Best backpacking trails in Naturschutzgebiet Schachen und Reintal

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. The hike is usually done 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 demanding...

Stage 2 of the Zugspitz Tour via Reintal, Bavaria. This is the second stage of the ascent to the Zugspitze from Garmisch-Partenkirchen via the Reintal (Route A). Even if this route is considered the easiest of the Zugspitze tours, the final ascent to the summit of Germany's highest mountain should not be underestimated. From the Reintalangerhuette you hike through partly exposed, rope-secured, fall-prone, stony terrain and overcome almost 1600 meters in altitude within a short distance. The...

This stunning trail is located in the Schachen and Reintal Nature Reserve and starts at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen parking lot, right next to a train station. It winds through breathtaking natural scenery and ends at the Zugspitze (2,962 m). From the starting point, the trail climbs steadily all the way to the Zugspitze. The route follows the Hoher Weg trail past the Kochelberg-Alm and the Partnachalm. The Partnach River runs parallel to the trail, following the route all the way to the...

This trail is the 45th stage of the Via Alpina, a long-distance hiking route through eight Alpine countries that 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 winds through spectacular rocky landscapes and scree fields down into the...

This route is stage 46 of the Via Alpina, a long-distance trail that crosses eight Alpine countries, starting at the Reintalangerhütte and ending at the Coburger Hütte. This route is part of the new Via Alpina itinerary, updated in April 2024 and consisting of 116 stages. The trail crosses the border between Germany and Austria once again, ascending from the Reintal valley toward the Zugspitzplatt plateau. The route winds through a high-altitude, rocky, lunar landscape, crossing the...

Diverse trekking tour in the Bavarian / Austrian Alps. A beautiful and very contrasting stage is imminent. First it goes uphill to the threshold of the desolate Zugspitzplatt, where you change over the Gatterl to the Austrian side. Below the impressive weather wall, you hike over the pastures to the Sebensee and the Coburger Hütte. The overview list of all segments of the Red Trail can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/via-alpina-red-trail

Section of the Via Alpina Roter Weg in the Schachen and Reintal nature reserve from Tyrol to Bavaria. After the last quite strenuous stage, you can look forward to a leisurely tour that mostly leads 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...