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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes in Bavaria
Mountain Hike
· Allgäu
Day 2 | The Allgäu Alps via the Heilbronner Höhenweg Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
T4A
moderate
10 km
4:45 h
696 m
924 m
Day 2 of our 3-day hut-to-hut hike through the Allgäu Alps:
From the Rappensee Hut via the Heilbronner Höhenweg to the Kemptner Hut.
Mountain Hike
· Tannheim Valley
By bike to Lake Vilsalpsee and up to the Kugelhorn via the Bamberger Hut
recommended route
Difficulty
T5
difficult
15.5 km
6:50 h
1,157 m
1,157 m
This varied bike-and-hike tour combines a leisurely mountain bike ride up through the Vilsalpsee Valley with a challenging mountain hike through stunning alpine scenery.
Mountain Hike
· Wettersteingebirge
Via the Jubiläumsgrat to the Alpspitze in the Wetterstein Mountains
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Difficulty
T6III-2cD
difficult
7.3 km
10:00 h
600 m
1,520 m
A Premier Mountaineering Route in the Wetterstein Range. The route stretches for kilometers, winding between the Höllental and Reintal valleys: The Jubiläumsgrat, running from the Zugspitze to the Alpspitze, is one of the great alpine classics of the Bavarian Alps.
Mountain Hike
· Ammergau Alps
Kienjoch
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
14.7 km
6:00 h
990 m
990 m
Paid parking lot P 3, Graswang: 6 euros for a day pass (866 HM) – Dickelschwaig Forest House (865 HM) – Ascent via Kuhalpenbach – Kuhalm (1,326 HM) Kienjoch (1,953 HM) – Kuhalm (1,326 HM) - Descent via Kuhalpenbach - Dickelschwaig Forest Lodge ( 865 HM ) - Graswang parking lot ( 866 HM )
Mountain Hike
· Berchtesgadener Land
Zirbeneck (1,810 m) Traverse
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
moderate
10.9 km
5:30 h
1,010 m
1,010 m
From Schwarzbachwacht, take the “Eingeschossenen Steig” trail up to the Reiteralpe plateau. Follow ancient trails to cross the Zirbeneck. Descend via the Wachterlsteig trail.
Mountain Hike
· Untersberg
From Störhaus across the Untersberg Plateau to Glanegg (T3)
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
moderate
10.5 km
6:00 h
275 m
1,725 m
The Blue Monkshood trail takes you past the Berchtesgadener and Salzburger Hochthron peaks to the Zeppezauerhaus. From there, you’ll descend thousands of steps along the Reitsteig trail to Glanegg.
Mountain Hike
· Allgäu
Lösertalkopf
recommended route
Difficulty
T6I
difficult
5.4 km
3:00 h
569 m
569 m
Kenzenhuette Hiking Parking Lot – Wankerfleck (1,140 HM) - Kenzenhuette (1,300 HM ) - Hirtenhütte - Lösertaljoch ( 1,682 HM ) - Lösertalkopf ( 1,859 HM)
Mountain Hike
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieming Chain
Through the Höllental Valley to the Zugspitze (2,962 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
T5C
difficult
9.7 km
7:00 h
2,400 m
197 m
The most challenging standard route to Germany's highest peak—featuring a via ferrata (B/C) and glacier sections
Mountain Hike
· Berchtesgadener Land
To the Watzmannhaus at the foot of the Watzmann
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
13.8 km
6:15 h
1,298 m
1,298 m
A challenging mountain hike from the Wimbach Bridge up to the famous Watzmannhaus, the classic base camp on the Watzmann.
Mountain Hike
· Ammergau Alps
Weitalpspitz Loop Hike via Weitalpjoch and Weitalm
recommended route
Difficulty
T3I-
difficult
8.3 km
3:55 h
762 m
762 m
Starting point: Ammerwaldalm parking lot (1,090 HM) - Weitalpjoch (1,778 HM) - Weitalpspitz (1,870 HM) - Weitalm (1,694 HM) - Ammerwald State Road - Ammerwaldalm parking lot
Watzmann, Zugspitze und Co.
Ein schöner Höhenwanderweg führt vom Lecknertal über die westliche Nagelfluhkette zum Hochgrat bei Oberstaufen. Über Wiesen und Wälder geht es in das idyllische Lecknertal. Diese Tour verspricht imposante Ausblicke, eine sagenhafte Blumenvielfalt und nicht zuletzt eine abwechslungsreiche Bergwanderung.
Die Watzmannrunde führt rund um das Berchtesgadener Wahrzeichen. Östlich des Massivs erwartet uns der geheimnisvolle Königssee. Ein Klassiker unter den Wanderwegen ist die Bergtour von Garmisch-Partenkirchen durch das Reintal auf die Zugspitze. Gigantische Felswände und spektakuläre Ausblicke machen diese Tour zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis.


