Mountain hikes Heiterwang - lake Heiterwanger See - lake Plansee

Heiterwang /
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 21 km
Duration: 5:30 h

Long hike around the lakes

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 21 km
  • Duration: 5:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:51 hm
  • Elevation downhill:53 hm
Highest point 1,026 m

Starting point

Car park Seestraße

Finishing point

Car park Seestraße
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Description

The hike around the lake starts at the Seestraße car park. Turn right and follow the forest road along lake Heiterwanger See. After walking for 5 minutes cross the Grundbach bridge. After 30 minutes you reach the “Zwirche”, a beautiful bay for swimming and relaxing. Follow the path towards the canal bridge. Before the bridge turn right at Plansee shore to Hotel Forelle. From there a mountain trail leads to the Hotel Seespitze. Cross the wooden bridge and continue towards the canal. Return on the Tauern side back to Hotel Fischer am See (Tauern side not suitable for prams).

Heiterwanger See and Plansee scheduled boat trips (mid May – October)

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, at the lake you find a big parking lot

  • Contact

    Heiterwang - Heiterwanger See - Plansee

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