Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in Upper Bavaria and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.

Last updated: October 7, 2025

Gatterl Border Crossing

The Gatterl is a border crossing between Germany and Austria that is worth seeing and offers a great view of the Reintal, the Zugspitze and the surrounding mountain ranges. The …

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Zugspitzplatt

The Zugspitzplatt can be visited by descending the dangerous scree slope, or with the Gletscherbahn, which runs between the Zugspitze and the Kaarst landscape almost 400 meters below, from which the cog railway then continues to Garmisch.

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Col de Leutstetten

Short crisp rise (hence probably the accolade to the "Col") behind Leutstetten.

Most of the time you are on this section alone with the fields, meadows and forests.

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Spitzingsattel Pass

A decent climb from the main road towards Aurach. The descent is fairly straightforward, so you can really let it glide along.

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Elendsattel

The Elendsattel is the connection between the Valepp and the Kloaschautal near Bayrischzell. The path over the misery saddle leads along the Elendgraben, which gave this transition its name. However, …

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Hirschtalsattel

The Hirschtalsattel marks a transition between Lengries and Kreuth and the Tegernsee.

The driveway of Lengries along the Hirschbach is long and demanding. Compensated for these exertions, you will be …

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Sudelfeld Pass Ascent

From Bayrischzell it goes with moderate slope on Sudelfeld. In the area the Sudelfeld Pass with the racing bike is simply a must.

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Sudelfeld Passhöhe (1123 m)

The highest point of the Sudelfeld Pass is rather inconspicuous and is reached quickly after 5km from Bayrischzell. The previous / further course of the pass offers great views of …

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Kesselberg Pass Summit

The Kesselberg pass is the key point of the mega march Munich - Mittenwald. Those who are up here take short paths and a few stairs down to the Walchensee and continue via VP4 to Mittenwald.

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Mittagsscharte

The Mittagsscharte is a ridge (comb) in the Untersberggebirge.

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It is located between the Salzburg Hochthron (1 853 m above sea level) in the north and the Raucheck (1 …

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