Mountain hikes Heiterwang - Rauchälpele - Thanellerkar - Circular hike

Heiterwang / Lechtaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 7.6 km
Duration: 4:15 h

Circular hike for the experienced hiker

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 7.6 km
  • Duration: 4:15 h
  • Elevation uphill:649 hm
  • Elevation downhill:649 hm
Highest point1,701 m

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
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Trail condition

Hiking trail
Source: Tiroler Zugspitz Arena

Description

At the Karlift car park is the beginning of the forest path towards Rauchälpele. After about 30 minutes walk, cross the brook Kärlesbach. The Rietzlersteig branches off to the left towards Thanellerkar. At a strikingly marked rock in the Thanellerkar - called "Brotzeitstein" - a narrow path branches off to the right towards Jöchle. A descent from Jöchle leads through forested terrain to Rauchälpele. The descent from the Alm leads to the starting point Karlift car park.

Diverse landscapes and beautiful viewpoints reward the arduous hike.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
●   Stay on the marked hiking trails
●   Keep your distance from grazing animals
●   Be aware of the mountain hut opening hours
●   Alpine emergency call: 140


 

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Summer & winter bus of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena (free with guest card), Postbus (free in the region with guest card), excursion bus Bavaria-Tyrol (only for TZA guests and free with guest card), regional trains (Garmisch-Patenkirchen-Grainau-Ehrwald-Lermoos-Reutte), special bus to Lumagica-Ehrenberg Reutte (free with guest card, winter only, Sundays only)

  • Parking

    You will find a parking lot directly at the starting point of the tour

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