Fun without snow

These are your snowless alternatives

Winter magic without snow: exciting alternatives

Even without snowfall, there are numerous ways to enjoy winter to the fullest. Discover charming winter hiking trails that lead through picturesque landscapes and relax with a leisurely walk. For those seeking adventure, there are exciting bike tours on well-developed paths - perfect for an exploration tour in the fresh winter air.

Relax in one of the wellness hotels and enjoy a soothing massage or a hot bath. A visit to the Christmas market, with mulled wine and regional delicacies, creates a festive atmosphere and culinary delights.

For culture lovers, museums and galleries offer a welcome change. Or how about a cozy evening at the cinema or theater? Indoor activities such as climbing also promise fun for the whole family.

No matter what the weather is like – winter has many facets and offers lots of exciting experiences. Get inspired and enjoy the cold season in many ways.

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"Winter hiking"

The winter hikes (also possible without snow) in the Ammergau Alps extend through all places in the nature park on a network of paths of around 120 kilometers. Numerous well-marked hiking trails invite you to exercise in the cool winter air. You can largely combine your winter hikes with visits to cultural sights and thus explore the region culturally and actively. Both beginners and advanced hikers will get their money's worth on a winter hike in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park.

TOP 6 winter hikes

Ettal Gentian Trail

Altherrenweg Oberammergau

Sonnenweg to Linderhof Castle

Kammerl Round Saulgrub

Misermoos

Rantscher Weiher Bad Kohlgrub

You can find more information about the top winter hikes you should have done in our region .

Tobogganing, coaster riding, enjoying the view!

The mountain railways in the Ammergau Alps

The Alpine Coaster at Kolbensattel is 2,6 km long and is an absolute attraction all year round! It will take you down into the valley at speeds of up to 40 km/h, climbing 400 meters in altitude! You can get to Kolbensattel either with the Kolben chairlift or on foot on a hike lasting a good hour. Once you're at the top, you can fortify yourself in the Kolbensattel hut. The artificially snow-covered toboggan run is guaranteed to have snow and often guarantees tobogganing fun even when it no longer looks like winter in the valley. Skiing is also often possible on the snow-covered slopes (a total of 1 lifts for beginners and a snow park at the Wanklifts).

All information about the current conditions can be found on the Aktivarena website.

There is a snow-covered ski slope on Steckenberg in Unterammergau. Information about the current conditions can be found here: Steckenberg website

Great panoramic mountains are also the Hörnle or the Laber. A cable car takes you up to both. From the top you have a great view of the Alpine foothills as far as Munich or the mountains of the Ammergau Alps, the Estergebirge or the Wetterstein Mountains as far as the Zugspitze. And the best thing: in the Hörnle hut or the Laberei you can enjoy a hearty snack, a delicious Kaiserschmarrn and many other Bavarian delicacies. On the Hörnle you can also - weather permitting - go for a hike or Snowshoe hike from the mountain station to the front, middle and rear Hörnle as well as to the Stierkopf. This way you can immerse yourself even more in the mountain idyll of the Ammergau Alps Nature Park.

Cycling

Cycling in winter? Yes, that's possible, especially in mild winters like right now, you can explore the Ammergau Alps Nature Park perfectly on a bike. Whether it's a touring bike, e-bike, mountain bike or gravel bike, everything is possible. If you prefer to leave your own bike at home, you can have one with ours Rental stations Rent a bike and set off straight away. The Bike rental Lukas Spindler has made at least 13 e-bikes available for rental in Oberammergau.

TOP 3 bike tours

Gravel Tour - Around the Ettaler Manndl

Gravel tour - Wieskirche round

Bike tour - Rottenbuch Monastery round

Pure Culture

In the Ammergau Alps Nature Park you will not only find beautiful hiking and cycling trails, but also real cultural highlights.

It's worth a visit Linderhof Palace, King Ludwig's favorite castle, or the one nearby Ettal Monastery. Guided tours of Linderhof Castle are offered daily. In Ettal Monastery you can visit the impressive baroque basilica.

Also Oberammergau with that Passion theaterto pay more attention to the wood carvers and Lüftl paintings is known for its cultural attractions.

A guided tour of the Passion Theater takes place every Wednesday and Sunday at 14 p.m. You can find out more about Oberammergau on the local tour, which takes place every Saturday at 14 p.m.

There are also numerous museums in the region, such as this Oberammergau Museum or the Kunsthalle in Unterammergau. You can find an overview of all museums here.

Experience the cultural heritage of the Ammergau Alps audibly and visually and explore with us interactive app the nature park on your own.

Themed trails

The numerous themed trails in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park are particularly suitable for families. The sensory trail in Saulgrub and the Timberland Trail in Bad Kohlgrub are covered by the Free “Locandy” app to interactive puzzles.

To the themed trails