If you're a mountain and wilderness lover, a huge number of marked trails await you in Piding to explore the area and discover all its incredible beauty. This page features a selection of the best mountaineering routes recommended by outdoor enthusiasts and local experts Filter the results to suit your needs and your experience level. Each route contains all the information you need when planning your mountaineering trip in Piding where spectacular panoramas and breathtaking views await you!
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes in Piding
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau Alps
Hochstaufen (1,771 m) ridge traverse Integral / T4
recommended route
Difficulty
T4IA
difficult
18.1 km
13:00 h
2,100 m
1,850 m
From the Staufenbrücke in the east, you traverse the entire Hochstaufen massif. West towards Weißbach, you summit eight peaks and overcome over 2,100 meters of elevation.
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau Alps
Hochstaufen 1771m via Goldtropfsteig
recommended route
Difficulty
T5I1b
difficult
10.3 km
7:00 h
1,380 m
1,380 m
The unmaintained and sparsely marked Goldtropfsteig leads in a direct line through the steep south flank of Hochstaufen. No signboards to the trail!
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau Alps
Staufen crossing from Piding to Inzell in the Chiemgau Alps
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Difficulty
difficult
20.2 km
10:00 h
1,870 m
1,640 m
Seven-Summit CrossingThe Staufen crossing is a classic in the Chiemgau Alps, which is wonderfully accessible by public transport.
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau
From Frillensee lake to the summit of Hochstaufen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.8 km
5:30 h
985 m
985 m
The route described here is suitable for true hikers and certainly requires a moderate level of technique, given the nearly 1000 meters of elevation difference between the Frillensee lake and the summit of Hochstaufen, the easternmost peak of the Chiemgau Alps.
Mountain Hike
· Berchtesgadener Land
Hochstaufen
recommended route
Difficulty
T3I
difficult
16.7 km
6:30 h
1,343 m
1,343 m
Varied route over the Steinerne-Jäger trail to the well-known viewpoint mountain near Bad Reichenhall
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau Alps
via the Chiemgauer 6 - idyllic Frillensee and Hochstaufen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 6
13.5 km
5:30 h
1,050 m
550 m
Highlight of the stage is the absolutely pristine Frillensee. It looks like a painting. Then we continue to Hochstaufen to the Reichenhaller Haus.
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau
Approach Reichenhaller Haus from Adlgaß
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
8.1 km
5:30 h
1,356 m
401 m
Even when ascending from Adlgaß, the entire mountain mass of Hinter-, Mittel-, and Hochstaufen is crossed.
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau
Approach to Reichenhaller Haus from Inzell
recommended route
Difficulty
T4
difficult
11 km
6:00 h
1,558 m
515 m
This long mountain route can be better characterized as a magnificent mountain crossing rather than a usual hut approach.
Mountain Hike
· Chiemgau Alps
Approach to Reichenhaller House from Piding/Urwies.
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
6.6 km
4:00 h
1,265 m
31 m
The northern ascent from Urwies is significantly longer with just under 1300 meters of elevation gain than the ascent from the Padinger Alm.
Mountain Hike
· Berchtesgadener Land
Approach to Reichenhaller Haus from the Padinger Alm
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
5.7 km
3:30 h
1,200 m
0 m
Of all the approaches to the Reichenhaller Haus, the route via the Padinger Alm is the shortest and thus the most common.

