Winter hiking in the Ammergau Alps

With its 227 km², the Ammergau Alps Nature Park offers a fabulous backdrop for a winter hike in Bavaria. A network of paths stretches 120 kilometers from northern Bad Bayersoien to southern Ettal. Explore the untouched nature around Oberammergau as well as the nature park communities of Unterammergau, Ettal, Bad Kohlgrub, Altenau, Saulgrub and Bad Bayersoien.

On various tours you will encounter artistically painted, traditional farmhouses. In many places, regional customs are still devotedly maintained today. While at Cross-country skiing in the Ammergau Alps As the sporting aspect comes to the fore, winter hiking gives you the opportunity to concentrate entirely on the beauty of the surrounding natural panoramas.

Do you value hiking as part of spiritual meditation rites? You can find inner contemplation while winter hiking in the Ammergau Alps or on the multi-day winter hiking tour  85 kilometer long meditation path.

Fill your lungs with the fresh oxygen of the mountains and be sure to have your camera ready. When the sunlight falls gently on the glittering blanket of snow, the Ammergau Alps - a natural setting of limitless magic - make your eyes light up.

Winter hiking trails for every fitness level

No matter whether you are setting out on winter hiking in Bavaria for the first time or you appreciate the sporting challenge and are already well trained for larger differences in altitude: winter hiking in the Ammergau Alps is ideal for every level of fitness. There are a variety of routes available to you. As you move from one stage to the next on your tour, you will encounter numerous opportunities to stop and refresh yourself. Given the breathtaking natural scenery, very few people can't help but be amazed, even during a short break.

The following winter hikes, for example, are suitable for an easy start:

These routes are a maximum of 4 kilometers long.

They offer you about twice as long snow fun Winter hikes through Weidmoos, Powder moss or Misermoos with its fascinating moorland landscape, as well as the Kammerl circuit near Saulgrub. For the latter, be sure to plan a detour to the Fatima Chapel. On the Gentian path or on the tour to Rantsch pond With height differences of more than 100 meters, you are still on easy-to-manage terrain. You hike along the Ammer River on the Sonnenweg - a route that lives up to its name.

Would winter hiking in the Ammergau Alps be a little more sporty for your taste and keep your body on its toes? We recommend the tour to the August-Schuster-Haus mountain hut, which is also known as Pürschlinghaus is known. If you have a sleigh with you on your winter holiday in Bavaria, this route offers you first-class tobogganing fun. You can also climb to the summit of the 1719 meter high Ziegelspitz via the Ochsensitz. The hilltop panorama compensates for every drop of sweat that has rolled off your forehead. The large monastery tour requires a route of almost 15 kilometers in length Weidmoos an excellent fitness level. Are you up for this challenge?

With snowshoes through the winter wonderland of the Ammergau Alps

Adventurous people can also discover the nature of the Ammergau Alps while snowshoeing. In contrast to winter hiking on cleared paths, snowshoe hiking takes place on selected routes away from the cleared paths through the nature park. The region offers a variety of routes with different levels of difficulty, from easy tours for beginners to challenging routes for experienced snowshoe hikers. So put on your snowshoes and head out into nature!

The right hotel for winter hiking

Fresh air and physical activity make you tired. After winter hiking in the Bavarian Alps, a comfortable bed awaits you. Why not spend a few consecutive, relaxing days in the Ammergau Alps? A variety of accommodation options offer you the perfect starting point for new nature experiences the following day and further adventures that you will enjoy for a long time after your return. Choose from enchanting inns and guesthouses, hotels and modern holiday apartments. You also have the opportunity to combine your winter hikes with other winter sports activities in the region.

In addition to winter hiking tours through the impressive powder snow panorama, the Ammergau Alps invite you to Cross-country Skiing, Skiing, snowboarding or Ski touring a. If you're more interested in sightseeing and relaxation, the Ammergau Alps have numerous cultural highlights like this Linderhof Palace, the Passion Theater or that Ettal Monastery and soothing wellness treatments such as a traditional mud bath. Discover the world of the Ammergau Alps with all their wonderful, wintry facets!

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4,48 km long

Winter hike - Gentian Trail

Ettal

© Thorsten Unseld, Thorsten Unseld
8,02 km long

Winter hike - Pulvermoos

oberammergau

© Kilian Greinwald, Ammergau Alps Nature Park
8,00 km long

Winter hike - Weidmoos

oberammergau

© Simon Bauer, Ammergauer Alpen GmbH
10,17 km long

Winter hike - Sonnenweg

Ettal

© Thorsten Unseld, Birgit Pössinger
1,97 km long

Winter hike - Soier See circular route

Bad Bayersoien

© Thorsten Unseld, Ammergau Alps Nature Park
9,48 km long

Winter hike - Altherrenweg

oberammergau

© Thorsten Unseld, Thorsten Unseld
3,37 km long

Winter hike - Gschwendt round

Bad Bayersoien

© Martin Maier, Ammergauer Alpen GmbH
3,60 km long

Winter hike - Bärenbach round

Bad Bayersoien

© Thorsten Unseld, Ammergau Alps Nature Park