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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes in Eibsee
Mountain Hike
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieming Chain
Over the Riffelscharte to the Eibsee
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
14.6 km
6:00 h
1,450 m
1,229 m
With the Höllentalklamm gorge and the Eibsee lake, you pass the biggest highlights of the Wetterstein mountains both at the start and at the end of the tour.
Mountain Hike
· Wetterstein Mountains and Mieming Chain
From the Eibsee to the Hochthörlehütte
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
9 km
3:00 h
500 m
500 m
The Hochtörlhütte may not have a great summit panorama to offer, but it is a good insider tip for anyone looking for a cosy mountain tour with a nice place to stop for refreshments.
Mountain Hike
· Zugspitz Region
Zugspitze ascent via Wiener-Neustädter-Hütte with ORTOVOX
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
8.1 km
5:00 h
1,978 m
5 m
On this route, we ascend the Zugspitze from the Eibsee via the Wiener-Neustädter-Hütte and the Stopselzieher.
Mountain Hike
· Zugspitz Region
Southern Riffelspitze
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
16.2 km
7:00 h
1,624 m
1,392 m
Great crossing from the Höllental to the Eibsee
Mountain Hike
· Zugspitz Region
from Hammersbach to the Südl Riffelspitze (2263)
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
23 km
10:50 h
1,784 m
1,779 m
long circular route via Stangensteig - Höllentalhütte - Südl Riffelspitze - Riffelriss - Hammersbach
Mountain Hike
· Zugspitz Region
Zugspitze classic ascent
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
18.9 km
11:01 h
2,679 m
2,682 m
Spectacular route to the Zugspitze via the Höllental Glacier. Alpine mountain trail, partly via via ferrata sections. Challenging route to the highest mountain in Germany. Descent by cable car back to the starting point.
Mountain Hike
· Zugspitz Region
Combination route around the Zugspitze
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.5 km
3:00 h
1,900 m
1,900 m
On the way with cog railway, on foot and with the new cable car
Mountain Hike
· Zugspitz Region
01. Eibsee - Wiener-Neustädter Hut (Speedhike Alpine crossing Zugspitze->Lake Garda)
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
moderate
10.5 km
3:09 h
1,412 m
184 m
Stage 1/14 of the Speedhike Alpine crossing "From the Zugspitze to Lake Garda":
From the tourist-heavy Eibsee to the rustic Wiener-Neustädter Hut. Actually just the "approach" to the actual start of the tour over the Zugspitze, but as a separate stage definitely recommended to acclimate sufficiently during the overnight stay at the hut.
Mountain Hike
· Zugspitz Region
From Eibsee via the Stopselziehersteig to the Zugspitze
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
8.9 km
5:30 h
1,975 m
18 m
Another possibility to reach the summit of the Zugspitze on foot.
Mountain Hike
· Zugspitz Region
Zugspitze from Eibsee via Stopselzieher
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
8.2 km
5:09 h
1,950 m
0 m
made on 16.08.2019
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