Natur am Königssee

Natur am Königssee was directed by Jan Haft.

Natur am Königssee has a runtime of 44m.

Natur am Königssee was produced by Melanie Haft.

In the extreme southeast of Germany, the Watzmann rises as the highest peak in the Berchtesgaden Alps. At its feet lies Lake Königssee, the Bavarian fjord, where the steep mountain flanks continue seamlessly into the depths. It lies cold and clear, nestled in a blue-and-white picture-book landscape. The almost 200-meter-deep Lake Königssee lies in a geologically ancient rift valley. It contains more than 500 million cubic meters of water - of drinking water quality. The seven-kilometer-long "Bavarian Fjord" has many small tributaries. Some emerge from the rocks. Depending on the time of year you visit Lake Königssee and the surrounding mountains, you will encounter very different inhabitants. Biodiversity at Lake Königssee Biodiversity at Lake Königssee: Alpine animals, such as the golden eagle, live here. The "king of the skies" was once extinct in the Bavarian Alps. Today, there are again almost 50 breeding pairs. Some of them have their territory in the steep cliffs around Lake Königssee. It was long doubted that the ibex was part of the native fauna of the mountains around Lake Königssee. Until bone discoveries a few years ago proved that it had always been native here. Today, around 200 ibexes roam the peaks around Lake Königssee. The Alpine salamander is a lover of miserable weather. It usually only emerges from its hiding place late at night because the humidity is particularly high then. Only in rain and thick fog does it wander during the day. The largest native orchid, which grows hidden in the forests around Lake Königssee, has giant flowers but offers no nectar. The lady's slipper orchid thrives here because the conditions in the forests around Lake Königssee are like those in a primeval forest. Everything revolves around light. The steep mountain slopes and rocky ground mean that the forest is open and flooded with sunlight. The trees are loosely scattered, with plenty of dead wood in between. Biodiversity thrives in such sparse forests. 900 meters above Lake Königssee lies another lake. Marmots play on its shores, rare wallcreepers breed on the nearby rock faces, and griffon vultures circle in the icy heights above. The small Grünsee, from which the underwater cameras brought back images for the first time, lies in a basin. There is no outlet in sight. But the water level remains almost constant. The mountain lake drains underground into the rocky interior of the mountains. On its journey of several kilometers through the Salzgraben Cave, the water accumulates in crystal-clear, partly unexplored cave lakes. After a six-hour journey, the Grünsee water finally emerges from the rock 900 meters below and bubbles the last few meters towards Lake Königssee. "Nature at Königssee" is a kaleidoscope of special stories from above and below water, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Berchtesgaden Alps.

The key characters in Natur am Königssee are cast (Udo Wachtveitl).

Natur am Königssee is a Documentary film.

Natur am Königssee has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.