Winter Hiking & Touring
Discover the region around Mount Zugspitze on numerous cross-country and snowshoe tours - as well as on foot and with ski mountaineering.
Staying Safe In The Alpine Terrain
In winter it is even more important to respect the safety rules in the alpine terrain. Don't forget to take your personal ID and insurance with you.
What to do in emergency? Read our blog to get a few tips for undisturbed snow fun.
The Alps 'for Dummies': Safety in Alpine Terrain for Beginners - Winter
Cross-Country Skiing In Garmisch-Partenkirchen Area
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is internationally recognized for its biathletes – Magdalena Neuner, Laura Dahlmeier and many others, who have reached a perfect shape due to intensive training and ideal training conditions. Top quality cross country runs have contributed to their success to a great extent.
In Grainau, Oberammergau, along the Graswang Valley, near Krün and Wallgau, in Kaltenbach and Klais, as well as between Farchant and Eschenlohe - everywhere you would find carefully laid out and groomed trails for both classic and skate-skiing.
By the way, the 'Krepbach' cross-country run in Grainau is equipped with light poles, so you can run a few rounds in the evening as well.
You can rent cross-country ski equipment or book a course at the Skischule Zugspitze-Grainau.
During the Winter Aktive Weeks that take place in Grainau every year in January to February you can book a trial cross-country run at the Grainau Tourist Office (please contact the office directly for more information).
Here you can enroll to learn cross-country skiing professionally or even take part in a ski race - Germany's biggest cross-country event, the renowned König-Ludwig-Lauf, takes place in Ettal / Oberammergau every winter.
Tipps & Infos:
Some links are in German.
- Cross-country runs in Grainau
- Cross-country run Oberau - Eschenlohe
- Cross-country run in Hammersbach (Grainau)
- Cross-country runs in Zugspitze area
- Cross-country runs in Kaltenbrunn
- Cross-country runs in Mittenwald, Krün & Wallgau
- Cross-country runs in den Ammergauer Alpen
- King Ludwig's Cross-Country Run (König-Ludwig-Lauf)
Ski Mountaineering & Snowshoeing
The Bavarian Alps are simply terrific in winter! Within and outside the 'Garmisch-Classic' Ski Area, in the Ammergau Alps as well as in the Ester Mountains you will discover hundreds of snow hikes for every weather, difficulty level or personal preferences.
'Garmisch-Classic' allows you to use a dedicated ascent track that runs along a prepared slope.
Be careful, take the right equipment with you and consider the avalanche situation!
During the Winter Aktive Weeks that take place in Grainau every year in January to February the Tourist Office in Grainau offers guided snowshoe tours (please contact the office directly for more information).
Tips & Infos:
- Bavarian Avalanche Information Service (in German)
- Day Trip: Easy Ski Tour in Kolbensattel Ski Area - The Badersee Blog (in German)
- A Perfect Holiday in Grainau: Easy Ski Tour to Stuiben & Learning Avalanche Rescue - The Badersee Blog
- A Perfect Holiday in Grainau: Winter Tours in Garmisch-Classic Ski Area - The Badersee Blog
- A Perfect Holiday in Grainau: Ski Mountaineering on Mount Wank - The Badersee Blog
- Day Trip: Skimo Tour to Mount Scheinberg - The Badersee Blog
- Skimo Tours in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Outdooractive
- 10 Rules for Ski Tours in the Ski Area - by the German Alpine Association (DAV) (in German, check here for our translated version)
- Guided Ski Tours by Thomas Sprenzel Ski School
- Ski Tour Course by Garmisch Alpine School (in German)
NIGHT SKI TOURS
The unforgettable atmosphere of a cosy alpine chalet evening is known to everyone who has once ventured a moonlight tour in the Alps. In our neighborhood a few chalets in the 'Garmisch-Classic' Ski Area open their doors for a ski tour evening during the ski season: the Drehmöser-9 at Hausberg and the Kreuzalm at Kreuzeck (check their websites at season start for more info). Other options are the Kolbensattelhütte in Oberammergau and the Rosshütte ski area in Seefeld in Tyrol.
Tips & Infos:
Winter Hiking & Chalets
The Zugspitze area is a real paradise for hikers - and not just from spring to late autumn. Even in snowy weather you can spring into the winter nature by hiking one of the prepared routes - those are regularly cleared from snow and treated with natural strew materials like crushed gravel or sawdust to prevent slipping.
However, take care for the right shoes, as the surface might quickly get icy due to the difference between the day and night temperatures. Also, check the weather and our safety tips before you go.
