Best backpacking trails in Grainau

Popular, adventurous hiking trail with via ferrata near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria. This classic ascent to the Zugspitze (2,962 m / 9,718 ft) through the Höllental valley is an extensive, high-alpine endeavour that requires technical equipment and expert knowledge. Hikers must carry and know how to use crampons, an ice axe, a via ferrata set and a helmet, as the route presents a combination of hazards. The route leads through the dramatic Höllental Gorge before crossing the potentially...

Varied trekking and hiking route with plenty of climbing opportunities from the Eibsee to the Zugspitze in Bavaria. The route to the Zugspitze from the Eibsee via the Wiener-Neustädter-Hütte is less well-known than the route through the Höllental, but no less beautiful or less spectacular. The via ferrata (Stopselzieher) to the Wiener-Neustädter-Hütte is also not particularly difficult (A - B). However, a good level of fitness and climbing experience are still a prerequisite for the tour, as...

This spectacular route leads into one of the most impressive Alpine valleys in the Wetterstein mountain range, right at the foot of the Zugspitze. The trail starts at the Höllentalangerhütte and leads through the dramatic Höllentalklamm gorge up to the Riffelköpfen. From there, there is a magnificent view down to the Eibsee. The route descends mostly through the forest to Hammersbach. The route is a challenging mix of well-maintained gorge paths, steep rocky trails and alpine climbs, some of...

This immense stage hike from the Zugspitze to Neuburg an der Donau is the ultimate ultra-endurance challenge from the high Alps to the Danube. The journey begins in the extremely high alpine terrain of the Zugspitze and requires the careful mastery of steep, rocky and often secured mountain paths. The route then leads through the hilly Bavarian foothills of the Alps, sometimes steeply uphill, before reaching the historic city on the Danube.