Mountain hikes Pertisau - Rodlhütte - Bärenbadalm - Zwölferkopf - Bärenkopf - Pertisau

Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 12.7 km
Duration: 5:45 h

Panoramic tour to the Bärenkopf: Stunning fjord-like views over Lake Achensee, framed by the Rofan and Karwendel ranges. A challenging hike – but well worth the effort.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 12.7 km
  • Duration: 5:45 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,035 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,035 hm
Highest point1,991 m

Starting point

Pertisau, valley station of the Karwendel cable car

Finishing point

Pertisau, valley station of the Karwendel cable car
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 4 / 6

Best time of year

  • January
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Trail condition

forest path, hiking trail, forest road

Equipment

Sturdy boots (ankle-high hiking boots), weather appropriate clothing. Telescopic hiking poles are recommended.

Description

From the valley station of the Karwendel cable car, follow the signpost “Rodlhütte Pertisau” (1,130 metres). Walk a little past the mountain hut until you reach the junction to the Bärenbadalm (1,457 metres). From here, the trail climbs to the Bärenkopf (1,991 metres). The return is via the same route. Alternatively, you can walk back to the Alpengasthaus Karwendel on the Zwölferkopf and descend to the valley with the Karwendel cable car.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Take the regional bus (line 8332 or 390) to Pertisau to the valley station of the Karwendel cable car and get off at the "Karwendellift Pertisau" stop.

  • Parking

    Car park of the Karwendel cable car no. 1 or 2 (paid parking)

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