Entenloch Gorge – Smuggler’s Trail loop from Kössen

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Entenloch Gorge – Smuggler’s Trail loop from Kössen

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Entenloch Gorge – Smuggler’s Trail loop from Kössen

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15.2km

370m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Durchbruchstal der Tiroler Achen

Geigelstein

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.64 km

Kössener Schichten Viewing Platform

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Surrounded by the rushing of the Ache, the path continues to the Kössener strata viewing platform, where hikers can expect incredible views and views of the breathtaking natural landscape. This newly built viewing platform allows unique, impressive impressions.

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3.79 km

Suspension Bridge over the Entenloch Gorge

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The 35 meter long suspension bridge was built at a height of 28 meters over the gorge and numerous rest areas and new parking lots were set up.

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4.35 km

Entenloch Gorge Suspension Bridge

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Very nice hike from Schleching towards Kössen. Through the woods and fields to the suspension bridge and pilgrimage church. It is best to go back the way. Lt. Komoot does …

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4.63 km

Entenloch Gorge

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The suspension bridge over the Entenlochklamm is an exciting highlight for family hikes in the Chiemgau Alps. On the Klobenstein side, you can walk right down to the water on …

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5.30 km

View of the Entenlochklamm Gorge

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According to legend, a huge boulder crashed down and just before the farmer's wife parted in time - as a thank you for this miracle Maria Klobenstein was built.

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6.06 km

Smuggler’s Trail

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The smugglers' trail is wonderful to walk at any time of the year

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7.00 km

Forest Trail in the Durchbruchstal der Tiroler Achen

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Beautiful trail through the forest.

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12.4 km

Smuggler's Trail along the Großache

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Already known since the early Bronze Age, cigarettes, coffee, and rum were smuggled between Bavaria and Tyrol here after the Second World War. Another highlight is the spectacular gorge.

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15.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.98 km

5.72 km

2.50 km

540 m

430 m

Surfaces

8.47 km

2.82 km

2.35 km

1.32 km

110 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

21°C

4°C

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Comments

September 5, 2021,🦆🦆 - ⚫ - 🏞

Great excursion with paradisiacal impressions over the smuggler path to the Entenlochklamm🦆☀️😊👌🏻

🦆P Schmugglerweg Ettenhausen / Schleching (2, -)
[The 'old' P has long been dissolved -
Optional: Geigelsteinbahn P]
🦆Dead man Bach
🦆Kneipp and spring area
🦆 Viewing platform from the Kössen layers
🦆 Eibenschlucht viewing platform
🦆1 suspension bridge
🦆Klobenstein pilgrimage church 650m
🦆Gasthaus Klobenstein (from 11.00 a.m.) …

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July 14, 2024,Von Ettenhausen auf dem Schmugglerweg zur Entenlochklamm 👍🧡

A beautiful hike from Ettenhausen on the smugglers' path to the suspension bridges in the Entenlochklamm gorge near Maria Klobenstein. The circular route is easy to walk with a little surefootedness and is a great experience for nature lovers, a recommendation. 👍🧡👍

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September 30, 2023,Ettenhausen, Schmugglerweg - Entenlochklamm ohne 🦆 mit Salamander🍂🍁

A nice little holiday farewell group😍.
The Entenlochklamm was really overcrowded today 🙈, but it's also simply interesting there and the foggy atmosphere was so good today. The salamanders that we hoped to see there also liked it. Last year 23, in rainy weather, today only 3, there were just too many people out and about.
The suspension bridges over …

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September 6, 2025,Auf dem Schmugglerweg nach Kössen

The tour in brief:

>Parked the car at the free (!) "Kaiserwinkl Event Center" parking lot in Kössen and took the bus to Ettenhausen (dogs must be muzzled).

>Walked directly from the bus stop onto the Schmugglerweg (Smugglers' Trail).

>Magnificent view of the surrounding mountains.

>The trail initially leads along a forest road.

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August 13, 2023,🇩🇪🇦🇹4:00 Schmugglerweg/Entenlochklamm/Tiroler Achen (16km)

The pace adapted to the accompaniment and inconspicuously pushed 16km. From the Entenlochklamm along the smugglers' route D/A. Nice way, unfortunately not a circular route.

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May 22, 2023,🇩🇪🇦🇹 Schmugglerweg zum Klobenstein von Ettenhausen nach Kössen

Today we took the bus from Oberwössen via Marquartstein to Ettenhausen.
From there we hiked along the smugglers' trail along the Tiroler Achen over the German/Austrian border, the Entenlochklamm, Klobenstein and Teufelsstiege to Kössen.
From there by bus via Reit im Winkel back to Oberwössen.

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June 5, 2025,Von Ettenhausen über den Schmugglerweg zur Entenlochklamm

I definitely recommend this tour.
It would have been even more beautiful in bright sunshine.

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August 30, 2024,🥾1️⃣🇩🇪🇦🇹 👍💥🏞 Ettenhausen über den Schmugglerweg (Klamm) nach Kössen and 🔙⬅️👌16 km

Beautiful tour, (by Carmen) 👌through the wonderful gorge the smugglers' path from Ettendorf/Schleching 🅿️am Geigelstein to Kössen....the suspension bridge and Klobenstein (church) was undoubtedly the highlight💥 a beautiful hike mostly in the shade which was the best alternative in the heat👍

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