Moderate Karwendel route on beautiful mountain paths and partly steep ascents, up to just below 2000m above sea level
The summit of Gramaijoch on a grassy ridge without a cross offers a magnificent panoramic view into the Karwendel and the large Ahornboden.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Surefootedness is required on the ridge of the Gramaijoch.Access to the summit is (as of August 2016) blocked with a barrier tape but possible.
Tips and suggestions
Walked on 3.9.2016Roadbook
From the large hiking parking lot at the Alpengasthof Eng, the paved footpath leads towards Engalms.
Just behind the "gate arch" we take the steep, rocky path on the left to the Binsalm lower pasture. After half an hour of walking, first along a stream and then through forest, we reach the so-called "Panoramaweg" and follow it for the last meters to the Binsalm.
Above the Binsalm, follow the signpost to the Lamsenjochhütte. First, it goes moderately steeply uphill on a wide gravel path, which soon turns into a mountain path winding in switchbacks on a steep slope towards Binssattel.
At Binssattel, walk a short distance to the next fork towards Sonnjoch; there we take the far left path (not marked) alongside another grassy slope upwards to the Gramaijoch summit.
The return route down to the Binsalm follows the same path as the ascent. Afterwards, we want to take the Panoramaweg to the Drijaggenalm to make the tour a loop. First, we climb a very steep section uphill until after a left curve we reach beautiful alpine meadows.
Several benches invite you to rest before it goes steeply downhill towards Engalms again. The Panoramaweg starts as a gravel path and continues as a mountain path from the Drijaggenalm.
Now through a forested area and then along an open alpine slope, partly quite steeply down to the Engalms and back to the parking lot at the Alpengasthof Eng.
Directions
Approach via Fall - Vorderriß - Hinterriß to the large parking lot (P10) at the Alpengasthof Eng. Toll road from Hinterriß, €4.50 fee (as of 2016) including use of all parking lots along the toll road.Parking
Large parking lot (P10) at the Alpengasthof Eng.Coordinates
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Equipment
Trekking or hiking boots with good grip and hiking poles are highly recommended.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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