Best moderate trails in Naturschutzgebiet Geigelstein

Family-friendly hike from Ettenhausen in the Upper Bavarian Chiemgau region south of Lake Chiemsee. The hike leads along well-maintained, old forest paths from Ettenhausen via Lake Rudersburg to Klobenstein. Here you can stop for refreshments and visit the Maria Klobenstein church. The tour is characterised by beautiful views of the Chiemgau, meadows and forests. You can take the bus for the return journey. ----------------------------------------- Geigelstein valley station car park

An excursion from Blindau leads up into the mountains of the Bavarian Alps. The path guides you through the shaded Klausenbachklamm gorge and onward to the sunny meadows of the Hauseralm. Along the way, colorful wildflowers appear alongside wide views of the Unterberghorn peak. The region is famous for its "Almen," or mountain pastures, where traditional farming can be seen firsthand. In the gorge, there are narrow paths and low rocks, so steady footing is helpful. The name Reit im Winkl...

Popular hike or mountain bike tour in the Chiemgau Alps, Bavaria. A lot of forest and some beautiful views are characteristic of this medium-length hiking or MTB route in the Chiemgau Alps. The ascent to the Haidenholz Alm is quite challenging; more than 700 meters in altitude are overcome over a distance of 5 km. The whole route is within the Geigelstein nature reserve, which was designated in 1991. Highlights of the route: - Geigelstein nature reserve - Haidenholzalm - idyllic forest

Picturesque section of the Borderless long-distance hiking trail from Ettenhausen to Walchsee. On this section of the "Grenzenlos Wanderweg" hiking trail from Chiemsee-Alpenland to the Tyrolean lowlands, you hike along the Tiroler Achen river and pass, almost unnoticed, the "green border" between Bavaria and Austria. ----- Accessible by bus and train

Popular circular hiking trail in the Geigelstein nature reserve, Bavaria. The outward route leads through the picturesque Prien valley, on the way back you walk almost continuously through beautiful forest. There is a short but fairly steep ascent to the Schachenberg. However, the view from the summit, which is more than 1000 metres high, immediately makes up for the effort. Highlights of the hike: - Priental - Schachenberg - pretty little villages - great views

From the Priener Hütte via Sachrang to the Spitzsteinhaus it is a comfortable, not too long stage. But you have the opportunity to look at the Peter Müller Museum in Sachrang. From Sachrang it goes via the Obermoosalm and the Mesneralm partly over meadows, partly through forest uphill to the Spitzsteinhaus, which is already on Austrian territory. The overview list of all stages of the Purple Trail can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/via-alpina-purple-trail