Walk to Ehrwald

Start

Eibsee Train Station

Ziel

Ehrwald Tourist Information Office

Weg

0.00 km Leave the Zugspitzbahn at Eibsee. As you leave the train station, you can take in the direct views of the Zugspitze cable cars. Continue STRAIGHT AHEAD until the wooden railings then TURN RIGHT onto the footpath towards Badersee, Obergrainau and Untergrainau

0.10km The Zugspitze cable cars will be on your right. Continue STRAIGHT AHEAD to the sign that says ‘Ausfahrt/Exit’ and take a sharp RIGHT turn before going down the footpath to your left past the Zugspitze cable cars.

0.20km At the car park, keep LEFT and go STRAIGHT AHEAD through the barrier. Then go STRAIGHT AHEAD over the roundabout and continue until you find yourself in front of the Eibsee Hotel.

0.30km TURN RIGHT onto Eibseestraße and take the path to the LEFT in 100 metres. Follow the signs to Seerundweg.

0.50km At the end of the short path TURN LEFT and follow the signs towards Seerundweg.

1.00km At the fork in the path, KEEP LEFT and stay on the Seerundweg trail.

2.30km You will reach another fork in the path. Keep LEFT to continue following the Seerundweg trail.

7.00km You'll find yourself on the Seeweg trail again. TURN RIGHT here and follow the path uphill. If you continue straight ahead, you’ll return to the Eibsee Hotel, where you began the lakeside tour.

7.60km You’ll reach a T-junction. TURN RIGHT and follow the signs to the Hochthörlehütte. After just a few metres, KEEP LEFT and take the path uphill, which is signposted towards the Hochthörlehütte and Eibseeblick over the border.

7.80km You will reach a road. Cross the road and keep LEFT at the fork in the path, following the signs for the Hochthörlehütte and Eibseeblick.

8.30km At the wooden hut, keep RIGHT and follow the path through the forest as it winds uphill.

9.00km You will arrive at a ski slope. KEEP RIGHT and continue uphill on the edge of the ski slope

9.10km TURN LEFT and cross the ski slope, following the signs for Riffelriß Station.

9.20km On your left, you’ll see a small cave with a garden gnome.

9.30km You’ll reach the forest path. TURN RIGHT and follow the signs towards Eibseeblick and the Hochthörlehütte over the border.

9.50km Leave the road and TURN LEFT onto a small hiking trail. The trail is further signposted towards Eibseeblick and the Hochthörlehütte over the border.

10.20km You'll arrive at a crossroads. Continue STRAIGHT AHEAD on the narrow path and follow the red markings.

10.40km You’ll cross the German-Austrian border.

10.50km You’ll reach a T-junction. If you turn left, you’ll find a nice rest spot around 20 metres away overlooking the Eibsee. TURN RIGHT to follow the signs to the Hochthörlehütte and on towards Ehrwald.

10.90km You will reach a fork in the path. Continue STRAIGHT AHEAD and keep right. Ignore the path that leads steeply uphill on your left and follow the signs to the Hochthörlehütte.

11.20km The Hochthörlehütte will be in front of you. KEEP LEFT and walk past the lodge, which will be on your right. Follow the gravel path as it curves around to the left.

11.40km At the fork in the path, keep LEFT and follow the signs towards the Zugspitzbahn valley station.

11.80km At the fork in the path, keep LEFT again and continue downhill. Ignore the path that leads uphill to the right.

12.20km At the crossroads, take the SHARP RIGHT turn and follow the signs to the Zugspitzbahn valley station and Ehrwald.

12.40km TURN RIGHT and leave the paved road to head down the footpath. In just a few metres, you’ll find yourself once again on the paved road. Continue on this route.

13.20km You’ll reach a T-junction. TURN LEFT, stay on the paved road and follow the signs to the Zugspitzbahn valley station.

13.70km You’ll arrive in Obermoos. KEEP LEFT and don’t go into the town. Stay on the paved road on your left, where you’ll see a sign saying ‘Achtung Seilbahn’ [Warning: Cable Cars].

13.90km Keep RIGHT and stay on the paved road. Ignore the path that comes over from the left. To your right, you’ll be able to see the Zugspitzbahn cable cars.

14.00km You’ll reach a T-junction. KEEP LEFT and take the gravel path through the forest. If you reach a busy main road, you’ve gone too far. Just before you reach the main road, a gravel path leads into the forest, which then runs parallel to the main road.

14.10km Continue STRAIGHT AHEAD on the gravel path for the next 1.2km and ignore all the branches leading off to your left and right.

15.30km At the fork in the path, KEEP LEFT and follow the signs towards Ehrwald. The path leads slightly uphill. Continue STRAIGHT AHEAD and stay on the path.

16.30km You’ll reach the entrance sign to Ehrwald. Keep RIGHT, but don’t take any sharp turns off to the right. Stay on the Nordalpenweg/Plattenweg hiking trail and continue STRAIGHT AHEAD. You’ll stay on this trail until you reach the centre of Ehrwald.

18.00km On your right, you’ll see the tourist information point. Please refer to your accommodation list for further information on where your overnight accommodation is located.