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Mountain hike to the Wallgauer Alm

Hiking tour

Start: City Hall Wallgau - Destination: Wallgauer Alm

Tour dates

  • Duration3:01 h
  • Distance6.2 km
  • Difficultymedium
  • Altitude679 m
  • Lowest point869 m
  • Highest point1543 m

Tour highlights

    Tour description

    On this dreamy mountain hike to the Wallgauer Alm youwill reach over 1,500 metres and can enjoy the glorious

    panoramic view of the Alpine World Karwendel over a hearty snack.

     

    The highlights of the tour

    • Walk through the impressive Finzbachklamm gorge
    • dreamy panoramic view
    • varied mountain tour with further touring options

    The tour description

    The starting point of this tour is at the town hall in Wallgau, accessible via the bus stop of the same name. From there you first head towards the village square, then via Sonnleiten onto hiking trail no. 454, which later joins a narrow forest path. The steadily ascending path ends on the forest road, which you follow to the Wildbädermoos service hut. Here you keep to the right and walk for another 30 minutes until you reach the Wallgauer Alm.
    The way back is via the Wildbädermoos-Diensthütte on forest road no. 450 to the signpost "Finzbachklamm" (no. 451). At the end of the gorge, turn left towards Wallgau on trail no. 417 and reach the Haus des Gastes. From here it is only a few minutes to the bus stop at the town hall.

    Your stops en route

    • Wallgauer Alm (approx. beginning of June - middle of September, closed on Mondays)
    • Finzalm (partially managed from approx. End of May to mid-July / beginning of September to beginning of October, see notice board)

    Trail numbers

    • 454
    • 450

    General information about the tour

    Alternative route & further tips

    It is also possible to start the tour from Krün, but this changes the ascent route. It is also possible to continue via the Wallgauer Alm to the Kuhalm and the Weilheimer Hütte.

    Public transport

    • Bus stop Rathaus Wallgau (Alpenwelt Karwendel guest and hiking bus - Oberbayernbus line 9608 & 9618)

    Parking

    • Parking at the "Haus des Gastes" in Wallgau (fee required)
    • Parking "Wallgau Zentrum" on Soiernstraße (fee required)
    • Parking lot. "an der Krottenkopfstraße" in Krün (chargeable)

    Best season

    • Accessible from June to October (weather dependent)

    In emergencies:

    In case of emergency, please contact the nearest rescue control centre. This can be reached regardless of location and throughout Germany under 112.

    The ascent or the driving of all described tours of the Alpenwelt Karwendel is at your own risk. The topicality and completeness of the contents cannot be guaranteed.

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