Itinerary

Arrival in Bad Wiessee.

Altitude paths with amazing views, to the mountain inn Galaun, then onwards to the little mountain chapel on the rock formation of Mount Riederstein, from where you have a magnificent view down to the lake and the surrounding mountains. Once back on the lake, the Tegernsee brewery inn invites you to a cool beverage, before you return with the Tegernsee ship to Bad Wiessee.

approx. 9 km | 3 to 4 hours

You soon reach alpine pastures from Tegernsee via a steep forest trail surrounding the well-known Alpine beer garden Neureuth. After a break with lovely views of the lake, you casually continue your tour to the Gindelalm alp and descend along forest paths and forest roads to Lake Schliersees after the marina you reach the pretty and neat spa park situated directly at the lakeside of Lake Schliersee.

approx. 16 km | 4 to 4.5 hours

Along the lakeside-adventure-path, you get to Fischhausen. Then along the path‚ Bockerlbahnweg with numerous info points via the former forest railway, you first walk to the col ‚Spitzingsattel’ and then onwards to the picturesque Lake Spitzingsee. Walk around this nature idyll before you take a break in the historic challet‚ ´Wurzhütte’ and then return by bus to Schliersee.

approx. 13 km | 3 to 4 hours

A light and airy cable car ride takes you to the summit station on Mount Taubenstein. Then you walk on a high-altitude path with brilliant views of the Rotwandhaus, where you can climb to the peak of the Rotwand if you fancy. Onwards via the picturesque cirque ‚Großtiefentaler Kessel’ to Lake Soinsee with its idyllic location, then along alpine pastures and flowering meadows to Bayrischzell.

approx. 9 km | 4 hours

The King-Maximilian path leads you past a waterfall to the Wendelstein-Alp. From there, you walk to the summit with its impressive meteorological observatory and along the panorama-loop-path to the Wendelstein cave with its accessible underground tunnels. After a snack in the panorama-beer garden, you take the cable car back into the valley and casually walk back to Bayrischzell.

approx. 7 km | 3.5 to 4.5 hours

Departure from Bayrischzell or spend extra nights in the city or surrounding region.

Route map and overview

Enjoy comfortable and pleasant hikes along well-maintained trails and forest roads. For more challenging elevations, cable cars are available, and segments of the hike can be easily shortened using public transport.

Requirements include basic fitness, with children accustomed to walking for a few hours and having some prior walking experience. The trails mainly traverse meadows, forest tracks, and well-marked paths.

Prices and dates

Prices per person in GBP

Services & Information

Further information about this walking holiday

Services (Included / Not included)

Included:

Accommodation as already mentioned
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
1 Boat trip Lake Tegernsee
1 Cable car ride Taubenstein
1 Cable car ride Wendelstein
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
App for Navigation and GPS-data available
Service hotline

Travel information

Arrival / Parking / Departure:

Arrival by train to Munich, and then by train to Bad Tölz with a journey time of approx. 1 hour.
Munich airport.
Parking: limited number of hotel parking spaces free of charge, no reservation possible. There are parking spaces near the hotel free of charge or the public underground car park for approx. EUR 30 per week, no reservation possible.
Return journey by train from Bayrischzell to Bad Tölz, duration approx. 1.5 hours.

Important information:

Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Train/bus journey from Lake Spitzingsee to Bayrischzell, approx. EUR 5 per person
Bus journey from Lake Schliersee to Lake Spitzingsee, approx. EUR 2 per person

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