How much beauty can a square kilometre of countryside bear? This question is asked by every vacationer who catches a glimpse of Lake Chiemsee for the first time. The three islands, Herrenchiemsee, Frauenchiemsee and the Kraut Island are lingering picturesquely in the blue water. The almost too perfect composition of colour and light has enchanted many painters, poets, kings and saints. Enjoy with all of your senses the unique Alps of the Chiemgau with their traditional alpine huts. The greatest nature reserve of the administrative district of Traunstein comprises 9.500 hectare. The summits of the Sonntagshorn, the Dürnbachhoern, the Inzeller Kiensberg and the Staufen are part of it. It offers everything that the hiker’s heart desires: From wonderful trails linking the alpine huts as well as fixed rope routes. And when the hiking boots take a rest, you can take a ride on the oldest still active steam tram of the world, the Chiemsee-Bahn, directly to the shipping pier at Lake Chiemsee and continue with the boat over the Bavarian Sea.