Matteo Del Grosso Photography

Lake Hintersee, not far from Königssee in the Berchtesgadener Land of the Bavarian Alps.

The forest surrounding the lake which is located near the town of Ramsau is called Zauberwald (enchanted forest). Huge moss-covered rocks randomly spread around the lake and the Ramsauer Ache are giving the place a spooky look. These rocks and the lake itself are the result of a major rock slide after the last ice age.
Many painters of the 19th century have been inspired by this landscape. Some of their paintings are placed at viewpoints along the hiking trail around the this mystical and beautiful lake.