German Alpine Road
Deutsche Alpenstrasse / B305 · Lindau (Lake Constance) → Berchtesgaden · Germany
- Length
- 280 miles
- Drive time
- 2–4 days
- Type
- Grand touring road
- Region
- Europe
Germany's oldest touring route: Lake Constance to Berchtesgaden along the whole Bavarian Alpine rim — castles (Neuschwanstein!), onion-dome villages and lake after lake.
Highlights of the German Alpine Road
- Neuschwanstein castle
- Bavarian lakes & villages
- Berchtesgaden finale
Where to stop on the German Alpine Road
- Lindau Hafen viewpoint — Island harbour on Lake Constance — the Alpenstraße’s traditional starting postcard.
- Hotel Alpenstuben food — Bavarian kitchen in Hohenschwangau with Neuschwanstein views — open daily year-round.
- Aral Bahnhofstraße fuel — Filling station in Berchtesgaden town — useful before the Königssee or Rossfeld toll.
Drive the German Alpine Road
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