LOWA Test Centre Reit im Winkl

The circular Gletscherblick tour is a day-long hike with a medium degree of difficulty. The trail starts and ends at Hemmer­sup­penalm. You will catch spec­tacular glimpses of the glaciers of the High Tauern mountains, Lake Chiemsee, the Wendelstein mountain and many other unbe­lievable land­scapes. During the roughly 14-kilometre, 5 ½ hour circular tour, you can enjoy a beverage and snack in the Hinden­burghütte, Sulzn­erkaser and the Straubinger Haus. You should wear sturdy footwear and hiking clothes.

You will follow the trail to the Pflegereck that will lead you through a magni­ficent mixed forest of mountain trees. From the Pflegereck, you will head towards the Durchkaser-Almen in the next climate zone, passing through a larch forest, a pine forest and high pastures. Starting at the Durchkaser-Almen on the way to Eggenalm, the trail will lead you to a viewing platform – to the south, you will see the glaciers of the High Tauern mountains (Gross­glockner/Gross­ve­nediger); to the north, you will view Lake Chiemsee/Wendelstein mountain, and, to the east, you will catch a glimpse of Bercht­es­gaden’s world of mountains and rock form­ations of the Steinernes Meer. After passing by the Eggenalm, you will turn to the east and return to the starting point.

Discover the alpine pastures! You should plan about 3 ½ hours of walking time to complete the approx­imately 7-kilometre-long tour that begins and ends at the Hemmer­sup­penalm. You can take a relaxing break at the Hinden­burghütte, Sulzn­erkaser or the Straubinger Haus. The highlight of the tour is the view from the cross called Schuh­mach­erkreuz of the town Reit im Winkl and the surrounding mountains. You should wear sturdy footwear and hiking clothes.

You will start the hike on a trail that takes you past the chapel called Anna Kapelle and then head to the Straubinger Haus. After reaching a rock spring, the trail will lead you uphill to the Schuh­mach­erkreuz (1665 m) where you will have a spec­tacular view of Reit im Winkl, Lake Chiemsee and the Kais­ergebirge mountains. You will then turn west, walking down a trail that leads past pastures on the way to Straubinger Haus. After reaching the house, you will follow the trail that leads back to Hemmer­sup­penalm.