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#68 of 300 · Wetterstein Mountains

Zugspitze via Reintal

GermanyBavaria

The longest but least technical route up Germany's highest mountain, through the Partnach Gorge and the long Reintal valley past the Reintalangerhütte and Knorrhütte to the Zugspitzplatt, ending with a short cable-protected climb to the 2,962 m summit.

Distance
21 km
Point to point
Ascent
2,300 m
High point 2,962 m
Time
2 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Olympic ski stadium)
Finish: Zugspitze

Route

Topographic map of Zugspitze via Reintal, from Olympic ski stadium, Garmisch-Partenkirchen to ZugspitzeOlympic ski stadium, Garmisch-PartenkirchenBockhütteReintalangerhütteKnorrhütteZugspitzeStart: Olympic ski stadium, Garmisch-PartenkirchenFinish: Zugspitze© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Olympic ski stadium, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  2. Bockhütte
  3. Reintalangerhütte
  4. Knorrhütte
  5. Zugspitze

Wildlife along the route

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