Bergopfer-Gedenkkapelle St. Bernhard

The stone chapel features a rectangular main room with an apse, a square tower, and traditional shingle roofing at 1408 meters above sea level.

Three local residents initiated the chapel construction in the 1960s after contemplating the need for a memorial to honor fallen mountaineers in the Dolomites.

The interior displays brass plaques documenting mountain casualties since the 19th century, wooden statues carved by local craftsmen, and two memorial books.

Visitors can access the chapel from May to October during the operating hours of the adjacent Kührointhütte mountain hut or request a key from border patrol.

The chapel maintains records of over 1000 deceased hikers and mountaineers from the Berchtesgaden region, including specific documentation of Watzmann East Wall casualties.

Location: Schönau am Königsee

Part of: Kührointalm

GPS coordinates: 47.57102,12.96091

Latest update: March 5, 2025 13:10