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Bad Reichenhall

Reichenhaller Hut – Summit Hochstaufen loop from Bad Reichenhall

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Mountain hikes & routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Bad Reichenhall

Reichenhaller Hut – Summit Hochstaufen loop from Bad Reichenhall

Hard

4.8

(96)

924

hikers

Reichenhaller Hut – Summit Hochstaufen loop from Bad Reichenhall

07:40

14.5km

1,330m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.86 km for 321 m

After 7.22 km for 261 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.97 km

Scenic Ascent to the Gaisberg

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Steep but beautiful climb

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4.37 km

Bench with a view of Bad Reichenhall

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Potential for an insta spot ;-)

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5.88 km

Mittelstaufen Summit

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Great peak and view. Sometimes there is a lot going on up there, but there is always a small place to rest in peace and quiet.

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6.14 km

Along the Ridge

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On the way along the ridge

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6.98 km

There's hardly a more beautiful hut in this area than the Reichenhaller Haus. Despite the arduous climb and the deprivation of washing due to a lack of water, you'll be rewarded with one of the most beautiful views anywhere.

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7.01 km

Staufen Chapel near Reichenhaller Haus

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Small chapel right next to the Reichenhaller Haus, invites you to pause for a moment

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7.19 km

End of the Pidinger via ferrata

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The Pidinger via ferrata ends here. It's only about a 3-minute walk to the hut or the summit of Hochstaufen.

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7.38 km

Summit Hochstaufen

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The Hochstaufen (1,771 meters) is a striking rocky mountain and a well-known eye-catcher, rising between Bad Reichenhall, Piding, and Anger (Berchtesgadener Land).

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14.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.43 km

3.61 km

604 m

572 m

284 m

Surfaces

9.46 km

3.48 km

944 m

295 m

164 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,720 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

18°C

8°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2023,Hochstaufen über Bartlmahd

Exhausting tour on the Hochstaufen, unfortunately the battery ran out on the way back and the rest had to be recorded with the other cell phone 🤨

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May 24, 2025,Hochstaufen 1771m

I've never done a tour like this before.

It could be called Rue de la Bläh. Or simply: sometimes you're lucky, sometimes you're unlucky, sometimes you're Gandhi.

We had it all today.

First, we couldn't find a parking space 🅿️, then we asked the fire department 🚒 what was being cordoned off and if I could stand on the side …

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March 30, 2024,Auf den Hochstaufen am 30.03.2024

Easter Saturday 2024. From the hiking car park near Padinger Alm we set off over the Bartlmahd to the Hochstaufen. We are: my eldest Simon, the dogs Miko and Ophelia and I. The path is still partly covered with slushy snow, but is easy to walk on. The Reichenhaller Haus is not yet open and the wind is blowing strongly …

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July 16, 2023,Wanderung Hochstaufen

If you love rocky alpine tours, the striking Hochstaufen (1771m) is the right place for you. While the hike initially runs through the forest, which gave us a lot of shade and coolness in the summer, above the tree line you pass very rocky terrain with easy climbing passages. Here you can enjoy the most beautiful views, especially of the …

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September 8, 2024,Wanderung Bad Reichenhall - Hochstaufen

Hard and beautiful hike to the summit of Hochstaufen with incredible views of Bad Reichenhall and almost the entire Berchtesgaden district.
At the top of Hochstaufen is the Reichenhaller Haus, where after the hard climb the beer, lemonade or food tastes particularly good at a fair but obviously not small price.

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October 8, 2024,Berg Hochstaufen Goldtropfsteig Bad Reichenhall

The Goldtropfsteig. Often read about in the media because "hikers" overestimate themselves and have to be rescued. So far in 2024 alone, there have been four rescues (as far as I recorded when planning the route). And 100% overestimation of the "hikers" or disrespect for the mountain. Well, now to the main point.

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March 7, 2025,Über den Goldtropf auf den Hochstaufen 😜

The Goldtropf requires a head for heights and absolute surefootedness, anyone who doubts has no business being here 😱
This trail is not a tourist or influenza trail 😱
I never thought I would write something like this 🙈😜

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March 28, 2025,Hochstaufen Goldtropfsteig

The time is nowhere near right. Unfortunately, I'm not that fit.

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Reichenhaller Hut – Summit Hochstaufen loop from Bad Reichenhall

Scenic Ascent to the Gaisberg

Bench with a view of Bad Reichenhall

Mittelstaufen Summit

Along the Ridge