Top hiking trail

Tour description

The 200-kilometre-long peak hiking trail through the Zugspitz region has no fixed starting or ending point.

The highlights of the tour

Round hiking trail across the Zugspitz region
201 kilometres in length, 14 days total walking time
Spectacular panoramas and the most beautiful valleys

The tour description

The more than 200-kilometre-long Spitzenwanderweg through the Zugspitz region has no fixed starting or finishing point. At any of the stage stops you will find easy-to-reach places for your journey by car, bus or train.

If you start, for example. in Murnau, the loop is as follows:

From the Loisachtal to Partenkirchen via Ohlstadt, Eschenlohe, Oberau and Farchant
Through the Partnachklamm gorge to the Eckbauer
Via the Elmauer Alm into the Isar valley via Wamberg and Klais
From the lakes into the Karwendel via Barmsee, Tennsee, Krün
On the Königsweg to the Soiernhaus via Wallgau and the Fischbachalm
Through the Gamsgebirge to Mittenwald
From Mittenwald to the Königshaus am Schachen via Lautersee, Ferchensee and Wettersteinalm
Through Reintal over the Wetterstein via Höllentalangerhütte
From Höllental to Grainau
From the foot of the Zugspitze to Graswang
From Linderhof over the Pürschling to Unterammergau
From the Ammergau Alps via Bad Kohlgrub to Staffelsee

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Your stopping-off points along the way
Huts and mountain pastures in the Alpenwelt Karwendel area:

Auhütte (partly managed from approx. early May - mid-June / mid-September - mid-October; closed on Mondays)
Fischbachalm (partly managed from approx. mid-July - early September; closed on Mondays)
Soiernhaus (approx. end of May - mid-October)
Vereiner Alm (approx. June - mid-September)
Wettersteinalm (approx. end of June - early September)

Accommodation and Restaurants can be found here for every budget and taste in Mittenwald, Krün and Wallgau.

General information about the tour

Alternative route & further tips

Locals recommend the tour clockwise!
The flatter parts can also be walked in winter.

Parking

Hiking car park at the Isarsteg in Wallgau (fee required)
Hiking car park "Im Gries" in Krün (fee required)
Parking "P1" at Mittenwald railway station (fee required)

Best season

From June to October (weather dependent)

In emergencies:
In an emergency, please contact the nearest rescue coordination centre. This can be reached regardless of location and throughout Germany under 112.

The ascent or driving of all described tours of the Alpenwelt Karwendel is at your own risk. The topicality and completeness of the contents cannot be guaranteed.

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