Bike tour - Altenauer Talweg

Coming from the town center or Ammergauer Haus, you cycle north on the main road and stay on it until you reach the Ammer.

Just before the bridge, turn right into the cycle path and ride along the embankment, in the direction of flow of the Ammer, through it “Pulvermoos” to Unterammergau. Shortly before Unterammergau, carefully cross the railway tracks, then turn right on the main road to the Ammer Bridge.

Here you cross the federal highway B 23 and continue until you leave the town. A cycle path now begins there, which after about 600 m leads past the sports field into the quiet connecting road to “Altenau”. Follow this road to Altenau.

You drive through the town in the direction “Unternogg” to the “Steinsdorfer Holz-Fachmarkt”. After a short climb, turn left onto the field path towards Scherenau/Unterammergau. Follow this path to the Scherenau farms.

Shortly before Scherenau you have to cross the Ammer through a ford (not recommended with an e-bike). In Scherenau keep right and continue on the asphalt road to Unterammergau. From Unterammergau you now use the cycle path along the federal road B 23 back to Oberammergau.

Bike rental + repair

To guarantee a smooth bike tour through the Ammergau Alps, we recommend the following equipment:

• Bicycle helmet
• Gloves
• Short or long cycling shorts
• Short or long jersey
• Rain jacket
• Good shoes, possibly with a click
• sunglasses
• Hydration
• Meals
• First aid kit
• GPS device + second set of batteries
• Current map (scale 1:50)
• Replacement hose, pump
• Tools
• camera
• Money

Eugen-Papst-Straße car park, Oberammergau

large, free alternative parking lot

South parking lot/fairground

Bus stop: Oberammergau Bhf or Eugen-Papst-Str.
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
9622 Oberammergau - Ettal - Linderhof (castle) and back
Train stop: Oberammergau station
Murnau - Oberammergau

Guests of the Ammergau Alps Nature Park travel free by bus and train with the electronic guest card or KönigsCard.

In Altenau it's worth stopping off "village landlord". Here you can fortify yourself for the onward journey with traditional Bavarian cuisine or seasonal delicacies. The inn in the center of the village was renovated and brought back to life as a joint effort by the villagers. 

The tour has been put together to the best of our knowledge No guarantee is given for the accuracy of the information. Access is at your own risk and can be associated with the usual risks that are always present when staying in the mountains. Any liability is excluded.

Please always take Considerate pedestrians and hikers. Make yourself noticeable in time, reduce speed and get off on narrow paths and push the bike. We appeal for respectful interaction between hikers and bikers.

In an emergency, please contact the nearest rescue control center. Regardless of your location, you can reach them anywhere in Germany by calling 112.

The following maps are available at the tourist information offices: - Cycling map “Themed tours Zugspitz Region” and the purchase map of the Ammergau Alps and the Blaues Land