The Eagle’s Nest on top of Mount Kehlstein (1,834 m/6,017 ft) is a historical viewpoint high above Berchtesgaden and provides a breathtaking panoramic view over the Bavarian Alps. Originally built by the Nazi Party as a suitably representative venue it is now a cosy mountain-top restaurant.

To truly understand the history of this site, one must look at its origins. The Eagle’s Nest was built under the rule of the National Socialists as a gift for Adolf Hitler to mark his 50th birthday. Located on the Obersalzberg, a mountainside that served as a second seat of government for the Third Reich, the building was primarily used for state occasions and government meetings. 

Despite its dark background, the structure remains a marvel of engineering. During the Second World War, it was not attacked or destroyed; therefore, it has been preserved in its original form right up until today. It is one of the few undamaged monuments of the Hitler era. Since 1960 the Kehlsteinhaus houses a mountain restaurant. 

This historic survivor of the Third Reich can be reached by taking a special bus or by a three hours foot march offering magnificent sweeping views of the Bavarian Lake Königssee. The road to the Eagle’s Nest, called Kehlsteinstrasse, is a very steep drive with a maximum gradient of 24%. It’s one of the highest mountain roads in Austria and with regard to the construction design there is no other road in the world like this. It was blasted out of solid rock, through previously impassable terrain, in only 13 months. A special bus brings you up to the car park where a 124-metre tunnel leads you into the mountain and takes you to an elevator which brings you in just 41 seconds up to the Eagle’s Nest.

The Kehlsteinhaus / Eagle’s Nest is open from the middle of May to the end of October. During this season you can book our Eagle's Nest Tour.