Visit Eagle's Nest, Hitler’s Famous Mountaintop Retreat

The so-called “Eagle’s Nest” (Kehlsteinhaus) was built as a teahouse for Adolf Hitler on Kehlstein Mountain at an elevation of 6,017 ft / 1,834 m. Its unusual position made it a unique engineering feat. What few realize is that Hitler’s home (the Berghof) and southern headquarters – his second seat of power – were located on Obersalzberg, at the foot of the Eagle’s Nest mountain.

If you are looking for a cool unique place to visit in Munich that involves stunning nature and snowy mountains with a touch of the dark past of WW2, you should go on a day trip and visit Berchtesgaden and check out the Eagle's Nest. Due to its high elevation, the Eagle’s Nest generally can’t open until mid-May. The exact opening date is not usually known until about 2 weeks prior to the expected opening and is subject to weather conditions. The Eagle’s Nest officially closes at the end of October but early snowfall sometimes forces an earlier closure.