Snowshoe hike - Pürschlinghaus

10,12 km long
Flatly
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
snowshoe
  • 3: 53 pm
  • 10,12 km
  • 668 m
  • 668 m
  • 882 m
  • 1.550 m
  • 668 m
  • Start: Pürschling car park, Unterammergau
  • Destination: Pürschling car park, Unterammergau

Out and about on snowshoes in the fairytale king's hunting grounds

cosy Snowshoe hike for beginners. Panoramic view on the former hunting lodge of the Wittelsbach kings make this tour so worthwhile. 

The tour was designed as part of the ā€œenvironmentally friendly ski mountaineeringā€ project German Alpine Club for the year 2015 in collaboration with local representatives (forestry, hunting and farmers).

Good to know

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

From the parking lot at the Grinding mill/Steckenberg In Unterammergau you can get there via the gently rising forest road to Langthal Alm/mountain rescue hut.

Shortly before the hut, follow something to the left forest road becoming steeper. First you continue hiking through dense mountain forest. The final piece then runs completely through open terrain with a view of the daily destination and the TeufelstƤttkopf.

During the entire ascent you share the track with the tobogganers So you have to expect oncoming traffic.

We go back towards Unterammergau via the Ascent route back down into the valley. 

Tour features

  • refreshment possibility

  • Family Friendly

  • Flatly

Equipment

With the perfect equipment, yours becomes personal Winter day in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park unforgettable. You can rent the appropriate winter equipment such as Grƶdeln (spikes for hiking boots), hiking poles, snowshoes, sledges or cross-country skis at our rental stations:

Tourist information Bad Bayersoien

Address: Dorfstr. 45 - 82435 Bad Bayersoien

Phone: +49 8845 7030 620

Bike rental Lukas Spindler/Sporthaus Mühlstraßer

Address: Theaterstraße 2 - 82487 Oberammergau

Phone: + 49 172 7228493

www.sport-muehlstrasser.de

www.bikeverleih-oberammergau.de

Papistock Sports Center

Address: Bahnhofstraße 6a, 82487

Phone: + 49 8822 4178

www.sportzentrale-papistock.de

Arrival & Parking

A95, B23 via Oberammergau to Unterammergau

Pürschling car park, Unterammergau

large alternative parking lot

Breitenau car park

Bus stop: Unterammergau, town hall
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
Train stop: Unterammergau train station 
Murnau - Unterammergau - Oberammergau

Guests in the Ammergau Alps region travel free by bus and train with the electronic guest card or KƶnigsCard

E-car sharing in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park

More information / links

Organization

Ammergau Alps Nature Park eV

safety instructions

Please note ALWAYS read the avalanche situation reportt: www.lawinenwarndienst-bayern.de

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

Map

You can get maps from the local tourist information offices.

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