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Solitary Bavarian farmhouse in the Berchtesgaden Alps by Ben The Man Via Flickr: © all rights reserved Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black We walk a beautiful trail through the Bluntau valley all the way up to the peak of the Jenner. It’s going up and up to the alpine pastures and to the frontier of Austria and Germany. Remember to keep stopping and taking in the views along the way. Warning – it does get quite steep towards the end! Once you reach the summit there is a mountain inn at the top for you to rest and have something to eat and drink. On a clear day you can see Salzburg. There is a signpost that tells you what is in each direction and points out an alternative route back to Berchtesgaden. A place also with some history since it's located near the holiday home of Hitler, the Kehlsteinhaus Eagle's Nest. Adolf Hitler really loved the Bavarian Alps and eventually, under the direction of Martin Bormann, an entire sicherheitsdienstzone security zone was constructed at the top the mountain. There, Hitler, Göring, Bormann, Speer and other high Party officials had nice homes built. There was a large farm where all the food consumed in this closed area was grown and produced including livestock - even a large bee house for the honey. On our stroll around the Jenner mountain on the opposite side of the Königssee we came across this little gem. A typical bavarian farmhouse in sunny setting with a nice view to the mountains. Hiking trails starting on the spot. The rocks on the roof are a common component of Bavarian mountain houses - they help hold the snow on the roof for added insulation, and to help prevent large slabs from sliding off. The paintings of Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich have impressed the iconic image of Bavarina Alps upon every German’s mind. For centuries, the mountain—and the sparkling blue lakes and deep forests surrounding it—was dominated by herdsmen and shepherds. Soon artists, then tourists, flocked to these mountains, and the herdsmen became pension owners and guides. The Berchtesgaden National Park now hosts multitudes of weekend adventurers in addition to seasoned outdoor explorers, who are offered everything from mountain biking and hiking to skiing, rafting, bobsledding, and paragliding. The park accommodates the seemingly endless number of activities and trails through high alpine pastures and the forest areas designated to remain untouched by human hands.

Jenner Mountain, Germany Photo by Scorpio

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Slopes of the Jenner Mountain, Bavaria, Germany Photo by Scorpio Source

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The buoyant acrobatic flights of the Alpine Choughs by B℮n on Flickr

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The Jenner mountain is located in the extreme southeast of the German state of Bavaria, near the border with Austria. High up on Mount Jenner above Lake Königssee, you begin to appreciate the magic and adventure of the mountains. It's all part of the Berchtesgaden National Park. Due to its picturesque setting, the mountain top is very popular with tourists and hikers. On the top at 1.874 m you can view over 100 German, Austrian peaks and the Königssee. Gazing into the distance as far as the eye can see: a royal experience. Treat yourself to this unique view of an enchanting alpine landscape. Well sign-posted trails invite hikers to discover nature's beauty on foot, there are walks for every level of difficulty. From the outdoor terrace at the top station you can watch the para-gliders and hang-gliders taking off, as well as feed the cheeky Alpine Choughs that circle around just a few feet away. The clough has a buoyant acrobatic flight with widely spread flight feathers. The Alpine Chough pairs for life and displays fidelity to its breeding site, which is usually crevice in a cliff face. It feeds, usually in flocks, on short grazed grassland, taking mainly invertebrate prey in summer and fruit in winter; it will readily approach tourist sites to find supplementary food. At the edge of the hiking trails edelweiss and gentian grow. The protected area of the national park covers 210 km². Its nature is left to its own resource. The National Park demonstrates all levels of vegetation of alpine habitat. Alpine roses, edelweiss and gentian blossom on the ridges, together with the hundreds of other extremely rare flowering plants that have established themselves here. Rare golden eagles and ibex, the kings of the mountains, have also found a home here. Black grouse and wood grouse, snow hares and marmots, deer and chamois are also indigenous to the area.

A view from the Jenner plateau over the alpine mountains in the county of Berchtesgaden - Germany. What could be more beautiful? From here you can watch, hanggliders, paragliders and Alpine Cloughs. The flight of the Alpine Chough is swift and acrobatic with loose deep wing beats. Its high manoeuvrability is accomplished by fanning the tail, folding its wings, and soaring in the updraughts at cliff faces. A sentinel chough on the lookout. They circle around just a few feet away. It's pleasure to watch these buoyant acrobatic flyers high up in the mountains. Photo taken from the Jenner mountain top at the height of 1,874 meters where the beauty of the Berchtesgaden valley can be viewed. The weather can change very rapidly in the mountains with all of its magnificence by the up and downdraughts of clouds above the green meadows, past cliffy rocks into the mountain tops.

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