{"id":18298,"date":"2015-07-10T16:43:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T14:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=18298"},"modified":"2021-09-06T11:51:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T09:51:39","slug":"bavarian-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/alpes-bavaros\/","title":{"rendered":"Trekking in the Bavarian Alps: hiking in Southern Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bavarian Alps lie on the border of Germany and Austria, between Lake Constance and Berchtesgaden.  Situated along the German-Austrian border in a thin strip of land about 300 km long, this area contains some of Germany's most spectacular hiking and scenic landscapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\" class=\"has-background\"><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The best trekking routes in Germany&quot; (opens in new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The best trekking routes in Germany\".&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arriving and departing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessible from Munich, Salzburg and <a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/innsbruck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Innsbruck (opens in new tab)\">Innsbruck<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most valley walks can be done early in the season (April-May); most routes can be done from June-September; lower altitudes until mid-October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cities &amp; Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oberstdorf, Riezlern, Tannheim, F\u00fcssen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Walchensee, Lenggries, Tegernsee, Bayrischzell, Marquartstein, Reit im Winkl, Ruhpolding, Inzell, Bad Reichenhall, Ramsau, Berchtesgaden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not to be missed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Zugspitze (Germany's highest peak), K\u00f6nigssee (an impressive mountain lake), karst landscapes, wild mountain gorges, alpine meadows, picture-postcard towns like Oberammergau and Mittenwald, fairytale castles like Neuschwanstein, folk traditions, Baroque churches, picturesque cogwheel railways and exciting multi-day excursions. Highlights include the K\u00f6nigssee and Breitach Gorges, Partnach and H\u00f6llental. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relaxing beer gardens, colourful local traditions and an excellent tourist infrastructure add to the region's charms and make the Bavarian Alps the perfect destination for a trekking holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The routes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The routes are divided into six mountain areas, grouped around the base camp towns of Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Marquartstein, Inzell, Oberammergau, Ramsau and others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Allg\u00e4u Alps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Nagelfluhkette: a ridge walk between Mittagberg and Stuiben<\/li><li>Gro\u00dfer Ochsenkopf to Riedberger Horn<\/li><li>A ridge walk between Sonnenkopf and Falken Alpe<\/li><li>The Rubihorn<\/li><li>Edmund-Probst-Haus to the Oytal<\/li><li>Prinz-Luitpold-Haus to Landsberger Hut\/Tannheim<\/li><li>Gerstruben<\/li><li>From the Gerstrubental to the Oytal <\/li><li>Walks in the valley from Oberstdorf<\/li><li>Kanzelwandbahn to Fellhorn and S\u00f6llereck<\/li><li>Fiderepass Hut<\/li><li>Gottesacker Plateau<\/li><li>Around Gro\u00dfer Widderstein<\/li><li>Tannheim to Vilsalpsee<\/li><li>Tannheimer H\u00f6henweg: F\u00fcssener J\u00f6chl to Bad Kissinger Hut<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ammergau Alps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kalvarienberg<\/li><li>A walk above Hohenschwangau<\/li><li>Bad Kohlgrub to Oberammergau<\/li><li>Over the Laberjoch to Ettal<\/li><li>The Kofel<\/li><li>Via Sonnenberggrat to August-Schuster-Haus and Linderhof<\/li><li>The Notkarspitze<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wetterstein, Ester and Walchensee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wank, Esterberg Alm and Gams Hut<\/li><li>Partenkirchen to Krottenkopf<\/li><li>Wamberg, Berggasthof Eckbauer and the Partnachklamm<\/li><li>Schachen Haus and K\u00f6nigs Haus<\/li><li>Schachenhaus\/Meiler Hut to Leutasch<\/li><li>The Zugspitze<\/li><li>Kreuzeck, Knappenh\u00e4user and the H\u00f6llentalklamm<\/li><li>Through the valley from Garmisch-Partenkirchen<\/li><li>Soiern Haus, Sch\u00f6ttelkarspitze and Seinskopf<\/li><li>Hochland Hut and W\u00f6rnersattel<\/li><li>Kranzberg, Gr\u00fcnkopf and Ederkanzel<\/li><li>The Brunnsteinspitze<\/li><li>Through the valley from Mittenwald<\/li><li>Herzogstand and Heimgarten<\/li><li>The Jochberg<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tegernsee and Schliersee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Brauneck, Achselk\u00f6pfe and Benediktenwand<\/li><li>The Seekarkreuz<\/li><li>Through the valley from Lenggries<\/li><li>Above Tegernsee<\/li><li>Wallberg and Risserkogel<\/li><li>Wildbad Kreuth to Schildenstein<\/li><li>The Blauberge<\/li><li>The Ro\u00dfstein<\/li><li>The Wendelstein<\/li><li>The Breitenstein<\/li><li>Taubensteinbahn to Soinsee and Taubenstein Haus<\/li><li>J\u00e4gerkamp, Taubenstein and Taubenstein Haus<\/li><li>Tatzlwurm to Br\u00fcnnstein and Tatzlwurm<\/li><li>Through the valley from Bayrischzell<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Chiemgau Alps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From Kampenwand to Geigelstein<\/li><li>Marquartstein to Hochgern<\/li><li>Through the valley from Marquartstein<\/li><li>To the Hindenburg Hut, Straubinger Haus and the Fellhorn<\/li><li>Winklmoos Alm and D\u00fcrrnbachhorn<\/li><li>Winklmoos Alm to the Kammerk\u00f6hr (Steinplatte)<\/li><li>The Hochfelln<\/li><li>The Rauschberg<\/li><li>From Inzell-Adlga\u00df to Zwiesel<\/li><li>Around the Inzeller Kienberg<\/li><li>Walks in the valley from Ruhpolding and Inzell<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Berchtesgaden Alps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Lattengebirge (Predigtstuhl)<\/li><li>Through the valley from Bad Reichenhall<\/li><li>Towards the almond meadows above Ramsau<\/li><li>The Reiteralpe Massif: From Hintersee to Neue Traunsteiner Hut<\/li><li>The Hochkalter Massif: Ferry from Ramsau to Blaueis Hut<\/li><li>Wimbachklamm, Wimbachtal and Wimbachgries Hut<\/li><li>K\u00fchroint Alm and Watzmann Haus<\/li><li>Through the valley from Ramsau<\/li><li>The Untersberg Massif<\/li><li>Schellenberg Ice Cave<\/li><li>The Almbachklamm<\/li><li>Kehlstein: the Eagle's Nest<\/li><li>Jenner<\/li><li>The Hagengebirge over K\u00f6nigssee<\/li><li>A three-day trek through the <a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/berchtesgaden-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Berchtesgaden National Park&quot; 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