Mountain hikes Bike & Hike Halleranger house - Halleranger alm

Scharnitz / Karwendel
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 38.0 km
Duration: 6:00 h

Long bike and hike tour with beautiful viewpoints that requires a good level of fitness.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 38.0 km
  • Duration: 6:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:832 hm
  • Elevation downhill:832 hm
Highest point1,768 m

Starting point

Scharnitz information centre (parking Länd P2)

Finishing point

Scharnitz information centre (parking Länd P2)
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

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Trail condition

Bike: Asphalt, gravel / Hike: forest path, meadow path, root path, rock path

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Equipment

Off-road bike (mountain bike, gravel bike, trekking bike, etc.), helmet, gloves

Suitable equipment is also available in the bike stores in the region.

For the hike: Sturdy hiking shoes, functional clothing, a backpack, water, snacks, alpine experience, and sure-footedness are necessary for this tour! Also recommended: a hiking map or GPS, a first aid kit, sun protection, hiking poles, and an emergency blanket.

Source: Region Seefeld

Description

Very long hike that requires good physical condition. To save time it is advisable to cycle to the Kastenalm and then continue on foot to the Hallerangerhaus.
From the information office Scharnitz from Isarlodge Wiesenhof, continue to Gleirschhöhe. From there take the left forest road in the direction of Isarursprung. Park your bike just before the Kastenalm and cross a small bridge. Then steeply uphill past the Lafatscher Niederleger to the Halleranger. Arrived at the Almboden, the paths divide, here right to the Hallerangerhaus or continue the path to the Hallerangeralm.

For those who want a sneak peek, here are two videos:
 


Return to the starting point along the same path.

Details for one direction:
  • Bike route nr. 578: approx. 14 km, 300 hm uphill, 01:30 h, difficulty: easy (Time there and back: 2h)
  • Hike route: approx. 7 km, 530 hm uphill, 02:30 h, difficulty: medium (Time there and back: 4h)

For those who want to extend the tour, there is the Bike & Hike Tour to Speckkarspitze.

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Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    By train to Scharnitz train station, then approx. 3 minutes by bike to the starting point at the Nature Park Information Center.

    All real-time connections can be found in the route planner.

    You can find all information about bicycle transportation on the bus here.

    Guest Card = Travel Card: The guest card is valid during your stay as a ticket for all public bus connections in the region (up to Telfs and Mittenwald). In addition, the train ride between Seefeld and Scharnitz and the Wildmoosbus are also included. However, a separate ticket must be purchased at the ticket counter for bicycle transportation on the train.

  • Parking

    Parking P2 “Karwendelparkplatz Länd” - Scharnitz.

    Cyclists can also use the following parking lots: P1 (Riedboden) coming from Munich and P4 (Mühlberg) coming from Innsbruck.
    From these parking lots you can reach the starting point at the Scharnitz Nature Park Information Center by bike in about 5 minutes.

    You can find all other car parks in Scharnitz here.

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