Hike - Ammergauer Wiesmahdweg

The “Ammergauer Wiesmahdweg” runs in a slightly elevated position above the wide high valley of the Ammer. Magnificent views of the mountain peaks opposite on the Sonnenberg are guaranteed.

The start is at the “WellenBerg” adventure pool in Oberammergau. Anyone who does the hike with one refreshing bath wants to decide, moves in the opposite direction.
At the beginning the hike follows the “Alherrenweg”, up and down through meadows and along the edge of the forest to the panoramic area Berggasthof Romanshöhe.
From here you continue below the Grünbichel towards Unterammergau. After about 2 km turn right towards Hörnle.

Be careful, shortly afterwards you should not miss the turnoff into a forest path on the left! This leads a part along the “Engen Laine” and crosses the stream ditch that runs down from the Hörnle over a bridge. Keeping to the left, you continue the tour on the paved “Schaffer-Seppl-Rundweg”.

About 300 meters further on, after a crossroads, turn sharply right and tackle a short climb up to the Kappel pilgrimage church . The small church is a good place to rest and enjoy a magnificent view.

After the “Kappel” is Wurmsau the next target. The Wiesmahdweg briefly leads through flowering meadows, then on a comfortable gravel road into the idyllic Saulgruber district .
The History of the village with 200 inhabitants extends into the Roman period back. A route of the “Via Claudia” led from Tyrol through the Ammertal towards Augsburg. Via this “Old Roman Road” you will soon reach the Aura Hotel, a recognized sanatorium for the blind and visually impaired. Here you turn right and walk across the gentian meadow and past the votive beech to Kraggenau.

Passing through the hamlet of Sonnen, you reach the valley station of the Hörnle cable car in Bad Kohlgrub. From here, you can decide whether you want to take the train back to Oberammergau (free for overnight guests of the nature park). Extending the Wiesmahdweg trail from Bad Kohlgrub to Grafenaschau via Schönau is also highly recommended. Along this route, you'll pass the beautifully furnished Wiesmahdstadl ( a traditional barn).

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Along the Wiesmahdweg there are several places to stop for refreshments, such as the Berggasthof Romanshöhe near Oberammergau, the Ammertaler Hof in Wurmansau or the Guggenberg Alm in Bad Kohlgrub.

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

You can get maps from the local tourist information offices.