Best trails near Oberreintal

Popular hiking trail with great views in Werdenfesler Land, Bavaria. The 2,962-meter-high Zugspitze is a mountain of superlatives. As the highest elevation in Germany, you have an unbelievable 360° panoramic view of the surrounding Alpine landscape from the summit. This route begins south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and leads through the Partnach Gorge to the Reintalangerhütte. Up to here, the ascent is still relatively easy. From the Reintalangerhütte, it becomes quite steep and technically...

Stage 1 of the Zugspitz Tour via Reintal, Bavaria. Numerous routes lead to the Zugspitze, with its 2962 m above sea level the highest mountain in Germany. The ascent through the Reintal (Route A) is the easiest, but also the longest of the Zugspitze tours. As a rule, the hike is run in two daily stages. The scenic first stage runs from Garmisch-Partenkirchen along the Partnach and through the Reintal to the Reintalangerhuette (book accommodation in advance). There are no technically...

This stunning trail is located in the Schachen and Reintal Nature Reserve and starts at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen car park, right next to which there is also a railway station. It winds through a stunning natural landscape and ends at the Zugspitze (2,962 m). From the starting point, the trail climbs steadily up to the Zugspitze. The route follows the Hoher Weg, passing the Kochelberg-Alm and the Partnachalm. The Partnach river runs parallel to the route, following it as far as the...

This route is the 45th stage of the Via Alpina, a long-distance hiking trail through eight Alpine countries, which begins at the Meilerhütte and ends at the Reintalangerhütte. This route is part of the new Via Alpina trail, which was updated in April 2024 and now consists of 116 stages. The trail descends from the rugged peaks of the Wetterstein Mountains, crossing the border between Austria and Germany. The route leads through spectacular rocky landscapes and scree slopes down into the...

Alpine hike in the Wetterstein mountains, Bavaria. This wonderful hike begins at the mountain station of the Kreuzeckbahn. After a few hundred meters you enter the Bernadeinsteig. Follow the Bernadeinsteig, which is classified as quite easy, to the Bockhuette in the middle of the "Schachen und Reintal" nature reserve, which is usually open between June and September. After a stop, it's back to the Kreuzeckbahn on the well-known hiking trail (be sure to research the operating times before the...

This challenging high-altitude hike is a real gem in the Wetterstein Mountains and the seventh stage of the famous "Spitzenwanderweg" trail. The route connects the historic Schachen plateau with the skiing and hiking paradise at Kreuzeck. The trail leads from the Schachenhaus (1,856 m) steeply down into the unspoilt Reintal valley, the heart of the nature reserve. After crossing the valley floor, there is a challenging climb through the Mitterklamm and Hinterklamm gorges up to the...

Section of the Via Alpina Red Trail in the Schachen and Reintal nature reserve from Tyrol to Bavaria. After the last, rather strenuous stage, you can look forward to a leisurely tour that is mostly downhill. The scenic impressions that you can take with you in the heart of the Wetterstein mountains are impressive.

This route follows Stage 37 of the Nordalpenweg 01 and links Ahrn in Leutasch with Lermoos by way of Reintalangerhütte. This alpine variant is designed as a route requiring at least two days. From Ahrn, the trail climbs through the Bergleintal to the Leutascher Platt and on to Meilerhütte on the border between Tyrol and Bavaria. It then descends by way of Schachenhaus into the Reintal and follows the Partnach to Reintalangerhütte, which works well as the first overnight stop. On the second...