Schnalz Summit – Schnalzberg Summit loop from Rottenbuch

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Weilheim-Schongau

Weilheim-Schongau

Rottenbuch

Schnalz Summit – Schnalzberg Summit loop from Rottenbuch

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Schnalz Summit – Schnalzberg Summit loop from Rottenbuch

05:18

17.9km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Ammertal im Bereich der Ammerleite und Talbachhänge

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6.57 km

Pischlacher Viehweid

Forest

10.1 km

Schnalz Summit

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Schnalz 901m above sea level Alpine panorama

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10.2 km

Schnalzberg Summit

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over the 1001 stairs to the cross - the climb is worth it

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11.8 km

Root-covered path in the Ammerleite Forest

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Wurzelweg was great, unfortunately the mud wasn't long in coming

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12.2 km

Kalkofensteg Wooden Bridge

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Descent to the Kalkofensteg: Good footwear and surefootedness are recommended, as the path partly leads over loose stones and roots. At the Ammer there are large gravel banks where you …

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12.3 km

Sinter terraces in the Ammerschlucht

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The lime sintered terraces in the Ammer Gorge are a special natural phenomenon: near the lime kiln footbridge, steps have probably formed due to a reaction of the groundwater, which …

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13.3 km

Ammerschlucht Gorge Trail

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It is sometimes called Bavaria's "Grand Canyon": narrow paths wind their way through the steep hillside forest above the wild Ammer, often they are muddy, greasy. The forest is a …

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14.3 km

Ammer River in the Ammerleite and Talbachhänge Nature Reserve

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The Ammer (and its upper course, the Linder) is probably one of the last wild rivers in this country. It rises in the Ammer Mountains (Oberammergau) and flows into the Ammersee (just behind Weilheim).

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14.5 km

König-Ludwig Trail through the Ammerleite

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The König-Ludwig-Weg leads through a wild stretch of path shaped and shaped by the murmur of the bunting for around 10,000 years through the "Grand Cayon Upper Bavaria", which almost …

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