Top Adventures in Grainau
Hike Höllental Gorge to Lake Eibsee via Riffelscharte Peaks
This trail starts out right where one of the paths lead up to Zugspitze (Germany's highest mountain) but we take the route via Riffelscharte down to Eibsee. The tour starts from Hammersbach (parking available) through the spectacular Höllentalklam...
9.1 miles
4757.2 ft gain
Hike Höllentalanger to Höllentalangerhütte
Starting from the parking lot, walk 500m to the trail head. The hike begins with a gravel path that winds up an initial climb and spills out onto a gravel road. The marked trail leads to a hut that serves as the entrance to the gorge. The hut serv...
8.2 miles
2400 ft gain
Hike Zugspitze via Reintal
Starting at the Olympic Ski Jump in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (708 m), walk toward the mountains along Wildenauer Strasse and follow signs to the Partnach Gorge (Partnachklamm). There is a fee of 3 Euros per person to enter the gorge, but it is defin...
Hike through the Partnach Gorge in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
This was my first adventure during my visit to Germany. The hike starts at the historic 1936 winter olympics venue, Olympic-Skistadion stadium. The preserved stadium adorns the same sculptures and features found during the 1936 winter games. Af...
2 miles
600 ft gain
Hike Westliche Karwendelspitze
Starting at the base of the Karwendelbahn, follow signs under the roadway and up the hill. From there, follow the yellow signs to the Dammkarhütte. This portion of the hike is relatively easygoing, but the last little bit up to the hut involves qu...
8 miles
6000 ft gain
Hike along Highline179
Hike to this amazing 376 foot high suspension bridge that spans 1329 feet across the a valley in the beautiful mountainous Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps. The bridge spans the B179 highway, connecting the old Roman Fort Claudia and the 700 year...
1.2 miles
400 ft gain
Hike up Pöllartschlucht to the Best Views of Schloss Neuschwanstein
Starting at the Castle of Neuschwanstein, you will hike up the Pöllartschlucht (it's a ravine with a creek) until the first big waterfall. You then go up a really steep mountainside fully overgrown with all kind of plants and trees.
Hiking up the ...
1.2 miles
656.2 ft gain
Hike the Heimgarten/Herzogstand Trail
The Heimgarten/Herzogstand trail is a famous one and there's a reason why: a great hike with outstanding views! Its close vicinity to the Kochelsee and Walchensee only make it even more attractive, since you can cool off with a swim in one of the ...
9.3 miles
4055.1 ft gain
Hike To The Kemater Alm
Take the bus from Innsbruck to Grinzens or if you have a car, park in the village of Grinzens at the Sportplatz. From here already you can see signs to the Kemater Alm.
The route is really simple. Just follow the dirt road straight through the fo...
7 miles
2040.7 ft gain
Hike to Salfeins
The trail begins next to the Sportplatz in the village of Grinzens, just outside of Innsbruck.
The trail begins as a gravel road, but within a few meters it splits. You can either take route 51 which follows the gravel road or route 52 which cuts ...
4.4 miles
3211.9 ft gain
Hike Around Each Stop of the Nordkettenbahnen
The Nordkettenbahnen starts in the town center area of Innsbruck and takes you first to Alpenzoo and then to an end stop. These first two stops are on a funicular. Once you get to the end of the funicular, you will then transfer to the actual bahn...
0.5 miles
Hike up Hoadl at Axamer Lizum
If you are looking for somewhere to watch one of the best sunsets in Tirol, then Axamer Lizum might just be that place.
Whilst this area is perhaps better known as being a ski resort in winter, it has some of the most picturesque hiking close to t...
5 miles
2739.5 ft gain
