Riessersee – Rießersee (southwestern shore) loop from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Grainau

Riessersee – Rießersee (southwestern shore) loop from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn

Hard

4.5

(14)

599

runners

Riessersee – Rießersee (southwestern shore) loop from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn

03:08

20.9km

900m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Wettersteingebiet einschließlich Latschengürtel bei Mittenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.66 km

Assumption of Mary Chapel, Hammersbach

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Little pretty chapel Maria Assumption. Benefactor Benedikt Bader wanted to give "a place of consecration to his hometown" and donated this Marienkapelle, which was consecrated on 5 March 1901. For …

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10.9 km

Trögelhütte

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The Trögelhütte is located in the "Alpspitzarena" in the Kreuzeck / Kreuzwankl slope ski area at the junction of the Olympia and Kandahar slopes and is one of the largest …

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13.9 km

View of the Wetterstein Mountains

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What a massive thing, it makes you realize how small you actually are.

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17.1 km

View of Kochelberg

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Beautiful views into the surrounding peaks!

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18.8 km

Riessersee

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Idyllically located and exudes a natural calm.

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19.1 km

Riessersee

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The lake is just above Garmisch and offers a nice opportunity to walk or run.

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19.4 km

Historic Olympic Bobsleigh Track Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Here is a glimpse into the past.

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19.4 km

Rießersee (southwestern shore)

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Just great when there are few tourists 😁

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20.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

4.85 km

2.31 km

677 m

327 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

4.68 km

2.06 km

1.48 km

1.36 km

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,430 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Assumption of Mary Chapel, Hammersbach

Trögelhütte

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Rießersee (southwestern shore)

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