Circular hike with a view of Lake Eibsee
The circular hike starts at the car park below the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn valley station. Follow the forest path on
the right to the Hochthörle Hütte. A signposted path leads past the hut on the right to the lake Eibsee viewing
point. At the lake Eibsee viewing point and Schützensteig junction turn right onto the Schützensteig and follow the trail along the Bavarian border to the wayside shrine. The route back leads further over the Schützensteig and the Söldentalweg to the Tiroler Zugspitzbahn valley station.
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
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)
Right at the tour start, at the gondola station of Zugspitzbahn, you'll find a big parking lot
Ehrwald - Schützensteig
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