Winter hike - Gentian Trail

This short round starts on Ettal Monastery and first follows the road towards Oberau. Shortly before the end of town - at the bus stop - turn into Alte Bergstrasse. After about 150m, turn left and walk uphill to the beginning of the Enzianweg. From there it goes over undulating terrain through the forest, with some wonderful views Graswangtal. At the end of the Enzianweg you will meet the hiking trail that leads to the Ettaler Manndl. Here you follow the path to the left towards the valley. Immediately afterwards take the right path (Höhenweg) and walk along this path around the entire monastery complex back into the village to the starting point. 

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

With the perfect equipment, your personal winter day in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park will be unforgettable. You can rent the appropriate winter equipment such as Grödeln (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

Parking lot Large parking lot Klosterhof, Ettal

Bus stop: Klostergasthof
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
9622 Oberammergau - Ettal - Linderhof (castle)

Guests in the Ammergau Alps region travel free by bus with the electronic guest card or KönigsCard. 

You can get maps from the local tourist information offices.

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