Jennerbahn
While my parents watched over A., M. and I embarked on a one-night getaway to the Königssee in the southeasternmost corner of Bavaria. Embedded in the Berchtesgaden National Park, and surrounded by Austria on three sides, the Königssee is Germany's third deepest lake and one of its cleanest and clearest. Upon arrival in the village of Schönau on Saturday, we decided to leave the lake itself for the next day and first take the gondola lift up to the top of the adjacent Jenner mountain (1874 m, 6148 ft).
Jennerbahn view
View from the Jenner gondola lift.
Jenner panorama
Panoramic view from near the top of the Jenner.
Jenner view
View from near the top of the Jenner.
Jenner view
View from near the top of the Jenner.
Königssee from Jenner
The Königssee seen from near the top of the Jenner.
Me on the Jenner
Spring gentians and shrubby milkwort
Flowers were scattered everywhere along the short walk we did near the top of the Jenner. Based on our "Flowers of the Alps" field guide, these bluish purple ones are spring gentians (Gentiana verna; NL: voorjaarsgentianen; DE: Frühlings-Enziane). The yellow ones behind them appear to be some type of buttercup, while the yellow-white ones in the bottom left are probably shrubby milkwort (Polygala chamaebuxus; NL: buxusvleugeltjesbloemen; DE: Buchs-Kreuzblumen).
Trumpet gentians
Trumpet gentians (Gentiana clusii; NL: grootbloemige gentianen; DE: Clusius-Enziane).
Spring heath
Spring heath or Alpine heath (Erica carnea; NL: sneeuwheide; DE: Schneeheide).
Bald-stemmed globularias
Bald-stemmed globularias (Globularia nudicaulis; NL: kogelbloemen; DE: Nacktstängelige Kugelblumen).
Auricula
Auricula, also called mountain cowslip or bear's ear (Primula auricula; NL: aurikel; DE: Aurikel).
Auricula
Some more auricula.
Buttercup?
Not sure, possibly some type of buttercup.
Alpine pasqueflower?
Not sure about this one. Someone on Flickr suggested it might be an alpine pasqueflower (Pulsatilla alpina; NL: alpenanemoon; DE: Alpen-Kuhschelle).
Alpine flowers
Assorted flowers scattered among the rocks.
Jenner rock
Near the top of the Jenner.
Schönau and Berchtesgaden from Jenner
View down to Schönau and Berchtesgaden from near the top of the Jenner.
Hotel room view
Sunday started with this bright and sunny view from our hotel room.
Königssee
We walked down to the Königssee and boarded one of the electric boats to the Hirschau peninsula halfway down the lake.
Boat houses
Wooden boat houses.
Mountain near Königssee
View from the boat dock in Schönau.
Hirschau peninsula with St. Bartholomä
The Hirschau peninsula with the St. Bartholomew pilgrimage church (St.-Bartholomä-Kapelle) from 1697.
Königssee panorama
Panoramic view of the Königssee from next to the St. Bartholomew church.
Hirschau peninsula smokehouse
A fish smokehouse near the St. Bartholomew church.
Hirschau peninsula mountains
View of the mountains surrounding the Hirschau peninsula.
Hirschau peninsula with St. Bartholomä
One more look at the boat dock, church, smokehouse and other buildings as we departed the Hirschau peninsula on our way back to Schönau.
Sleeping Witch
The return trip to Schönau offered a good look at the Sleeping Witch (Schlafende Hexe), otherwise known as the Rotofen mountain. The witch's head is near the center of the photo, with her nose and chin sticking up prominently.
Sleeping Witch
Another look at the Sleeping Witch on our way back home. From right to left: her forehead, nose and chin, and a very pointy breast.