Explore Reit im Winkl in Summer
Walks to peaks, alpine pastures, lakes and cosy mountain huts.
Day 1: Arrival
Make your own way: By car to Reit im Winkl to the hotel, free parking at the hotel. By train to Prien am Chiemsee station, then by public bus to Reit im Winkl.
Day 2: Guided tour of the village, walk on the Kapellensteig
Monday at 10 am from the tourist office, a guided tour through Reit im Winkl with information about the village and its facilities, then an independent walk on the premium Kapellensteig trail (approx. 7 km, 300 m of ascent, 3½ hrs).
Day 3: Alpine walk Gletscherblick
First, take a minibus up to Hindenburghütte at 1260 m (payable to the driver); from there, a circular walk on the scenic premium Gletscherblick trail via the Straubinger Haus, then back to the hut on an easy path; after a refreshment stop, take the bus back down to Reit im Winkl (approx. 13 km, 520 m of ascent, 5½ hrs).
Day 4: Walk Klausenbachklamm
On the premium trail to the Loferau and the Mühlau raised bog, then steeply up to the Hauseralm; descend into the valley via the Klausenbergalm to the gorge; after the gorge path (sure-footedness required), return to Reit im Winkl via Benzeck (approx. 10 km, 330 m of ascent, 3½ hrs), a detour to Gut Steinbach, owned by the Graf von Moltke family, with a refreshment stop is recommended; from there then back to Reit im Wnikl (+approx. 1 hr).
Day 5: Walk on the Winklmoosalm
Take the public bus or the local bus up to the Winklmoosalm; various walks are possible in this high-altitude walking area, with several suggestions in our travel documents.
Day 6: Alpine walk Chiemseeblick
A strenuous, long, alpine tour that can be shortened en route (details in our travel documents); at the start, a steep climb on the premium Chiemseeblick trail to the Wetterkreuz and via the Hutzenalm to the Stoibenmöseralm (1273 m) with wonderful views of the Kaisergebirge and Lake Chiemsee; return towards the Hutzenalm and Glapfalm, with a steep descent by the waterfall back to Reit im Winkl (approx. 13 km, 1020 m of ascent, 7 hrs).
Day 7: Walk Almgenuss
First, take a minibus up to Hindenburghütte at 1260 m (payable to the driver); start the circular walk on the premium Almgenuss trail
via the Hemmersuppenalm to the Schumacherkreuz and the Straubinger Haus, from there back to the hut (2 route options to choose from); after a refreshment stop, take the bus back down to Reit im Winkl (approx. 13 km, 520 m of ascent, 5½ hrs).
Day 8: Journey home
Train travellers take the public bus to Prien am Chiemsee station, then continue your onward journey/home from there.
Centre-based walking week in Reit im Winkl on certified premium trails, including a guided tour of the village. Kapellensteig, Gletscherblick and hut hospitality from Hindenburghütte (shuttle bus for a fee), Klausenbachklamm and Winklmoosalm, plus the alpine Chiemseeblick-Runde, can be shortened in parts. Stages 7–13 km, 300–1020 metres of ascent, 3½–7 hrs. Guided tours offered by the tourist office and the hotel are complimentary for guests. A head for heights and sure-footedness required in parts. Base hotel, no hotel change.
Fares for other public transport extra. Local tourist tax payable at the hotel (approx. 400m).
Individual hiking tours
Individual hiking tours can be undertaken at the given times without a hiking guide.
Guided hiking tours
Guided hiking tours take place on fixed dates in a group with an experienced hiking guide.
Single-hotel tours
On our single-hotel tours you start a hike every day from one fixed hotel.
Explore Reit im Winkl in Summer
Walks to peaks, alpine pastures, lakes and cosy mountain huts.
Tour "Explore Reit im Winkl in Summer"
Trip
6 days / 5 nightsRoom
DoubleSingle
Price p. p.
430,00 €480,00 €
Trip
8 days / 7 nightsRoom
DoubleSingle
Price p. p.
590,00 €660,00 €
- Difficulty level: challenging
- Type of walk: self-guided, no hotel changes, with dog
- Distance: 43 km / 2170 m ascent







