Mountain hikes Berwang - Hönig over the Älpeletal-valley

Lermoos /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 12 km
Duration: 5:20 h

Over the Älpele to the valley’s most beautiful flower mountain

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 12 km
  • Duration: 5:20 h
  • Elevation uphill:762 hm
  • Elevation downhill:761 hm
Highest point 2,043 m

Starting point

Sonnalmbahn car park

Finishing point

Sonnalmbahn car park
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
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Description

From the Sonnalmbahn car park, ascend slightly to Heimatmuseum, stay left, turn right to Gröben and continue straight on the trail (No. 612 + 103). Follow the stream through the Älpelestal to the crossroads, then turn right (No. 103). Continue over the Joch along the Höniggrat to the summit (2,034 m). Descend over serpentines to Sattelkopf, from there turn right to the Rastkopfhütte (not open). Descent via the wide gravel path (No. 18) to Berwang. This tour is only recommended in dry weather (slippery when wet).

IMPORTANT NOTES:
●   Stay on the marked hiking trails
●   Keep your distance from grazing animals
●   Be aware of the mountain hut opening hours
●   Alpine emergency call: 140

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Summer & winter bus of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena (free with guest card), Postbus (free in the region with guest card), excursion bus Bavaria-Tyrol (only for TZA guests and free with guest card), regional trains (Garmisch-Patenkirchen-Grainau-Ehrwald-Lermoos-Reutte), special bus to Lumagica-Ehrenberg Reutte (free with guest card, winter only, Sundays only)

  • Parking

    Right at the tour start, in Berwang, you'll find a big parking lot

  • Contact

    Berwang - Hönig übers Älpeletal

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