Best wildlife 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...

Atmospheric hike through the Partnach Gorge near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria. This hike starts at the ski stadium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and heads south towards Partnachklamm. She continues on royal paths to chess. Here the Kälbersteig is passed, where it goes steadily uphill. Magnificent views of the surrounding region are offered on the way to Schachen. Arriving at the Schachen, you can take a guided tour of the historic palace or visit the botanical garden, where many species of...

Popular mountain hike in the Wetterstein Mountains, Bavaria. This route takes you along the Königsweg to Schachen. It begins at the Elmau hikers' car park and initially leads along a forest path along the "Koitaboch". In summer, many young cattle are grazing on the Wettersteinalm from about half of the way. The destination of the route is the royal house on Schachen, which belonged to Ludwig II. Highlights of the hike: - wonderful views of Alpspitze, Reintal and Zugspitzplateau - Alpine...

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...

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...