Great Winklmoos-Alm Loop

hiking tour

A long and moderately difficult hike with some steep sections. Nice refreshment stops at the Winklmoos-Alm.

  • Starting point Winklmoos-Alm car park
  • Location Reit im Winkl
  • distance 19.1 kilometres
  • duration 07:00 hours
  • maximum altitude 1415 meters
  • minimum altitude 1068 meters
  • altitude difference 712 ascending
  • altitude difference 712 descending
intermediate difficulty

Tour description:

Exit parking lot Winklmoos - Alm: Direction south - east across the border to the Möseralm / Muckklause intersection. Climb up to the right via the forest road in the direction of Möseralm, after approx. 3 km turn off to the Roßalm lifts.

At the Scheibelberglift valley station, follow the ski path to the Schwarzloferlift, here heading north, descend to the Eibenstock hut. From there on a hiking trail and forest roads after crossing the ski area at the Kurfenlift. Descend slightly in a westerly direction, ascending at the Seegatterl ski slope crossroads.

Right on the forest road below the gondola to Hahnfilze - forest hut. Behind the forest hut, follow the hiking trail to the Dürrnbachalmen, from there a steep ascent towards the Dürrbachhorn, below the lift route, descent to the Finsterbachalm.

After the Finsterbachalm - descent west to the barrier. Then descend towards the south-east on the forest road to the intersection of the Heutal / Winklmoos hiking trail.

Note: long hike in the Winklmoos area, good shoes, take food and water

Catering option

Circular tour

Recommended months for this tour

Tips for this tour

The most famous alpine pasture in Germany since the days of ski champion Rosi Mittermaier. Happy cows, young cattle and horses still graze here.

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Arrival by car

Coming from Munich or Salzburg on the motorway Munich - Salzburg (A8 to Grabenstätt exit no. 109), continue in the direction of Marquartstein and on the well-developed German Alpine Road (B305) to Reit im Winkl.

At the entrance to the village (Entfelden) in the direction of Ruhpolding approx. 5 km to the Seegatterl district, then via the toll road from Seegatterl to the Winklmoos - Alm. Parking: -Klammweg, 83242 Reit im Winkl.

Coming from Munich or Innsbruck on the motorway Rosenheim - Innsbruck (A93) to Oberaudorf (exit no. 59), on to Walchsee, Kössen and Reit im Winkl. Continue on the B 305 to Ruhpolding approx. 5 km to the Seegatterl district then via the toll road to Winklmoos-Alm. Parking: -Klammweg, 83242 Reit im Winkl.

Arrival by public transport

Connections to Reit im Winkl from Prien am Chiemsee train station (best bus connection!). Take the RVO bus line 9505 to Tourist - Info, then change to line 9507. Bus stop Winklmoos - Alm.

Connections to Reit im Winkl from Ruhpolding train station with the RVO bus line 9506. In Seegatterl change to line 9507 to the Winklmoos-Alm. Stop Winklmoos - Alm.