A special highlight in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in winter is a hike through the Partnachklamm. The rocky gorge amazes visitors with its wintertale landscape and fancy ice formations.
WINTER HIKING TOURS
Some links are in German.
- A Perfect Holiday in Grainau: Easy Winter Hikes with a View - The Badersee Blog
- A Perfect Holiday in Grainau: Kramer Plateau Trail - The Badersee Blog
- A Perfect Holiday in Grainau: Philosophers' Trail from Farchant to Garmisch-Partenkirchen - The Badersee Blog
- A Perfect Holiday in Grainau: Winter hike Through the Partnach Gorge - The Badersee Blog
- Day Trip: Winter Hike Around Lake Barmsee - The Badersee Blog
- Day Trip: Hiking the Murnau Moor - The Badersee Blog
- Badersee round tour
- Winter hiking in Grainau
- Höhenrainweg over Grainau
- From Partenkirchen to Tannenhütte Chalet
- Wank summit round tour
- Hiking Kranzberg, Lautersee & Ferchensee from Mittenwald - Komoot
OPEN CHALETS YOU CAN REACH ON FOOT IN WINTER
Links are in German.
- Berggaststätte Gschwandtnerbauer in Partenkirchen 1.020 m (easy)
- Berggasthof Almhütte in Garmisch 800 m (easy)
- Berggasthof Pflegersee on Mount Kramer 845 m (easy)
- Werdenfelser Hütte with Werdenfels Castle Ruin in Garmisch / Burgrain 770 m (easy)
- Kochelbergalm on Hausberg 850 m (easy)
- Partnachalm on Hausberg 995 m (easy)
- Tannenhütte on Mount Wank 1.000 m (easy / cablecar)
- St. Martinshütte am Grasberg on Mount Kramer 1.040 m (easy)
- Kaiserschmarrn-Alm am Graseck in Partenkirchen 910 m (easy / cablecar)
- Maxhütte in Wallgau 1.022 m (easy)
- Korbinianhütte am Kranzberg in Mittenwald 1.200 m (in ski area / easy / cablecar)
- Kolbensattelhütte in Oberammergau 1.270 m (in ski area / easy / cablecar)
- Gamsalm in Ehrwald, Austria 1.278 m (in ski area / easy)
- Wankhaus (Alois-Huber-Haus) on Mount Wank 1.780 m (medium to difficult / cablecar)
- Kreuzalm im Osterfelder at Kreuzeck 1.600 m (in ski area / medium / cablecar)
- Esterbergalm in Farchant / Partenkirchen 1.262 m (medium)
During the Winter Aktive Weeks that take place in Grainau every year in January to February the Tourist Office in Grainau offers guided winter hikes (please contact the office directly for more information).
Winter Fun For The Whole Family
Be it skiing, tobogganing, skating, hiking to a cosy chalet or to the Werdenfels Castle ruins, or just enjoying the unforgettable moments out in the snow with your kids - the Zugspitze area is the right destination to make your family winter holiday an outstanding experience.
In cold weather the small ski areas in the valley like Farchant and Oberau open their slopes as well – a perfect opportunity to learn alpine skiing from scratch or toboggan with the whole family and then enjoy a 'Glühwein' with your beloved one aside the slope.
A family tour to a toboggan chalet will be something to remember as well, possible options being the Neuneralm in Grainau, the Gschwandtnerbauer or the Tannenhütte in Partenkirchen, or a bit longer yet extremely enjoyable hike to the Hämmermoosalm in Leutasch.
Tips & Infos
Some links are in German.
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Sports & Culture
The Loisach Valley offers countless leisure opportunities. Be it sightseeing, relaxing, mountaineering, biking or skiing - here you will find the right activity at any season.
Use our leisure guide below and feel free to contact the reception for assistance.
Rooms & Rates
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Food & Drink
Treat yourself to delicacies that will indulge all of your senses. Visit our Werdenfels Restaurant during the day and enjoy the view of Germany’s highest mountain. External guests are welcome as well! Then let us welcome you to our Talstation Evenig Bar in the evening: The bar made of illuminated onyx stone, an open fireplace and comfortable lounge furniture provide the perfect setting for engaging in inspiring conversations and making new acquaintances.
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We live amidst this nature and we spend a lot of time in the mountains at any season. Therefore, it is crucial for us as a local enterprise to contribute to the preservation of our environment and resources. What is good for the environment is also good for our business! We do our best to take care of the environment and treat the resources at our disposal with care. We review our operations on a regular basis to identify and implement new opportunities that would drive our sustainability commitment.
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