Kaltwasser Waterfalls – Great Illing Summit loop from Ohlstadt

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Ohlstadt

Kaltwasser Waterfalls – Great Illing Summit loop from Ohlstadt

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Kaltwasser Waterfalls – Great Illing Summit loop from Ohlstadt

04:18

11.5km

620m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.03 km

Schleifmühle Ohlstadt

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The Schleifmühle project is intended to revive tradition, craftsmanship and, above all, the history of the place and strengthen them sustainably.

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2.37 km

Stream of the Kaltwasserfälle

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Wonderful landscape and a great path along the cold waterfalls, there are enough benches to unwind!

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2.64 km

Cold Waterfalls Crossing

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Beautiful nature to linger

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2.96 km

Wonderful place. Although the waterfalls are not that high, they look great. The path goes over a few bridges. Surefootedness is an advantage. If you are on your way to Heimgarten, you should take the small detour.

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5.38 km

Great Illing Summit

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Wonderfully lonely small rocky summit over Ohlstadt

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5.38 km

View of the Großer Illing from below

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A small detour from the main path shows the steep rock face of the Illing

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5.64 km

View of Großer Illing

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The tour isn't signposted or marked, but it follows clearly visible paths and trails throughout. In early spring, however, the trails can be quite muddy.

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9.12 km

Wooden Bridge Over Kaltwasserfälle

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The climb over the cold waterfalls is always worth a view.

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11.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

2.10 km

1.89 km

616 m

131 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

1.65 km

982 m

974 m

789 m

752 m

353 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

12°C

2°C

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Runde über die Illinge ab Ohlstadt 🇩🇪

A free Monday, which, despite not having much time, should be a day outside. So off we went for a rather manageable hike up a peak in the foothills of the Alps that I hadn't yet encountered. From Ohlstadt train station, I made a detour around the village, learning a bit about the construction of string instruments from information boards. …

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