Walking in the Bavarian Alps

Grant Bourne is a New Zealander whose fascination with other lands and cultures has taken him through much of Asia, Africa, the Near East and Europe. Now living in the beautiful Rhine Valley, Germany, he keeps himself (and his dog) fit by walking the many excellent trails along the Rhine. Sabine Körner-Bourne is a native of Germany and, like her husband Grant, is a keen hiker. Together they have explored numerous trails in exotic parts of the world.

• Overview map Map key Preface Introduction History Culture Plants and wildlife Getting there Getting around Accommodation Mountain huts Climate Clothing and equipment Safety in the mountains Food and drink Language Expenses Using this guide Maps Part I The Allgäu Alps Walk 1 The Nagelfluhkette: a ridge walk between the Mittagberg and Stuiben Walk 2 Over the Großer Ochsenkopf to Riedberger Horn Walk 3 A ridge walk between Sonnenkopf and Falken Alpe Walk 4 The Rubihorn Walk 5 Edmund-Probst-Haus to the Oytal Walk 6 Prinz-Luitpold-Haus to Landsberger Hut/Tannheim Walk 7 Gerstruben Walk 8 From the Gerstrubental to the Oytal Valley walks from Oberstdorf Walk 9 Kanzelwandbahn to Fellhorn and Söllereck Walk 10 Fiderepass Hut Walk 11 Gottesacker Plateau Walk 12 Around the Großer Widderstein Walk 13 Tannheim to Vilsalpsee Walk 14 Tannheimer Höhenweg: Füssener Jöchl to Bad Kissinger Hut Part II The Ammergau Alps Walk 15 Kalvarienberg Walk 16 A walk above Hohenschwangau Walk 17 Bad Kohlgrub to Oberammergau Walk 18 Over the Laberjoch to Ettal Walk 19 The Kofel Walk 20 Along the Sonnenberggrat to August-Schuster-Haus and Linderhof Walk 21 The Notkarspitze Part III The Wetterstein, Ester and Walchensee Mountains Walk 22 Wank, Esterberg Alm and Gams Hut Walk 23 Partenkirchen to the Krottenkopf Walk 24 Wamberg, Berggasthof Eckbauer and the Partnachklamm Walk 25 Schachen Haus and the Königs Haus Walk 26 Schachenhaus/Meiler Hut to Leutasch Walk 27 The Zugspitze Walk 28 Kreuzeck, Knappenhäuser and the Höllentalklamm Valley walk from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Walk 29 Soiern Haus, Schöttelkarspitze and Seinskopf Walk 30 Hochland Hut and Wörnersattel Walk 31 Kranzberg, Grünkopf and Ederkanzel Walk 32 The Brunnsteinspitze Valley walks from Mittenwald Walk 33 Herzogstand and Heimgarten Walk 34 The Jochberg Part IV The Tegernsee and Schliersee Mountains Walk 35 Brauneck, Achselköpfe and Benediktenwand Walk 36 The Seekarkreuz Valley walk from Lenggries Walk 37 Above Tegernsee Walk 38 Wallberg and Risserkogel Walk 39 Wildbad Kreuth to the Schildenstein Walk 40 The Blauberge Walk 41 The Roßstein Walk 42 The Wendelstein Walk 43 The Breitenstein Walk 44 Taubensteinbahn to Soinsee and Taubenstein Haus Walk 45 Jägerkamp, Taubenstein and Taubenstein Haus Walk 46 Tatzlwurm to Brünnstein and Tatzlwurm Valley walks from Bayrischzell Part V The Chiemgau Alps Walk 47 From the Kampenwand to the Geigelstein Walk 48 Marquartstein to the Hochgern Valley walk from Marquartstein Walk 49 To Hindenburg Hut, Straubinger Haus and the Fellhorn Walk 50 Winklmoos Alm and Dürrnbachhorn Walk 51 Winklmoos Alm to the Kammerköhr (Steinplatte) Walk 52 The Hochfelln Walk 53 The Rauschberg Walk 54 From Inzell-Adlgaß to the Zwiesel Walk 55 Around the Inzeller Kienberg Valley walks from Ruhpolding and Inzell Part VI The Berchtesgaden Alps Walk 56 The Lattengebirge (Predigtstuhl) Valley walk from Bad Reichenhall Walk 57 To the alm meadows above Ramsau Walk 58 The Reiteralpe massif: Hintersee to Neue Traunsteiner Hut Walk 59 The Hochkalter massif: Ramsau to Blaueis Hut Walk 60 Wimbachklamm, Wimbachtal and Wimbachgries Hut Walk 61 Kühroint Alm and Watzmann Haus Valley walks from Ramsau Walk 62 The Untersberg massif Walk 63 Schellenberg Ice Cave Walk 64 The Almbachklamm Walk 65 Kehlstein: the Eagle's Nest Walk 66 Jenner Walk 67 The Hagengebirge above Königssee Walk 68 A three-day hike through Berchtesgaden National Park Part VII Multi-Day Tours: The Via Alpina Walk 69 Via Alpina: the Bavarian section of the Purple Trail Walk 70 Via Alpina: the Bavarian section of the Red Trail Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Further reading Appendix C Alpine hut accommodation Appendix D Useful addresses Appendix E Glossary