Jenner cable car
high above Königssee

The gondola opens up the valley below as it climbs to the top station beside Jenneralm. In snow-free, ice-free conditions, follow the summit path to Königsblick, a viewing platform just below the top. The ground drops towards the lake in front of you and the Watzmann rises opposite.

The path to the summit is about 550 metres, with 74 metres of ascent. Allow roughly twenty minutes each way. Wear sturdy shoes: the cable car does most of the climbing, but the final stretch is still a mountain path.

The 360° Panoramaweg makes a roughly 400-metre circuit around the top station and Jenneralm. Walking takes about fifteen minutes, though the views give you good reason to linger. This circuit and the summit path to Königsblick are separate routes.

Afterwards, stop on the Jenneralm terrace or visit the free national park exhibition beside the gondola exit, which has step-free access. With a full return ticket, you can also break your journey at the middle station and the Halbzeit restaurant.

For a longer day on foot, see our circular walk from Hinterbrand. We’d give that a walking day of its own.

Combine the cleared panorama circuit at the top with a stop at Jenneralm. For a longer walk, get off at the middle station: the prepared reservoir circuit is around two kilometres, taking about an hour. Add a break at Halbzeit for a relaxed half-day on the mountain.

There’s a snowshoe learning trail at the middle station. The route from the top station towards Vorderer Pfaffenkegel is more demanding, around two kilometres with 200 metres of ascent. Keep to designated routes and choose for your experience and the current conditions.

The 1.4-kilometre Jennerhex natural sledging run descends about 220 metres to the Mitterkaser lift and is for experienced sledgers. For children and first attempts, the gentler slope at the middle station, in front of Halbzeit, is the better choice; you walk back uphill there.

For the full view, choose the complete return journey. Under the summer 2026 tariff, valid until 8 November, an adult return costs €47, or €43 with the guest card we provide or through the webshop. Ages 6–17 pay €28, reduced to €26. Children aged five and under travel free. The €109 family ticket covers up to two adults and their own children aged 6–17.

The afternoon ticket from 3 pm costs €37 for adults under that tariff. With closing time at 5 pm, it suits a short scenic visit rather than a walking day. Winter 2026/27 and summer 2027 have their own tariffs; check the rate for your travel dates.

The cable car runs daily from 9 am to 5 pm until 8 November 2026. Autumn maintenance begins on 9 November, with no passenger service. Winter operation is scheduled for the weekends of 5–6 and 12–13 December, then daily from 18 December, normally from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Weather and operational changes can affect the schedule, and the final uphill journey is before closing. Check the station notices for your return. If a particular path or sledging run is the reason for your visit, confirm it is open before buying your ticket.

Allow about fifteen minutes by car from Lampllehen to Königssee, plus parking and the walk. From the main paid car park, it’s roughly 200 metres to the lower station at Jennerbahnstraße 18, Schönau am Königssee. There are also buses from Berchtesgaden.

The cable car, station buildings and restaurants are accessible, and pushchairs up to 80 centimetres wide fit in the cabins. This does not make the mountain paths accessible: the summit trail is unsuitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.