Bavarian Alps and Lakes Trekking Tour

Bavarian Alps and Lakes Trekking Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Bad Tölz

This well-known Bavarian small town is best discovered on a casual stroll: walk for a bit along the river Isar with the Golgotha in full view, then past the spa house into the market road. You can marvel at the beautiful houses whilst taking a break in one of the numerous pavement cafés.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bad Tölz
Distance: None
Meals: None

Day 2 Walk to Bad Wiessee

After a short train journey to Lenggries, you continue along the long-distance walking trail Via Alpina to the Aueralm via the Hirschtal-col below the steep rocks of Mount Fockenstein. Enjoy a descent break with Bavarian Alpine delicacies before you continue through forests and across meadows with a wonderful long-distance view down onto Lake Tegernsee and descend to Bad Wiessee.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bad Wiessee
Distance: 5 hours, 18km, 720m of ascent, 630m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 Dayhike to Mount Riederstein

You walk along high-altitude paths with amazing views, to the mountain inn Galaun, then onwards to the little mountain chapel on the rock formation of Mount Riederstein, from where you have a magnificent view down to the lake and onto the surrounding mountains. Once back on the lake the Tegernsee brewery inn invites to a cool beverage, before you return with the Tegernsee-ship to Bad Wiessee.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bad Wiessee
Distance: 3.5-5 hours, 9km, 420m of ascent, 450m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4 Walk to Lake Schliersee

From Tegernsee you soon reach alpine pastures via a steep forest trail surrounding the well-known Alpine beer garden Neureuth. After a break with lovely views onto the lake you casually continue your tour to the Gindelalm alp and then you descend along forest paths and forest roads to Lake Schliersees and after the marina you reach the pretty and neat spa park situated directly at the lakeside of Lake Schliersee.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Lake Schliersee
Distance: 4- 4.5 hours, 12km, 620m of ascent, 570m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5 Dayhike to Lake Spitzingsee

Along the lakeside-adventure-path you get to Fischhausen. Then along the path‚ Bockerlbahnweg’ with numerous info points via the former forest railway, you first walk to the col‚ Spitzingsattel’ and then onwards to the picturesque Lake Spitzingsee. Walk round this nature idyll before you take a break in the historic chalet Wurzhütte’ and then return by bus to Schliersee.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Lake Schliersee
Distance: 3- 4 hours, 13km, 390m of ascent, 60m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6 Walk from Schliersee to Bayrischzell

A light and airy cable car ride takes you to the summit station on Mount Taubenstein. Then you walk on a high-altitude path with brilliant views to the Rotwandhaus, where you have the opportunity to climb to the peak of the Rotwand if you fancy. Onwards via the picturesque cirque‚ Großtiefentaler Kessel’ to Lake Soinsee with its idyllic location, then along alpine pastures and flowering meadows to Bayrischzell.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bayrischzell
Distance: 5 hours, 15km, 180m of ascent, 990m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 Dayhike to Mount Wendelstein

The King-Maximilian-path leads you past a waterfall to the Wendelstein-Alp. From there you walk all the way to the summit with its impressive meteorological observatory and along the panorama-loop-path to the Wendelstein cave with its accessible underground tunnels. After a snack in the panorama-beer garden, you take the cable car back into the valley and casually walk back to Bayrischzell.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bayrischzell
Distance: 4- 5 hours, 5km, 920m of ascent, 20m of descent
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 Departure or extension

Departure your accommodation after the breakfast.
Overnight Location: None
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast