3-day hike through the stunning Wetterstein mountains Sure-footedness and a head for heights, but no climbing equipment required!

Tour information

Requirement: difficult
Length: 47.0 km
Duration: 22:00 h
Elevation uphill:3,758 hm
Elevation downhill:3,758 hm

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Elevation profile

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Circular hike around the Zugspitze mountain - 3 day hike.gpx

Highest point2,122 m

Starting point

Ehrwalder Alm

Finishing point

Ehrwald

Fitness level 6 / 6
Technique 5 / 6

Features

Circular route
Multi-day hike

Best time of year

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Trail condition

Gravel, rock, steep high alpine terrain! Sure-footedness and a head for heights required! No climbing equipment required!

Equipment

Appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes, rain protection and possibly poles. Take plenty of water with you!
No climbing equipment required!

Source: Tiroler Zugspitz Arena

Description

Day 1 - approx. 5 hrs.
Ehrwald - Ehrwalder Alm - Hochfeldernalm - Gatterl - Knorrhütte - overnight stay in the Rheintalangerhaus (Tel.: +49 8821/2903)

2nd day - approx. 7 hrs.

Reintalangerhütte - Kreuzeck - Hupfleitenjoch - Knappenhäuser - Overnight stay in the Hölltalanger Hütte (Tel.: +49 163/5542274)

Day 3 - approx. 5 hrs.

Höllentalanger Hütte - Hölltalklamm - Riffelriss - Thörle - Eibseeblick - return to Ehrwald

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Ehrwalder Alm - The Eatery
Opening hours:Open today
Place:Ehrwald
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
see restaurant details: Ehrwalder Alm - The Eatery
Tirolerhaus
Opening hours:Open today
Place:Ehrwald
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
see restaurant details: Tirolerhaus
BrentAlm
Opening hours:Open today
Place:Ehrwald
:Restaurant, Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant, café
see restaurant details: BrentAlm
Knorrhütte
Opening hours:Open today
Place:Garmisch-Partenkirchen
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
see restaurant details: Knorrhütte
Hochthörle Hütte
Opening hours:Open today
Place:Ehrwald
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
see restaurant details: Hochthörle Hütte

Getting here

Arrival by public transport
Infos public transport
Parking
Right at the tour start (from Ehrwald), you'll find a big parking lot at the valley gondola station, Ehrwalder Almbahn

Weather

Today

34°C/16°C

35%0.6l5 km/h

Wed

31°C/15°C

60%11.6l5 km/h

Thu

26°C/15°C

75%18.8l5 km/h

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