MTB 59 Heutal Valley Loop

tour

Leisure tour around Bavaria and Salzburg. Please note the orientation text given in the description.

  • Starting point Winklmoos-Alm
  • Location Reit im Winkl
  • distance 25.9 kilometres
  • duration 02:45 hours
  • maximum altitude 1177 meters
  • minimum altitude 617 meters
  • altitude difference 690 ascending
  • altitude difference 690 descending
easy difficulty

Tour description:

Highlights of the tour: St. Johann im Gebirg church, Unkenbach valley, Schwarzberg gorge natural monument

From the Heutal valley, the route continues on the main road in the direction of Unken, shortly before Unken, turn left at the Friedlwirt signs. Alternatively, you can ride along the main road via Ochsenbrunn and Gföll.

Now follow the Unkenbach valley, initially rising slightly, later it becomes very steep. A rest is recommended on the high bridge just before the Schwarzberg gorge (natural monument) 300 m left after the bridge. Now about 300 m to the Winklmoos-Alm.

Orientation text: This tour runs in the border area of the Salzburger Land and is signposted by the tourism associations responsible there. After crossing the border, orientate yourself on the signs. Furthermore, we recommend a navigation device (mobile phone, GPX device) and careful planning before the start of every tour!

Catering option

Circular tour

Recommended months for this tour

Tips for this tour

The Muckklause is a dam that was previously used for the wood drift into the valley. It is beautifully embedded in the middle of the forest in the wonderful Unkental valley. It was built in 1792 and is now a listed building after several renovations.

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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 federal 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 from Seegatterl to the 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!). With the RVO bus line 9505.

Stop directly at the tourist information office or at the Festsaal.

Connections to Reit im Winkl from Ruhpolding train station with the RVO line 9506.

Stop directly at the tourist information office or at the Festsaal.