The area around the Gumpe in the upper part of the Königsbach waterfall in the Berchtesgaden National Park, which is popular with tourists, has been closed for at least five years.
"This is to give nature time to recover," said the district office.
The ordinance issued by the Berchtesgadener Land district office as the lower nature conservation authority is due to come into force this Wednesday.
The formerly hidden place became known worldwide via social media.
According to the national park, thousands of photo tourists visit the pools at the waterfall every year and take their pictures there.
The so-called Natural Infinity Pool in the upper part is particularly popular.
The result: garbage, noise, illegal campfires and repeated rescue operations for visitors in need.
In the past few summers, the guests have created an extensive network of trails with a length of at least three kilometers, it is said.
As a result, the soil as well as the flora and fauna were seriously endangered.
This is over for at least the next five years.
The new regulation is intended to help the vegetation recover and close soil wounds.
A further block after the next five years is not excluded.