Kramersteig Trail – Felsenkanzel Viewpoint (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) loop from Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Kramersteig Trail – Felsenkanzel Viewpoint (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) loop from Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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4.8

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285

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Kramersteig Trail – Felsenkanzel Viewpoint (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) loop from Garmisch-Partenkirchen

05:50

16.7km

840m

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

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturschutzgebiet Ammergebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.35 km

Kramersteig Trail

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Great and easy hiking trail that winds up the mountain, highly recommended!

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7.65 km

Königsstand

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The Königstand (sometimes spelled with two s's) isn't a true summit, but it's a wonderful viewpoint with a cross, benches, and a magnificent view. I don't know if Maximilian II, …

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8.09 km

View from Königstand over Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Zugspitze

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A beautiful view of Garmisvh Partenkirchen and the Zugspitze massif.

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10.5 km

Felsenkanzel Viewpoint (Garmisch-Partenkirchen)

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The rock pulpit is a small platform with a magnificent view of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the Wetterstein Mountains.

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11.8 km

St. Martinshütte (View of Garmisch-Partenkirchen)

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Top outlook so it's worth the push

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14.6 km

Pflegersee Lake & Lakeside Restaurant

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16.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

4.29 km

1.60 km

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.04 km

3.65 km

2.83 km

1.89 km

312 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

21°C

10°C

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Comments

September 29, 2024,Königstand

Absolutely unbelievable views on a day like this with the freshly snow-covered Wetterstein, Karwendel, etc. right in front of you! With my son it was even more beautiful, so beautiful that I took the left-wrong path at the rock niche with the grave crosses because I was chatting so much (the Mauerersteig goes past on the right) and the terrain …

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July 30, 2022,Königsstand

On the outskirts of picturesque Garmisch-Partenkirchen, this ten-kilometer-long loop offers unforgettable views and alpine nature par excellence. You hike over steep meadow slopes and small paths up to the Königsstand at an altitude of 1,453 meters - with a beautiful view of Garmisch and the entire Wetterstein massif. Since a large part of the hike is in the forest, it …

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October 4, 2022,Maurersteig am Abend

Up with speed, down relaxed 😌 and enjoyed the evening. The last time downhill my knees didn't tolerate it so well 😕 just the age

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November 8, 2025,Königstand über Garmisch

A leisurely, sunny hike on a south-facing slope with the Misselbecks and Pascale, including a coffee break at the scenic Martinshütte, and ending at the Osteria in Garmisch.

From a sporting perspective, the Kramer would have been the more ambitious goal, but

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September 27, 2024,Katzen 🐈‍⬛ Kopf über Maurersteig

I've been wanting to do this tour again for a while, as I last hiked the Katzenkopf 2 years ago. The tour is just as steep as the profile looks. But the path is exactly how I like it. Challenging but easy to walk and not crowded. I only overtook the first hikers on the way down. This was also …

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