Best backpacking trails in Landschaftsschutzgebiet Rotwand

Panoramic hike in the Mangfall Mountains, Bavaria It starts at the parking lot Kurvenlift (charges apply). Basically, this is an easy hike that only gets a little more challenging just before the summit. There are rugged ridges secured with wire ropes and sure-footedness and a head for heights are recommended. The effort is rewarded with magnificent views of Spitzingsee and Schliersee. In the cold season, the area is very popular for skiing and tobogganing. The Obere and Untere Firstalm are...

Panoramic loop in Bavaria. It starts at the parking lot at the Taubensteinbahn. Walk south on the shores of the Spitzingsee and follow the course of the Rote Valepp. At the Waitzinger Alm Winterstube you turn left, now you walk along the Pfanngraben. It goes on to the Rotwandhaus and from there you climb the Rotwand. You return to the Hermann-Kleber-Weg and now hike - steadily downhill - back to the starting point.

Alpine hike in the Rotwand nature reserve, Bavaria. This route leads to the Taubensteinhaus and the Rotwandhaus, two of the most popular huts in the Rotwand nature reserve. The Rotwandhaus is the highest hut in the Mangfallgebirge and enchants with unforgettable views. If you want to spend the night in one of the huts, you should reserve your sleeping spot early. Most of the route runs through open terrain without much shade. Highlights of the hike: - great panoramic views - Rotwand -...

This stage contains everything that could be close to the hiker’s heart: from alpine landscape that requires you to be sure of foot, to the Taubenstein mountain and the delightful Spitzingsee lake, the wonderful alpine meadowland of the Stümpflingalm, and down to Sutten. Several overnight and stop-off possibilities leave you free to plan your own route. The overview list of all stages of the Purple Trail can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/via-alpina-purple-trail

This point-to-point route connects the high-altitude lake of Spitzingsee with the valley settlement of Neuhaus via a prominent ridge in the Mangfall Mountains. The trail surface initially consists of wide, well-maintained gravel supply roads that lead steadily upward through coniferous forests to the Rotwandhaus. Beyond the mountain hut, the path transforms into a narrower, rocky alpine trail that traverses the exposed ridge towards the Taubenstein cable car station. The long descent to...