Multi-day hikes Die Alpenüberquerung (stage 2: Wildbad Kreuth - Achenkirch)

Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 17.0 km
Duration: 5:45 h

Die Alpenüberquerung (stage 2: Wildbad Kreuth - Achenkirch)

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 17.0 km
  • Duration: 5:45 h
  • Elevation uphill:850 hm
  • Elevation downhill:800 hm
Highest point1,560 m

Starting point

Wildbad Kreuth

Finishing point

Achenkirch am Achensee

Features

  • Multi-day hike

Best time of year

  • January
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  • November
  • December

Trail condition

asphalt, gravel and forest path

Equipment

Sturdy boots (ankle-high hiking boots), weather appropriate clothing. Telescopic hiking poles are recommended. Take enough to drink and eat with you.
Source: Achensee Tourismus

Description

From Wildbad Kreuth to Achenkirch am Achensee: You walk over a gentle mountain ridge, crossing the Bavarian-Tirolean border. Enjoy gorgeous views over the plain which lies north of Lake Tegernsee and the Zillertal Alps. After refuelling with a hearty snack at the Blaubergalm, you continue to Achenkirch at Lake Achensee.

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