Berchtesgadener Area Today: Kehlstein Road

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Berchtesgadener Area Today: Kehlstein Road

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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:13

The road leaving from the Obersalzberg to the Kehlstein house (Eagle's Nest) is not open for public transport.
The road is to narrow for that, and therefore only accessable by bus. Each half hour 5 busses leave from and to the Kehlstein. These busses can only pass eachother at one point. The busses coming down give way to the ones climbing up the road. At the busstop on top, you need to make a reservation for your return trip, a time set by you will be stamped on your ticked to ensure you of a seat. But you can also walk back, there is a trail leading all the way down, but due maintance it might be closed as i found out. It is not allowed to walk the bus road, signs tell you so, and for very good reason. The busses drive fast, and you could get hurt or struck in one of those narrow tunnels. Anyhow since i have been on the Kehlstein 5 times already, i knew the road, and knew where to be carefull. Since the surrounding area is very quiet you will hear the busses comming in advance and make a pause along side the rail, or on the road side. Hope you will enjoy the images.
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Re: Berchtesgadener Area Today: Kehlstein Road

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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:14

First start of the hike, insted of taking the elevator down to the busstop, i walked this small strech.
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:15

Start of the hike down.
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:17

An old picture shows the conditions back then. Can't give credit since i forgot where i found the image.
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Re: Berchtesgadener Area Today: Kehlstein Road

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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:18

Same place now adays.
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:19

First of the tunnels comming up, Mnt. Hoher Goll behind it.
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:20

Kehlstein road tunnel
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:21

Kehlstein road
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:22

Kehlstein road
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:23

Kehlstein road, with on the left mnt. Hochkalter.
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:26

Kehlstein road. One of the tunnels that might not be safe to walk through, when 5 busses come rolling through. I waited untill they had come by.
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:27

Kehlstein road
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:28

Kehlstein road
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:32

Kehlstein road, looking down with Scharitzkehl-Alm
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Post by *NL* » 27 Mar 2009, 16:33

Kehlstein road, same spot as previous image, view towards mnt. Hoher Goll, Kehlstein house (not visable) is straight above here.
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