Best trails near "Das Gipfelkreuz"

Gorgeous, challenging loop near Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany This route leads into the beautiful, contrasting landscape between the Chiemgau and the Kampenwand. In winter, skiers also have fun here, which the lifts already indicate. Good hiking equipment and sure-footedness are required. A nice start to the summit is also possible with the cable car to the mountain station and then along the impressive panorama trail. Arriving at the Gorialm, the Alm view up to the Kampenwand and down to the...

Popular hike in the Chiemgau Alps, Bavaria. Great views of the Chiemgau Alps and alpine flair await you on this hike to the Kampenwand, which is one of Munich's local mountains. You hike through dense mountain forest as well as over postcard-like alpine pastures. The last ascent to the east summit of the Kampenwand requires not only a head for heights, but also surefootedness and sturdy shoes - a bit of scrambling is required here (see waypoint 3 on the map). Highlights of the hike: - Views...

Starting point: parking lot at the festival hall (620 m) First climb towards Kampenwand in the forest until you come to a ski slope. On this further direction Hirschenstein, past this and to the Kampenwandbahn (1460 m). Past the Sonnenalm and Kampenwandhütte (1500 m) to the Steinlingalm (1448 m). Continue past the eastern summit of the Kampenwand towards the Hochalpenkopf to start the return journey from there.

This route is stage 18 of the Maximiliansweg, a long-distance trail through Germany and Austria, beginning at the Hochrieshütte and ending at the Sonnenalm on the Kampenwand. The trail descends the forested slopes of the Hochries past the Riesenhütte and Hofalm before crossing the valley floor at Hohenaschau. From the valley, a steep and demanding ascent leads back up into the Chiemgau Alps, passing impressive limestone rock formations and open alpine pastures to reach the Kampenwand ridge....