Winter hiking in the Ammergau Alps

With its 227 km², the Ammergau Alps Nature Park offers a fabulous backdrop for a winter hike in Bavaria. A network of paths stretches 120 kilometers from northern Bad Bayersoien to southern Ettal. Explore the untouched nature around Oberammergau as well as the nature park communities of Unterammergau, Ettal, Bad Kohlgrub, Altenau, Saulgrub and Bad Bayersoien.

On various tours you will encounter artistically painted, traditional farmhouses. In many places, regional customs are still devotedly maintained today. While at Cross-country skiing in the Ammergau Alps As the sporting aspect comes to the fore, winter hiking gives you the opportunity to concentrate entirely on the beauty of the surrounding natural panoramas.

Do you value hiking as part of spiritual meditation rites? You can find inner contemplation while winter hiking in the Ammergau Alps or on the multi-day winter hiking tour  85 kilometer long meditation path.

Fill your lungs with the fresh oxygen of the mountains and be sure to have your camera ready. When the sunlight falls gently on the glittering blanket of snow, the Ammergau Alps - a natural setting of limitless magic - make your eyes light up.

No matter whether you are setting out on winter hiking in Bavaria for the first time or you appreciate the sporting challenge and are already well trained for larger differences in altitude: winter hiking in the Ammergau Alps is ideal for every level of fitness. There are a variety of routes available to you. As you move from one stage to the next on your tour, you will encounter numerous opportunities to stop and refresh yourself. Given the breathtaking natural scenery, very few people can't help but be amazed, even during a short break.

The following winter hikes, for example, are suitable for an easy start:

• Hornle saddle near Bad Kohlgrub
• Circular route around Lake Soier near Bad Bayersoien
• Bärenbach circuit near Bad Bayersoin
• Gschwendt round near Bad Bayersoien

These routes are a maximum of 4 kilometers long.

They offer you about twice as long snow fun Winter hikes through Weidmoos, Powder moss or Misermoos with its fascinating moorland landscape, as well as the Kammerl circuit near Saulgrub. For the latter, be sure to plan a detour to the Fatima Chapel. On the Gentian path or on the tour to Rantsch pond With height differences of more than 100 meters, you are still on easy-to-manage terrain. You hike along the Ammer River on the Sonnenweg - a route that lives up to its name.

Would winter hiking in the Ammergau Alps be a little more sporty for your taste and keep your body on its toes? We recommend the tour to the August-Schuster-Haus mountain hut, which is also known as Pürschlinghaus is known. If you have a sleigh with you on your winter holiday in Bavaria, this route offers you first-class tobogganing fun. You can also climb to the summit of the 1719 meter high Ziegelspitz via the Ochsensitz. The hilltop panorama compensates for every drop of sweat that has rolled off your forehead. The large monastery tour requires a route of almost 15 kilometers in length Weidmoos an excellent fitness level. Are you up for this challenge?