Hikes around Munich

Living in Munich made me go to the mountains very frequently as there are so many hiking possibilities on the doorstep or just a short car or train ride away. There are so many possibilities for awesome hikes, I have picked some which are really nice and some of them are even easily accessible by train.

Here are my favorites:

Kochel / Walchensee

• from Walchensee to Herzogstand (1731 m, 900 m climb, 14,5 km, medium, nice views, summer, car)
• roundtrip from Herzogstandbahn in Walchensee to Herzogstand (1731 m, 1263 m climb, 14.5 km, medium, nice views, summer, car)
• from Kesselbergsattel to Jochberg (1553 m, 730 m climb, 5,5 km, easy, winter, car)

Zugspitz-Area

• from Partenkirchen to Wank (1780 m, 950 m climb, 10 km, winter & summer, car)
• from Partenkirchen to Gschwandtnerbauer (1061 m, 330 m climb, 8 km, easy, winter & summer, car)
• from Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Partnachklamm to Knorrhuette (2052 m, 1523 m climb, 18 km, advanced, summer, car)

Tegernsee & Lenggries

• from Spitzingsee Talstation to Rotwand (1830 m, 600 m climb, 6.7 km, medium, summer, car)
• from Lenggries to Brauneck (1712 m, 800 m climb, 6 km, summer, car)
• from Rottach-Egern to Wallberg (1710 m, 820 m climb, 12 km, easy, summer, train)
• roundtrip from Gmund to Neureuther Huette (1254 m, 666 m climb, 10 km, medium, summer, train)
• from Schliersee over Gindelalm and Neureuther Hütte to Tegernsee (1306 m, 700 m climb, 14.6 km, easy, summer, train)

Good with children:

• from Starnberg to Maisinger Schlucht (684 m, 111 m climb, 9 km, easy, beer garden open during summer, train)