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Eagle’s Nest (Kehlsteinhaus)

Berchtesgaden, Germany

History

A house on the 1,834 m Kehlstein built for Hitler in 1938, reached through a rock tunnel and brass lift. The road is closed to cars: take the bus from the Obersalzberg Documentation Centre, mid-May to October.

Nearest town
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Category
History & culture
GPS
47.6119, 13.0417
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  • Campingplatz SimonhofCampsite
    13 km from Eagle’s Nest (Kehlsteinhaus)
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  • Rupertus ThermeMotorhome stopover
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All campsites in Germany · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated September 29, 2026