Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Unterammergau

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Unterammergau

Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Unterammergau

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Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Unterammergau

05:26

13.4km

790m

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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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.44 km

View of the Ammergau Alps from the Zeitberg

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Fantastic views of the Ammergau Alps, Wetterstein, Karwendel, Ammersee, Lake Starnberg, Staffelsee, and Riegsee. ⛰️

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5.45 km

Zeitberg Summit

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A hill near the three Hörnleg peaks is called Zeitberg. Up here you can expect a wide view, comfortable seating such as sun loungers and massage loungers as well as …

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5.95 km

Vorderes Hörnle

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The Vordere Hörnle is one of the three Hörnle peaks. From here you have fantastic views over the mountains as well as the Alpine foothills with their lakes.

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6.36 km

Mittleres Hörnle

Peak

6.80 km

View of Staffelsee

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The view is worth it! In good weather it goes far into the country.

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7.16 km

View of Hörnle-Alm

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Rear Hörnle - summit - view of the Hörnle Alm and the middle Hörnel - Bad Kohlgrub - LKR. Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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7.41 km

The highest of the three Hörnle peaks. From here you have a great 360° panorama. As others have already written, overcrowded with good weather and on weekends. So if possible, it's better to visit on a weekday.

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7.59 km

Saddle between Stierkopf and Hinteres Hörnle

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Path between Hinteres Hörnle and Stierkopf.

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7.79 km

View from Stierkopf Summit

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Beautiful view. From here you can see all three Hörnle peaks at once. It's worth the little detour. Not a difficult climb.

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13.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

5.20 km

1.57 km

578 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.63 km

2.97 km

1.85 km

1.41 km

768 m

691 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

14°C

5°C

99 %

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Comments

August 30, 2024,Unterammergau-Hörndl-Gipfelkreuz-Tour

The tour initially leads steeply uphill from Unterammergau over meadows and pastures. The sun shines on this side of the slope all day long, and on warm days it can be quite sweaty as there are hardly any trees to provide shade. Once you reach the top, you can either walk on wide paths around the peaks or climb up …

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January 31, 2026,Mittleres-, Vorderes- und Hinteres Hörnle mit Stierkopf

A sunny circular hike over the three Hörnle peaks above Unterammergau. I find this route from the Kappel car park to be the most beautiful way to traverse the Hörnle. Plenty of sunshine, and the ascent and descent are relatively quiet, unlike the ascent from Bad Kohlgrub.

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September 29, 2023,Hinteres Hörnle – Stierkopf Runde von Unterammergau

Beautiful circular tour in the Ammergau Alps!

The Hörnlebahn means there is a lot going on at the beautiful summit. However, the paths are quiet.

The round tour has everything the ❤️ needs. Beautiful hiking trails, a great summit cross, a hut with delicious regional products, cows with cowbells, horses and a return path along the stream with small waterfalls. …

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December 30, 2023,5-Gipfel-Wanderung, Unterammergau: Zeitberg, Vorderes, Mittleres, Hinteres Hörnle, Stierkopf

It should be the Hörnle again, I've been to all of them several times, but never on a coherent circular hike including Zeitberg and Stierkopf. I started at 8.30 a.m. at the Kappel car park (4 hours = 5 euros). My recommendation would be to start at least 1 hour earlier given the length of the tour and on weekends …

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April 28, 2025,Hörnle Gipfeltour ab Unterammergau🤩28.04.2025

In almost summery weather, we hiked from Unterammergau over the Stierkopf to the three Hörnle peaks and the Zeitberg. What a fantastic tour. Although the approach and return journeys were on gravel and forest roads, as well as a bike path, we also took in rustic forest and meadow paths. The views from all the peaks were absolutely stunning, and …

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December 12, 2021,2021-12-12 Hörnle Vier Gipfel und eine Einkehr (T26 aus Rother Schneeschuhführer)

The first snowshoe tour for this year in optimal conditions. Cold, but lots of snow and sunshine 😎. The Hörnle Group is very popular with ski touring and snowshoeing enthusiasts. The route I walked over the Stierkopf is quite lonely, but it was already well groomed. 😀

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November 11, 2023,Hörnle Rundtour

Here is the complete video from the mountain tour:

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April 6, 2025,3-Gipfelrunde Unterammergau: Zeitberg - Hinteres Hörnle - Stierkopf

Ammergau Mountains... Not a destination I often visit, but the Hörnle Mountains outside Unterammergau 🅿️ The Hörnle Mountains in Kappl are among my favorite peaks. Together with @AlexandraM and @LisBeth, we headed past the Kappl Church on the left, following the Ammergau meditation path "Flammende Herzen" (Flaming Hearts) toward Zeitberg. The path offers beautiful panoramic views of the Ammergau mountain …

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