Long-distance hike Bergsagen long-distance hiking trail: Stage 1 from Kranzach/Gnadenwald to Wattens

Geselhaus / Karwendel
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 11.8 km
Duration: 3:04 h

On the Gnandenwald plateau, we start leisurely on our 1st stage of the Bergsagen long-distance hiking trail. Via Maria Larch, we head to Wattens.

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 11.8 km
  • Duration: 3:04 h
  • Elevation uphill:189 hm
  • Elevation downhill:517 hm
Highest point899 m

Starting point

Mairbach/Gnandenwald

Finishing point

Wattens
  • Fitness level 2 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Part of the route must be shared with public transport!

Source: Hall Wattens

Description

The 5-day long-distance hike through the Hall-Wattens region starts in Kranzach. Bus line 3 from Hall goes there. (Parking lot available for multi-day tours)

The path follows the Way of St. James, over Brantach and Mairbach, downhill to the power spot Maria Larch, and further through Eggen.

At the height of the Thierburg, the path leads to Fritzens and further on to Wattens.

If you have time, you can also visit the Swarovski Crystal Worlds here.


Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Bus line 3 from Hall to Gnadenwald

  • Parking

    From Hall via Absam to Gnadenwald to the parking lot in Kranzach


    Paid parking lots.

    The first is directly on the state road, for the additional parking lots you need to drive 400m further towards Terfens, then turn left (60m or 150m uphill respectively).

    If you arrive by car, we can issue you a permit card for the parking lot in Gnadenwald for the duration of the Bergsagen long-distance hiking trail: Email request

Weather

Today

clear sky
11°C/1°C
15%0.2l5 km/h

Sun

mainly clear
6°C/-1°C
25%1l5 km/h

Mon

partly Cloudy
7°C/-1°C
10%0l5 km/h
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