Wank Summit – Tannenhütte loop from Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Wank Summit – Tannenhütte loop from Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Hard

4.8

(45)

524

hikers

Wank Summit – Tannenhütte loop from Garmisch-Partenkirchen

07:20

16.4km

1,130m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

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Landschaft südlich des Estergebirges

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.89 km

Sonnenalm Mountain Restaurant

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Restaurant with a great view

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6.94 km

Wankhaus

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Cozy mountain hut on the local mountain of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. While it can get crowded during the day due to the cable car on the sun terrace, it is all the …

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7.66 km

Eckenberg summit cross

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The hardly significant detour to Eckenberg is definitely worth it! Great view!

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8.15 km

Wank Summit

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Wonderful view over Garmisch and the Wettersteingebirge!

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11.8 km

View of the Wetterstein Mountains from Ecknhütte

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Great view of the Wetterstein Mountains and the Alpspitze.

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12.5 km

Tannenhütte

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Nice cabin with a great view

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13.1 km

Schalmeischlucht Waterfall

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Beautiful waterfall in the middle of the wild romantic Schalmeischlucht.

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16.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.72 km

2.30 km

1.72 km

1.64 km

1.08 km

Surfaces

9.86 km

2.28 km

2.26 km

1.05 km

884 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

20°C

4°C

0 %

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Comments

December 13, 2024,Winter Wonder Wank 🤩

We made good use of the weather and visited the Wank again. As you can easily see, it was worth it 👍

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January 14, 2023,Wank mit Schnee (ein wenig)

By bike to St. Anton and then on foot. The ascent was pretty tough, until about 1,500 hm the snow ❄️ was there as a continuous blanket. The weather was much better than yesterday.

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December 27, 2023,Eckenberg und Wank 🏔️🥾🐶😎☀️💃💃💃

I like the Wank 🏔️... no matter which side you walk from you always have a fantastic view 👀! The climb over the Eckenberg is steep, but there is little traffic and the view to Lake Starnberg is a dream!
Unfortunately, the Wankhaus was well attended, so we just made ourselves comfortable on the wall of the house in the …

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March 18, 2022,Wank mal wieder

It was time again for the Wank and for a reward in the form of a delicious goulash soup.

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February 21, 2023,2023 zum Wank 🏔️🚶☀️☀️

In bright sunshine we start at 9:30 a.m. from the climbing garden on the Wank. The paths are already pretty snow-free. Nevertheless, the ascent is given as 3.5 hours, quite exhausting. At point 12 we reach the summit and the impression that it is warmer up here than below does not deceive us, inversion weather conditions.
The gondola is out …

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May 25, 2023,von Garmisch-Partenkirchen Wank 6,37 km einfache Wegstrecke

Unfortunately, the Wankhaus was closed, but I was compensated with a wonderful view. Up and down about 12.5 km.

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April 12, 2025,Wank 1780m

"Wank again," as the advertisements say. Why not? 🤔 It's been 13 years since I was up there 👆. The timing couldn't have been better than today. Perfect weather and relatively few people around. Starting next week, that will change drastically, when the cable car starts operating and brings thousands of tourists up every day.
Nevertheless, as with almost everything …

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January 3, 2024,Alle Jahre wieder Wank

Taking advantage of the nice weather and vacation. I chose the climb over the Farchanter Kreuz. After I got out of the spruce trees and into the mountain pines, I unpacked the Grödel for an easier climb. I then met @Barkus at the summit. I didn't even recognize him with the hat on 😂 We spent the descent rattling.

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