190 mm)
- Driest month
- February (77 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 77 | 99 | 102 | 125 | 173 | 190 | 168 | 121 | 93 | 102 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Berchtesgaden
The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzburg, 19 km to the north.
Airports
- Salzburg Airport (SZG) Salzburg 18 kmnorth
- Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 111 kmnortheast
- Munich Airport (MUC) Munich 121 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Salzburg Population: 157.2K 19 kmnorth
- Munich Population: 1.5M 121 kmnorthwest
- Linz Population: 204.8K 122 kmnortheast
- Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 128 kmwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 149 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Berchtesgaden
Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 3,790 natural sites, 1,160 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km503 places
- Wiestalstausee Lake 18 kmNE
- Seewaldsee Lake 20 kmE
- Hintersee Lake 23 kmNE
- Dießbachstausee Lake 19 kmSW
25–60 km1,642 places
- Hoher Dachstein Mountain 49 kmE
- Frauenchiemsee Island 51 kmNW
- Herreninsel Island 52 kmNW
- Untersee Lake 55 kmSE
60–100 km3,069 places
- Klamm Natural site 100 kmE
- Fürlegsee Lake 63 kmSW
- Vorderer Langtalsee Lake 72 kmS
- Seeriessee Lake 65 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Schloss Adelsheim Historic site, Berchtesgaden, Markt1.1 km NE
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Ramsauer Ache River, Bavaria0.8 km S
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Gschirrkopf Mountain, Berchtesgaden, Markt2.5 km N
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Gernbach River, Bavaria1.1 km N
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Bischofswieser Ache River, Bavaria1.3 km SW
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Klinger Eck Mountain, Berchtesgaden, Markt3.4 km E
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Kneifelsspitze Mountain, Bavaria3.2 km NE
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Kleiner Rauher Kopf Mountain, Berchtesgaden, Markt4.3 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources