The Ammergau Alps or "Ammergebirge" in the Bavarian Alps belong to the northern chain of the Limestone Alps and are predominantly in the border mountains Bavaria/ Germany and partly in Tyrol/ Austria.
places
With the exception of the municipality of Oberammergau, the places in the mountains themselves are smaller places. The larger towns are all in the border valleys on the edge of the mountains.
in Germany
Central in the mountains and in the Ammergau:
- The community Ettal with the Benedictine Abbey Ettal Monastery and the districts Graswang and Linderhof ;
- Oberammergau (837 m), Schnitzerdorf, Lüftlmalerei and world-famous Passion Play location;
- Unterammergau (836 m), Lüftlmalerei and holiday community in the Ammertal;
On the edge of the mountains (from west to east).
- Feet, (808 m), highest town in Bavaria.
- Schwangau, (796 m) with its district Hohenschwangau, tourism around the royal castles.
- Bad Bayersoien (812 m), mud spa and climatic health resort in the Ammergau on the north side of the Ammergau Alps;
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen: (700-800 m), health resort and international tourism and winter sports center;
- Grainau: 750 m; Zugspitzdorf and high altitude health resort.
in Austria
The places in Austria are all on the southern and western edge of the Ammergau Alps and belong to the Except far.
in the Ehrwald Basin:
- Ehrwald (994 m), winter sports community at the foot of the Zugspitze
- Lermoos (1004 m) holiday community and winter sports
- Biberwier (989 m) winter sports and active holidays
in the Between the Torental:
- Bichlbach (1079 m), winter and summer sports, amusement park with climbing forest.
- Cheerfulness (994 m), holiday village on Lake Heiterwang;
in the Lechtal:
- Reutte (853 m), market town and main town in Ausserfern.
background
The Ammergau Alps are crossed by the Lech in the west and the Zwischenentorental and the Lechtal Alps and in the east of the Loisach, the Wetterstein Mountains and the Ester Mountains circumscribed. In the north they run into the plains with the Pfaffenwinkel out.
The eponymous Ammer (name for the upper reaches of the Amper up to Ammersee) drains the mountains on its north side.
The central valley in the mountains is that Graswangtal, it runs from west to east and carries several bodies of water, the most famous watercourse is the Mühlbach. The wide valley floor is filled with mighty and striking gravel bodies: the above-ground streams flow north and feed the bunting, they are extremely watery in spring due to the smoldering water and almost dry out above ground in summer. The groundwater of the deeper layers flows east to the Loisach, making the Graswang valley a horizontal watershed.
tourism
With the royal castles Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau and Linderhof the Ammergebirge has some of the most popular German tourist attractions to offer. At the edge of the mountains are with Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Feet two of the most famous German Alpine locations, Oberammergau is known worldwide for its Passion Play.
Despite the hype around these royal castles tourist attractions and around the Ettal Monastery the mountain range as a whole is only slightly developed with a low population density, in the southern and north-western parts of the mountain there are still real oases of calm. The nature reserve of the Ammergau Alps is the largest in Bavaria.
Because of the low height of its mountains, the area is a hiking paradise, especially in autumn, when the snow is often already on the higher peaks.
geology
The Ammergau Alps are part of the Northern Limestone Alps and are mainly composed of dolomite.
The "Ammergauer whetstone quarries" count as a special geotope: from the Pürschling car park in the Graswang valley, the Schleifmühlklamm leads to old quarries, which have now been abandoned and in which whetstones have been extracted for centuries. These whetstone limes are particularly rich in silica. Info on Schleifmühlklamm adventure trail Unterammergau as pdf.
getting there
In the street
- Of north via the German A95 motorway (Munich-Garmisch) and the B2 federal road
- Of west via the A7 motorway (Ulm / Kempten) to Füssen.
- Of south via the Austrian federal highways 179 and 187.
By train
There are connections to national railway lines in the west of the mountains in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (ICE stop) and in Feet.
mobility
Regional railway line is the one operated by the Deutsche Bundesbahn Ausserfernbahnthat run along the entire east and south sides of the mountain range Garmisch-Partenkirchen (in D) and then in Austria via Lermoos, Bichlbach, Heiterwang-Plansee, Reutte and Pfronten to Kempten (again in D).
The Ammertal Railway is another regional railway line, it connects Oberammergau with Murnau on the railway line Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
A Bypass of the mountains in the border valleys is easily possible on scenic routes that are highly attractive, the route in the Loisach valley from Garmisch to Ehrwald and through the Zwischenentorental to Reutte and Füssen in the east and south is fixed, on the west and north side, for example, the route is recommended with the German Alpine Road, this is here in a sub-area with the Romantic road united.
A Crossing of the Ammergebirge from east to west is possible on a scenic route through the Graswang valley (in Germany) and the Ammerwald (in A) to the west as far as Reutte. However, depending on the snow conditions, this route is also closed in high winter due to the danger of avalanches.
A crossing of the Ammer Mountains from north to south is only possible at the eastern edge of the mountains on the route of the German federal highway B 23 from Saulgrub Possible via Unterammergau and Oberammergau to Oberau. In normal weather conditions, this route is easy to drive even in winter.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
This is a much-visited destination in the Ammer Mountains Ettal Monastery, in feet that Monastery and Basilica of St. Mang. A particularly large selection of churches and monasteries that are attractive to tourists can be found in the neighboring one to the north Pfaffenwinkel exhibit.
Castles, chateaux and palaces
The main tourist attractions are the royal castles Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace, that is also worth seeing High castle in Feet.
There are no castles in the mountains themselves, there are medieval castles in the Lechtal / Reutte: the Ehrenberg fortress was built around 1290 to protect the strategically important ones Fernpass route.
Mountain tops
A total of around 200 peaks are counted in the mountains, below the most important ones are sorted according to height.
Daniel
1 Daniel At 2,340 m, the Daniel is the highest peak in the mountains and the southwestern end of the Ammergau Alps high above the Ehrwald Basin, the Up tip (2332 m) is a western pre-summit on the summit ridge of the Daniels and the second highest elevation of the mountain, which can easily be taken along for collectors.
The ascent to the summit of the Daniel is an easy mountain hike from Lermoos from (parking at the train station or Panoramabad, here parking only for pool visitors) in about 3-3.5 hours and over 1360 mH, on about the third of the route is the one that is open in summer Tuftlalm, it can also be reached by MTB via the forest road and is accordingly popular. The further ascent to the summit is also suitable for experienced children, but discipline is required on the summit ridge. Because of the south-facing orientation, the ascent can get quite sweaty and warm in summer.
At the summit, you will be rewarded with an impressive view of the nearby Zugspitze and the Ehrwald Basin.
Blattberg
2 Shrieked up The Blattberg (2247 m, common spelling on site, sometimes also Plattberg) is the second highest mountain in the Ammergau Alps and their third highest peak if you consider the Upsspitze as a pre-peak of the Daniel counts. The main summit of the Blattberg bears its own name Shrieked up. The striking ridge of the Blattberg is the local mountain of Lähn in the Zwischenentorental.
The Blattberg is part of the Mittlerer Danielkamm, which leads from the Daniel to the Kohlbergspitze, which is why it is often combined with these mountains when it is crossed.
The begin for the very popular normal increase in the quality of a hike takes place west of the train station in Lähn through the Wiestal. The lower part of the ascent to the summit is forested, the upper part is freely oriented to the south and can be quite warm in summer when the sun is shining. For the summit ascent from the east via the Kleine or Große Pfuitjöchl and Schrofen, surefootedness and a head for heights are required on the summit ridge, there are two places with steel ropes. At the summit, the panoramic view extends from the Zugspitze far into that Allgäu and the Lechtal Alps until deep Lake Heiterwang. It is also possible to cross the summit via the southwest ridge.
For this ascent from Lähn and over approx. 1100 mH you have to calculate almost three hours, you can stop at the Bichlbacher Alm (1591 m).
Cross point
3 Cross point The Kreuzspitze (2,185 m) is one of the not so often visited mountains outside of the main season, it is centrally located in the mountains and is the highest peak in the Bavarian part of the Ammergau Alps.
The ascent over a good 1000 mH and in three hours (or even faster) is a somewhat more demanding mountain hike:
The starting point is the hiking car park directly at the bridge of Ammerwaldstraße over the Nedalmgriess of the Ammerbach. From here it is signposted through the wide Gries bed of the Neualplbach and then first through a forest path to the east into the somewhat arduous Hochgries with numerous serpentines up to the Schwarzenköpfel (1750 m). For the rocky summit ascent to the Kreuzspitze, you need to be able to handle the grippy limestone, you need a head for heights and surefootedness. The last few meters to the summit are then easier again.
An ascent variant, significantly longer after the route and therefore better in the descent, leads over the Kuchelberg almost directly to Linderhof and meets the normal ascent just below the summit.
From the summit, due to the central and prominent position, you have a view of all the important mountains far and wide Allgäu Alps, Lechtal Alps and of course in that Wetterstein with the Zugspitze.
High plate
4 High plate The High plate (2,082 m) lies in the central part of the mountain range, belongs to Bavaria and is the highest peak in the northern part of the Ammergau Alps.
Crossing this rocky ridge, which slopes steeply to the north and south, is around 1.5 kilometers long (in east-west direction) and is a very popular mountain tour for experienced hikers in summer. From the summit ridge you have a wide view over the entire mountains, in the foothills of the Alps, up to the Tannheim mountains and up to Zugspitze.
The name Gamsanger for the slopes in the eastern part of the Hochplatte is to be taken literally, the whole region around the summit is known for high numbers of chamois. In addition, the animals are comparatively little shy: as long as the hiker does not leave the paths, they can approach at distances of up to 50 meters.
The hut-free access to the Hochplatte is from the south and from the hiking car park on the Ammerwaldalm (1,102 m), first it goes under mountain forest and in the Roggenbachtal to Roggentalgabel (1,466 m) at the foot of the high plateau with a fork in the road. The technically easier way to the summit is to the right to the Weitalpjoch (1,778 m) and then through the karst mountain pine region and from the east up the ridge to the summit with the cross (2,079 m). A short and somewhat exposed section on the eastern summit ridge is secured with a rope railing.
The further path to the cross-free main summit (2,082 m, dotted on the map) and the upper part of the descent on the west side is then a little more difficult and secured with fixed rope in some places, but not a real problem for experienced hikers. The last few meters to the "Fensterl" on the western saddle are then easier again. Surefootedness is required and a head for heights, especially for the somewhat more difficult section in the west of the high plateau. Rise time approx. 3 - 4 hours for almost 1000 mH, when wet the route quickly becomes greasy and then uncomfortable.
The known 1 Window (2,082) m on the western saddle of the mountain ridge is a rock cave as an eye and passage. From here you can reach the northern and much lonelier neighboring summit of the high plateau in about half an hour crow Easily accessible in about half an hour. The passage leads to the north side and into the Obere Gumpen. To the southeast and over the Roggentalssattel (1883 m) the path leads to the Roggentalgabel and back into the valley.
Because of the watercourses with stream crossings, several waterfalls and an otherwise very varied landscape, the tour from the east side to the cross summit is also interesting for experienced children, but discipline is required on the steeper passages in front of the summit.
From the north, the tour is also with a base and boarding from the Klenzehütte and can be done in about 2 hours from the hut.
The Hochplatte is also possible as a ski tour from Linderhof in winter, the tour is one of the longest in the mountains.
Säuling
5 Säuling The rock head of Säuling (2,048 m) is the western cornerstone of the Ammergau Alps and a landmark for the region Ostallgäu. The parade vantage point is the background motif for the Neuschwanstein Royal Castle also one of the most photographed mountains in Germany.
The Säuling is a border summit: the border between the ridge runs over the mountain ridge BavarianAdministrative region of Swabia and the Except far (North Tyrol / Austria).
The Pilgrim shreds (1,759 m) is a rock head upstream of the main summit, whose summit plateau can be easily reached from the normal route and with a branch from the connection of the north and south ascent.
A derivative of the Called is that of "Siulinc" which means something like column or mountain of Ziu. In the early Middle Ages the Säuling was also called "monte excelsum" (for Himmelsberg).
The striking mountain has been important in mythology and legends since ancient times, so the plateau below the Säulinggipfels was called "Hexabödele" Used by the witches as a dance floor, it was (or is) also the seat of the goddess Holla.
More primeval Iron ore mining was operated by the Celts on the north side between Säuling and Pilgerschrofen, some of the remains of the pit with rubble dumps are still visible. According to legend, St. Magnus struck the forest floor with his paw and exposed the bare ore.
The poultry has his own Climbing history, also with some fatal casualties: the northwest side on Pilgerschrofen and also the east side (east ridge) are interspersed with several climbing routes.
The rise A not too difficult mountain hike to the summit of the Säuling is possible from the north and from the southwest:
- From Hohenschwangau (approx. 800 m) in north and directly from Neuschwanstein Royal Castle (fee-based parking lot, machine) the ascent leads past the castle on the Brunnenstubenweg as a real path up to around 1100 m altitude, where then the branch to a mountain path and the further ascent to 1,450 m altitude (service hut) takes place. Here is the branch to the Säulinghaus on the south side with north-west circumnavigation of the Pilgerschrofen possible. A little further to the east, the actual summit ascent begins at approx. 1,550 m from the north side, the royal castles from above always with a deep view. Total time to the summit for around 1250 mH four hours and more.
- Of south out Pflach (approx. 900 m) is the ascent to Säulinghaus (1,720 m) possible, from the mountain hut the direct ascent to the summit starts from the south side. Total walking time to the summit for approx. 1150 mH around 3.5 hours and more.
The climbs to the summit from both sides are technically equally difficult: the routes lead up through craggy slopes, there are some not too difficult climbing inserts, all of which are also well insured with steel ropes. Surefootedness is required, also to avoid falling rocks with subsequent risk. A head for heights is certainly helpful, especially the descent has some deep views in prospect. Before the last ascent to the actual summit head and at around 1,900 m altitude, the two routes from north and south come together on the "Hexabödele".
The Summit cross stands on a slightly lower pre-summit (2,038 m), the more easterly and cross-less main summit (2,048 m) is again around ten meters higher, but has less space for the many visitors. The main summit can be reached from the pre-summit via a short but uninsured transition with difficulties, similar to the two normal climbs.
Website of the historical association "Säuling e. V.";
Chandler
6 Chandler The Chandler (also Kramerspitz, 1,985 m), is a striking rocky throne and one of the local mountains above Garmisch. The Kramer marks the southeastern end of the Ammergau Alps and the western edge of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen basin, but because of the nearby Zugspitze, it is usually less noticed from the valley.
With two Boarding options to the summit from the west and from the east, refreshment stops on both routes and with a start for both route variants in Garmisch is recommended Kramersteig to the Kramer summit as a round with crossing the summit: The starting point for the two ascent variants is the parking lot on the Kramer plateau in the northwest of Garmisch.
The route from the east leads over the Bergwirtschaft St. Martin (1,028 m, about a third of the way) and past a viewing platform over the Garmisch valley basin to the summit. The westward descent of the Kramersteig initially leads further to the one that is cultivated in summer Stepbergalm (1,582 m). Here the Kramersteig then turns back to the east and leads back to the starting point in two variants: The Stepberg-Alpensteig is the upper path, the lower one over the "yellow garment" is a little more exciting with steeper passages.
Ascent time for both variants a good four hours, then a little faster on the descent. The route has no particular technical difficulties. The descent to the summit to the west is somewhat steep and leads over loose gravel and scree, but here it is well insured with a steel cable, as are some other short passages in the climb. In the lower part of the Kramersteig runs in the mountain forest and is well protected from the sun even in midsummer. But the unshaded mountain pine zone begins at an altitude of approx. 1500 m at the latest: With the increasing sunshine and "stagnant air" in the pine forests, the passage through this area has the climate of a dry sauna, so on sunny days it makes sense to start early.
Great Klammspitze
7 Klammspitze The approach to the much-visited Klammspitze (1924 m) takes place from the parking lot in Linderhof and in about 2.5-3 hours over about 1000 mH.
The rise is still cultivated up to the autumn Brunnenkopfhütte a very easy mountain hike on a well-traveled and shady forest path and then from the hut to the summit an easy mountain tour with easy steep climbs on the south ridge. Immediately before the main summit is built, a climbing point (I) in the summit area requires a little more concentration. Surefootedness and a head for heights are required. In spring there are often areas of old snow on the ascent to the summit, so walking with particular care is required here.
At the summit, the view extends far over the entire mountain world of the Ammergau Alps in the west Säuling to Zugspitze in the east and in the foothills of the Alps in the north.
Notkarspitze
8 Notkarspitze The Notkarspitze (1,889 m) is a prominent peak about Ettal Monastery.
The usual and technically not too difficult approach begins at 1 Parking lot at the Ettaler Sattel (869 m a.s.l.), about 100 meters before the town sign for Ettal). The route initially leads through mixed forest to the pre-summit Ox seat (1,515 m) and then through the mountain pine region and on a broad ridge to the Ziegelspitz (1,719 m). Only from here on is the construction of the Notkarspitze fully visible; after a short descent into a saddle, the route continues on a ridge up to the Notkarspitze. Total rise time approx. 2.5 - 3 hours.
Descent and ascent, but in a scenic variant, crossing the Notkarspitze and the somewhat steep descent to the southwest to the Roßalm (1,327 m) is possible. Then the route variant leads down into the stream bed of the Gießenbach (short section with wire rope insurance) and in the gorge-like valley cut but with an almost flat stream floor on gravel back to the Ettaler Sattel.
Tauern
9 Tauern The Tauern (1,841 m) is located in the west of the Ammergau Alps and is, despite the apparently rather lower altitude, an excellent mountain with a view of the Lech Valley in the west and the Plansee and the Lake Heiterwang. It is also one of the less frequently visited mountains in the Ammergau Alps.
The usual approach starts on 2 Parking lot at the Hubertus Chapel (1,000 m)) on Planseestrasse between Plansee and Reutte. The ascent leads initially well marked in steep serpentines through the forest and then through pine slopes but easily to the lower summit of the Zunterkopfs (1,811 m, approx. 2.5 hours). The Zunterkopf already has excellent prospects.
From the Zunterkopf, the further path to the Tauern becomes more demanding and impassable. Surefootedness, a head for heights and the ability to orientate in the unmarked terrain are required ("Verhauer", walking time for the transition to the Tauern approx. One hour).
Tegelberg
10 Tegelberg The Tegelberg (1,881 m) is accessible with a gondola lift. The mountain station is about 1700m above sea level, right next to the Tegelberghaus. The Tegelberghaus can also be reached via a simple hiking trail that repeatedly crosses the slope. A somewhat more demanding path leads through the rocky north side below the gondola lift. The actual main peak of the Tegelberg is the Branderschrofen (1881m). The Branderschrofen can be climbed in about half an hour from the Tegelberghaus. However, surefootedness and a head for heights are required for the last few meters, as the path leads through exposed, rocky terrain. Some iron guards make the ascent to the summit easier here.
Babble
11 Babble At 1,682 m, the Laber is the highest mountain in the northeast corner of the Ammergau Alps. The summit is accessible from Oberammergau by the Laberbergbahn. The car park at the valley station is also the starting point for two hiking trails that can be used to cross the Labers. A total of 750 m difference in altitude must be overcome from the parking lot to the summit. In the mountain station of the gondola there is a restaurant with a beautifully situated viewing terrace. An ascent of the Labers can also be easily combined with a detour to the nearby Ettaler Mandl.
Ettaler Mandl
12 Ettaler Mandl The cheeky pinnacle of the Ettaler Mandl (also "Manndl", 1,633 m) can be easily recognized from the north from the foothills of the Alps, the striking summit can be reached via an easy, short via ferrata.
The Ascent from the valley takes place from the south side and from Ettal, (Parking lot at the monastery wall, approx. 870 m) and in around two hours on a path through the mountain forest to the start of the via ferrata. A variant is also the driveway with the Laberbergbahn out Oberammergau to the Babble (1,686 m) and the crossing to the southwest (approx. 1/2 hour) to access the via ferrata is possible.
The Via ferrata on the Ettaler Mandl belongs to the simpler variety and is well insured with an iron chain. However, the route is exposed and the limestone cliffs are quite worn and greasy by the many visitors, sure-footedness and a head for heights is required. Because of its popularity, there is also oncoming traffic when there is a high number of visitors, so climbing equipment is recommended for the less experienced. The via ferrata section is then mastered in around a quarter of an hour.
Shortly before the summit you can also cross to the companion of the Ettaler Mandl: that "Ettaler Weibl" (1,631 m) is a pre-summit a few meters away from the Ettaler Mandl and can be reached quickly via a short, but uninsured and exposed ridge.
From the summit of the Ettaler Mandl you have a wide view to the north with the lake landscape in the foothills of the Alps and in the south to Garmisch-Partenkirchen with the Wetterstein. The Soilesee, which is green in summer (1,398 m, also Soilasee) is located steeply below the summit head.
The descent from the summit head is again via the via ferrata as in the ascent route.
Hörnle
13 Hörnle The "Hörnle" is a collection of closely spaced and gently rounded mountains of grass (Vorderes, Mittleres and Hinteres Hörnle). The highest point is the Hintere Hörnle at 1,548 m. Due to its location on the northern edge of the mountains and directly over the subsequent lowland, you have an excellent view all around, and especially to the north, from the peaks of the Hörnle group.
The climbs are all completely easy mountain hikes and can be done by using the Hörnlebahn (Chair lift) Bad Kohlgrub can also be shortened significantly. Otherwise, the shortest ascent is almost 700 meters in altitude from Kappel, a little north of Unterammergau. This ascent leads over an exposed slope to the southwest and is also possible without skis or snowshoes in winters with little snow. In winter, the north side is also increasingly the destination of ski mountaineers who are on their way to the summit on the slopes in avalanche-proof terrain.
At the mountain station of the chair lift is the managed one Hörndl hut.
Waters
- The Bunting, the eponymous body of water, rises southwest of Oberammergau and flows into the Ammersee.
- The Loisach flows on the eastern edge of the mountains in the Loisach valley.
- The Lech runs on the western edge of the mountains in the Lech Valley.
Plansee
| Data on the Plansee: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surface: | 2.87 km² | |
| Volume: | 7,100,000 m³ | |
| Wide length: | approx. 5.7 km / 1.3 km | |
| Maximum depth: | 78.0 m | |
| Height above NN: | 976 m |
Measured on the surface is the 14 Plansee with its 2.87 km² after Achensee the second largest lake in Tyrol and the largest lake in the Tyrolean district Except far. Tributaries are the Spießbach, the Torsäulenbach and via the connecting canal also the water from the Heiterwanger See, the Plansee is drained via the Archbach to the Kleiner Plansee and west to the Lech.
Plansee and Heiterwanger See are used by the Reutte electricity works as a storage lake; in the winter half of the year, the water level is lowered to make room for the meltwater in spring. Until the connecting canal between the two lakes was expanded in 1909, the water level in Lake Heiterwang was still around half a meter higher, and a simple connecting canal already existed in the Middle Ages.
On the Heiterwanger See and the Plansee, the passenger ships MS Margarethe and MS Wilhelm operate on a circular route with a total of four stops, three of the stops are on the Plansee, the stop on the Heiterwanger See is the Hotel Fischer am See near Heiterwang.
The lake can be completely hiked on a circular route.
In addition to swimming, sailing, boat rental and fishing, diving is also very popular because of the high water quality and the few floating particles; an individual diving permit is required.
The hamlet of Plansee at the western end of the lake is part of the municipality Breitenwang, there are restaurants, hotels and a campsite.
The connecting road from runs almost along the entire north bank Oberammergau above Linderhof Palace to Reutte along the lakeshore, this road is also the only way to get there.
Lake Heiterwang
The 15 Lake Heiterwang) connects directly to the south of the Plansee and is around 2.2 km long and 820 m wide known for its abundance of fish, it is connected to the Plansee by a canal. For detailed information, see the article on the municipality Cheerfulness on the south bank of the lake.
More mountain lakes
- 16 Care Lake. Located north of Garmisch and directly accessible via a road that branches off the B23 federal road at the entrance to Garmisch. At the lake is the Berggasthof Pflegeersee, with a short hike from here is the Werdenfels Castle (Werdenfelser Hut) reachable.
activities
Mountain railways / ski areas
In the Ammergau Alps there are ski areas mainly in the family-friendly area and at altitudes from approx. 1,000 to over approx. 1,700 m (Laber, Tegelberg). The ski areas of the Ammergau Alps are all in the Bavarian part of the mountains.
- Ski Area Steckenberg in Unterammergau, Floodlight system. 7 lifts. 10 kilometers of slopes.
- Tegelbergbahn, family-friendly ski area at Tegelberg of Schwangau off, summer toboggan run;
- Hörnlebahn on the Hörnle in Bad Kohlgrub, with toboggan run, 5 lifts.
- Piston and Laber ski association in Oberammergau mit überwiegend familienfreundlichen Pisten, aber auch mit der nicht präparierten, steilen und anspruchsvollen Talabfahrt vom Gipfel des Labers.
- Buchenbergbahn in Buching, 2,5 km lange Winterrodelbahn bis 22.00 Uhr beleuchtet.
- Höhe: 810 -1140 m. Doppelsessellift. Buchenbergbahn.de.
Wandern und Bergsteigen
Zu den Gipfelanstiegen siehe bei den jeweiligen Berggipfeln.
Wanderrouten
- Meditationsweg Ammergauer Alpen: Die Strecke führt als Pilgerweg über 85 Kilometer und 15 Stationen von der Wieskirche at Steingaden] bis zum Linderhof Palace im Graswangtal.
- The Maximiliansweg führt als Weitwanderweg in Etappen aus Lindau above Feet and Lenggries to Berchtesgaden. Stationen im Ammmergebirge sind die Schlösser Hohenschwangau und Neuschwanstein, Tegelberghaus, Kenzenhütte, August-Schuster-Haus (Pürschling), Oberammergau, Unterammergau, Kappel und Hörnlehütte.
- Der Weitwanderweg Via Alpina (E4) führt mit 5000 Kilometern Wegstrecke von Triest to Monaco und in drei Etappen auch durch das Ammergebirge.
Climb
Die Kletterziele befinden sich überwiegend im westlichen Teil des Ammergebirges: Stellvertretend für die Erschließung in den zwanziger Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts ist die Besteigung des Säulings in verschiedenen Routen.
Als einziger reiner Kletterberg gilt der Geiselstein: der Gipfel bleibt dem Nur-Wanderer verwehrt.
Klettersteige
Allgemeine Ausführungen zu Klettersteigen siehe auch im Themenartikel Bergsteigen.
Versicherte Klettersteige führen auf das Ettaler Mandl (Schlussstück) und auf den Tegelberg.
Mountainbiken
Winter sports
Skitouren
Ski nordisch
- König-Ludwig-Loipe, der Klassiker im Graswangtal vor einem "königlichen Gebirgspanorama".
- Route entlang der Fahrstrasse: Oberammergau - Graswang - Linderhof und zurück (ca. 30 km), klassisch und skating.
- Einmal jährlich Anfang Februar findet auf der Loipe der König Ludwig Skilanglauf, der bekannteste deutsche Volks-Skilauf, mit mehreren tausend Teilnehmern statt.
kitchen
bewirtschaftete Bergalmen
Im Sommer zur Saison bewirtschaftete Almen und Berggasthöfe ohne reguläre Unterkunft (wenn nicht ausdrücklich angegeben). Auf den Almen gibt es Getränke und einfache Speisen, Brotzeiten oder auch Suppen und die Produkte der Alm wie Milch, Buttermilch, Käse etc..
1 Ammerwaldalm (Terrasse, Brotzeiten, warme Speisen), Ammerwald-Alm, A- 6600 Reutte , Österreich. Tel.: 439 (0) 5672 63695. Geöffnet: Mi. - So. ab 10 Uhr, Anfang Mai bis Ende Okt..
Die Hütte liegt unmittelbar an der L255 von Linderhof nach Reutte und ist nicht zu verwechseln mit dem nahen Hotel Ammerwald.
2 Tuftlalm (Lermooser Alm, 1.490 m) (am Zustieg zum Daniel). Geöffnet: Anfang Mai - Ende Oktober.
Die Tuftlalm liegt etwa auf drittelser Wegstrecke im Aufstieg zum Daniel von Lermoos out. Die Alm ist auf dem Wirtschaftsweg auch mit dem Mountainbike zu erreichen und entsprechend beliebt.
Alljährlich findet auf der Alm Ende Juni eine Almsegnung mit Messe und Almfestl statt, Almabtrieb ist im September, und zum Saisonschluss gibt es noch ein Musikanten-Hugart (Musikantentreffen).
3 Stepbergalm (1.592 m). Tel.: 49 171 5 46 07 88. .
Die Alm liegt am Kramersteig im Westen des Kramer. Einfachster Zustieg vom Kramerplateau (ca. 750 m) in Garmisch aus und in ca. 1,5 bis 2,0 Std Gehzeit zur Alm, sie liegt im oberen Teil des Anstiegs.
4 Enning Alm (1.544 m, Sommerweide der Weidegenossenschaft Garmisch). Geöffnet: je nach Witterung Mai bis September..
Einfachster Zustieg von der Stepbergalm (vor) auf Almwegen und rund 4,5 Kilometer Strecke. Die Alm ist ein beliebtes Ziel von MTBikern, die in Burgrain am nördlichen Ortsrand von Garmisch starten (über Forstwege, ca. 30 km, 1100 mH).
5 Soila-Alm (Soile Alm, 1.350 m) (nordöstlich vom Laber / Soila See). Geöffnet: je nach Witterung Juni bis Ende Oktober..
Einfachster Zustieg out Oberammergau in Richtung Laber zum Laber-Joch auf Forststraßen in ca. 2 Stunden zur Alm.
6 Werdenfelser Hütte (unmittelbar an der Burg Werdenfels nördlich von Garmisch). Tel.: 49 8821 3333. . Zu erreichen nach einer kurzen Wanderung (30 Min.) von der Anfahrtsstraße zum Pflegersee.
Ausflugslokale
7 Ettaler Mühle (Biergarten), Ettaler Mühle 1, 82488 Ettal. Tel.: 49 8822 6422. .
Die Ettaler Mühle liegt von Kloster Ettal aus am Eingag zum Graswangtal und fast unmittelbar nach dem Abzweig von der Bundesstraße B 23 nach Linderhof.
8 Berggasthof PflegerseeBerggasthof Pflegersee (am Pflegersee) siehe im Artikel zu Garmisch;
accommodation
Unterkunft siehe auch bei den Ortschaften.
- BMW Alpenhotel Ammerwald, Ammerwald 1, 6600 Reutte / Tirol. Tel.: 43 5672 78131-0. . Das Hotel wurde 2009 als Neubau für 15 Millionen Euro von der BMW Group wieder eröffnet und auch zur Erholung der Mitarbeiter und als Seminarhotel genutzt, es liegt unmittelbar an der Ammerwaldstraße von Linderhof to Reutte.
Berghütten
Da die Gipfel auf den Normalwegen auch für durchschnittlich konditionsstarke Bergsteiger als Tagestour machbar sind, bleibt die Anzahl der Berghütten als Unterkunft am Berg recht überschaubar.
Liste der Berghütten des deutschen Alpenvereins (DAV) und des österreichischen Alpenvereins (OeAV) sowie Privathütten für Wanderer, Bergsteiger und MTBiker (Stand März 2007).
1 August-Schuster-Haus (auch Pürschlinghaus, 1.564 m, DAV Sektion Bergland). Tel.: 49 8822 3567.
Ausstattung (DAV-Kategorie I): 54 Zimmerlager, 12 Matratzenlager;
Öffnungszeiten: ganzjährig bewirtschaftet, im November geschlossen;
Einfachste Zustiege: von Oberammergau, Unterammergau, Linderhof: jew. ca. 2-3 Std.;
Tourenmöglichkeiten: Teufelstättkopf (1758 m, 30 - 45 min). Hennenkopf (1768 m 1,5-2 Std.), Sonnenspitze (1621 m) ca. 1,5 Std.;
2 Brunnenkopfhütte (1.602 m, DAV Sektion Bergland). Tel.: 49 175 6540155 (Hütte).
Ausstattung (DAV-Kategorie I): 36 Lager, kein Winterraum;
Öffnungszeiten: von Mai bis Oktober.
Einfachster Zustieg: von Linderhof Palace: ca. 1,5 - 2 Std..
Tourenmöglichkeiten: Hausberg über der Hütte ist der Brunnenkopf (1718 m) ca. 20 min.; Große Klammspitze (1925 m) in 1,0 - 1,5 Std.. Hennenkopf (1768 m) ca. 1,5 Std.. Feigenkopf (1866 m) ca. 2 Std..
3 Hörndlhütte (auch Hörnlehütte, 1390 m, DAV - Sektion Starnberg) (unterhalb des Gipfels vom Hörnle). Tel.: 49 8845 229.
Ausstattung: 24 Lager;
Öffnungszeiten: Im Sommer von Anfang Mai bis Ende Okt., im Winter von Anfang Dez. bis Ende März.
Zustiege: von Bad Kohlgrub aus in ca. 1-1,5 Std., von Unterammergau aus in ca. 2,5 Std.;
4 Kenzenhütte (Berggasthaus, 1.300 m, privat), Kniebis 2a, 87642 Halblech (im Naturschutzgebiet Ammergebirge). Tel.: 49 8368 390 (Hütte).
Ausstattung: 60 Lager, Duschen und WCs;
Öffnungszeiten: über Ostern, ab 1. Mai durchgehend bis zum 3. Sonntag im Okt., kein Ruhetag
Zustieg: Es gibt, je nach Witterung, ab Mai mehrmals täglich einen Kleinbusverkehr / Kenzenbus ab Parkplatz Halbch (Tel. 08368 / 550 oder 285), drei Stunden Gehzeit für diese Strecke. Zu Fuß auch als Wanderung von der Talstation der Tegelbergbahn über 9 km und 540 mH in ca. 4-5 Stunden.
5 Säulinghaus (1.720 m Naturfreunde Augsburg), Haus-Nr. 57, A-6600 Pflach (an der Südwestseite des Säuling unterhalb des Gipfels). Tel.: 43 664 2524 415.
Ausstattung: 34 Betten, 36 Lager;
Öffnungszeiten: von April bis November;
Einfachste Zustiege:
- von Pflach (Tirol/Österreich) in gut zwei Stunden über 820 Höhenmeter;
- von Hohenschwangau (Deutschland) etwas länger direkt ab Neuschwanstein Castle (gebührenpflichtige Großparkplätze). Anstieg wie zum Säuling und dann vor dem Gipfelanstieg Abzweig und Westumrundung des Pilgerschrofen bis zur Hütte.
6 Tegelberghaus (Berggaststätte auf dem Tegelberg, 1.707 m, privat), Tegelberg 1, 87645 Schwangau (an der Bergstation der Tegelbergbahn). Tel.: 49 8362 89 80. . Das Tegelberghaus wurde im Jahre 1835 von Maximilian II., dem Vater von König Ludwig II., als königliches Jagdhaus erbaut.
Ausstattung: 23 Schlafplätze;
Öffnungszeiten: ganzjährig bewirtschaftet (Betriebsruhe von November bis Mitte Dezember), kein Ruhetag;
Auffahrt mit der Tegelbergbahn (aus Schwangau);
Zustiege als Wanderung vom Parkplatz an der Tegelbergbahn (840 m) in ca. 2,0 Stunden Gehzeit, von Hohenschwangau aus und über die Marienbrücke bei Neuschwanstein in ca. 2,5 Stunden.
climate
literature
- : Säuling - Berg zwischen den Welten. Feet: Pegasus Verlag, 2011, ISBN 3929371227 . 24,90 €
Gebietsführer
- ; Alpenverein (Ed.): Allgäuer und Ammergauer Alpen: Mit Tannheimer Bergen. Alle Routen für Wanderer und Bergsteiger. Verfaßt nachden Richtlinien der UIAA. Bergverlag Rother, 2008 (17. Auflage), Alpenvereinsführer, ISBN 978-3763311262 ; 480 Seiten. 22,90 €
- : Wetterstein und Ammergauer Alpen, 60 Gipfeltouren, Höhenwege, Klettersteige. Munich: Bruckmann, 2007, Tourenführer, ISBN 978-3-7654-4475-3 ; 192 Seiten. 19,90 €
- : Kletterführer Ammergauer Alpen. panico, 2005 (2. Auflage), ISBN 978-3926807717 ; 224 Seiten.. Neuauflage voraussichtlich im Jahre 2012.
cards
- German Alpine Club (DAV) (Ed.): Alpine Club Card No. BY 6 (1: 25,000) Ammer Mountains West. ISBN 978-3-937530-36-9 . 9,80 €. Map for the regions Hochplatte, Kreuzspitze, Bavarian Prealps
- German Alpine Club (DAV) (Ed.): Alpenvereinskarte Nr. BY 7 (1:25.000) Ammergebirge Ost. ISBN 978-3-937530-31-4 . 9,80 €. Karte für die Regionen Pürschling, Hörnle, Oberammergau, Kofel, Ettal, Ettaler Mandl, Linderhof, Graswang, Farchant, Kramer, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- freytag&berndt (1:50.000) Blatt 352 (südl. Bereiche, Wanderer, Rad und Schitourenkarte).
- Kompass Wanderkarte (1:50.000) Blatt K5, Blatt K179.
Web links
- Tourist-info Ammergauer Alpen.
- Webcam Kolbensesselbahn.
