Thumsee – Thumsee loop from Bad Reichenhall

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Bad Reichenhall

Thumsee – Thumsee loop from Bad Reichenhall

Hard

4.7

(49)

149

hikers

Thumsee – Thumsee loop from Bad Reichenhall

06:13

20.0km

660m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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463 m

View of Predigtstuhl

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the Predigtstuhlbahn is one of the oldest Beegbahns

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3.48 km

View of Hochstaufen

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Beautiful and impressive view from the valley up to the rocky summit of the Hochstaufen.

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4.46 km

Listsee

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According to legend, giants are said to have danced the whole night on the previous forest meadow a round dance, whereby they have tamped the forest floor so that formed …

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8.09 km

View of Höllenbachalm

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A beautifully situated alpine pasture for hikers and mountain bikers.

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9.59 km

View of Thumsee from Höllenbachsteig

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From the Höllenbachalm this trail leads down to the Thumsee. A narrow, stony and sometimes steep and exposed climb. It does require a certain level of fitness, but it also offers wonderful views of the valley, especially of Lake Thumsee.

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10.9 km

Thumsee

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Crystal clear water, jump in and refresh yourself. Restaurants directly by the lake or a bit higher up with a great view

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Thumsee

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The Thumsee (from the Latin word dumosus, German overgrown with scrub) is a lake in the district Karlstein about three kilometers west of the city center of Bad Reichenhall and …

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18.3 km

View of Müllnerhörndl and the Saalach River from Nonner Steg

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Very nice path and a beautiful view of the Müllnerhörndl and the Saalach

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20.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

3.80 km

3.20 km

2.14 km

743 m

621 m

Surfaces

8.37 km

8.22 km

2.13 km

1.08 km

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

16°C

8°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

May 16, 2024,Nonner Ober-/Unterland-Listsee-Höllentalalm ab Thumsee

This morning, plans were often changed several times due to private matters with my uncle and aunt, family always comes first. We had originally planned a short walk, but then spontaneously extended it and were rewarded with some sun at the end.
But first things first:
We finally set off at midday just before 12:00.
The destination from the Thumsee …

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October 3, 2021,geburtstags Wanderung pankraz kapelle tumsee höllenbachalm listsee piding

Unfortunately, a few kilometers are missing because the battery 🔋 didn't feel like it anymore
The birthday child had prepared us for an altitude of 600 meters 🏔️😅

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May 16, 2024,Hölle, Hölle, Hölle und Thumsee

Today we walked the circuit, as the weather forecast said the weather wasn't great.
And something more familiar happened in the morning.
Around midday I parked at the Thumsee car park and then walked past the ruins and church
to Listsee, the Listseewirt was closed.
As the weather wasn't as bad as expected, we continued to the Höllenbachalm via the …

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