High heights & wide views – mountain hikes in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park

If you want to do a nice day tour with wonderful views and refreshment stops, you've found the right one. This round starts directly in Unterammergau and takes you over one of the three Hörnleg peaks to the Stierkopf. That is why it is particularly easy to reach. There is a train connection here via Murnau or you can take the bus to the stop at the town hall. You will also find a parking space at the entrance.read more

This circular hike takes you to three peaks and gives you impressive views of the baroque Ettal monastery. The route begins at the gates of the abbey or at the parking lot at the foot of the mountain. On the ascent you always stay on the ridge, which leads you on steep and winding paths to the Ochsensitz.Then you …read more

Crossing the high plateau is an exciting balancing act with easy climbing passages. The rocky summit and the views promise ambitious hikers an alpine atmosphere. From the parking lot at the Ammerwaldalm you first walk through the Roggental, always along the stream. You already make up a few meters in altitude and walk straight to the plateau.Where you can’t …read more

This day tour starts right next to the fairytale Linderhof Palace. If you want to visit the residence of the Bavarian King Ludwig II and the associated gardens, it is best to get up early. If you want to take your time with this, you'd better come back another day, because you'll be on the road for some time. You can arrive by bus or car - there is both a bus stop and a parking lot.read more

The Laber is a popular panoramic mountain directly above Oberammergau. A nostalgic mountain railway goes almost all the way to the summit. You can also climb the mountain on your own and take a second peak and wonderful views with you along the way.The route starts at the valley station of the mountain railway and initially leads up almost …read more

The Ettaler Manndl is a striking rocky peak that makes you want to climb it from afar. And it doesn't disappoint either: a short via ferrata leads all the way up to the summit cross, which gives your hike a dash of adventure.The starting point is northeast of Ettal Abbey. From there it goes up steeply, straight to the …read more

This leisurely hike starts at the famous Linderhof Palace. If you start early in the morning, you still have time in the afternoon to look at the park and the magnificent buildings. The hike begins in the west of the castle and bypasses the extensive grounds above. At first there is only a little uphill, but then it gets steeper and steeper.read more

A tour of superlatives, because the Kreuzspitze, at 2,185 meters, is the highest peak in the Ammergau Alps in Bavaria. The hike begins on a parking lot in the furthest Graswang valley directly behind the border with Austria. First you cross the dry river bed of the Neualmbach and are then back in Germany.You can take it easy for …read more

The rocky peak of the Kofel rises prominently high above Oberammergau into the sky. The summit cross can be seen from below and motivates you to take a promising half-day tour with a stop. The round tour begins at the valley station of the Kolbensesselbahn. From there you first walk to the bunting and take a look at what you …read more

This hike isn't far, but it has it all: In less than two hours you will discover bubbling waterfalls in a gorge and a wonderful view. It starts at a hiking car park in the southwest of Unterammergau. There you dive directly into a forest, which you only leave again at your destination at the Steckenbergkreuz.Soon the forest is …read more

This extended day hike takes you to the Zeitberg with its entertaining nature trail and to the three Hörnleg peaks. If you feel like a shorter round, you can also take the train from Bad Kohlgrub to the Zeitberg. This will reduce the route by around two thirds.If you decide on the big round, you start in Wurmansau and …read more