Best trails near Steilnerjoch

Challenging hike worth every step. Wonderful views and beautiful idyllic hiking trails. From Rosengasse it goes to Rosengassenalm, along the Jägerwand to the saddle between Klein and Grosse Traithen. On the way back you come along the Unterberger Joch, Steintraithen / Steilner yoke and past the dilapidated Fellalm.

From the car park at the Gasthaus Rosengasse (1100m) direction S along the path to Brünnstein, at the Rosengassen Alm continue towards SSW over the aisle. At 1520m to the right direction SW to Äserer (1555m) over. From there the steep mountain pine ridge in a southerly direction up to the Steilnerjoch (1747m) ... More in "Ski tours for pleasure woodpeckers".

Challenging mountain hike from Ursprungstal. This route is a "black mountain trail" (difficult) and requires alpine experience. The final ascent to the summit is not a hike; it is a short, exposed scramble (grade I), secured with steel ropes. Absolute surefootedness and a head for heights are essential for this final section. The path to the summit is a strenuous but beautiful mountain trail that leads past the Fellalm and offers fantastic panoramic views from the summit.

This easy but nevertheless quite long stage leads from the much trodden paths of the Wendelstein mountains into the heart of the Schliersee mountains. The initial leisurely hike over the alpine pastures of the Himmelmoosalm is followed by a climb to the Traithen mountain. Then the route leads down into the Ursprungtal valley and on the other side, upwards once more to the Rotwandhaus lodge. The overview list of all stages of the Purple Trail can be found here:...