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What is special about Reit im Winkl? Beautiful inspiring mountain views, typical Chiemgau farmhouses, embedded in the idyllic valley basin! This tour offers a unique flora and fauna. There are numerous ways to shorten the branches towards the valley, to take the chapel trail in the middle or to explore steeper sporty paths!

The starting point is the Reit im Winkl ballroom, Tirolerstr. 37 (easy parking), with a wonderful view of the Kaiser Mountains. From the sports field to the church, old Chiemgau farms with interesting facade paintings and beautiful flower balcony decorations line the busy streets. The numerous pretty little shops invite you to go shopping in the Winkler sports and cultural program.

Past the Pankratiuskirche, (sacral museum in the tower), the picturesque old village alley (Hausbergstraße) goes uphill. At the end, turn right towards the corner chapel. Now continue to a fork at a gate, turn right into path No. 61 towards Pötschbauer. From here climb to Walmberg. Along a wide gravel path, path no. 6 climbs (15min) to the Chiemsee view! The view of the valley from the rest bench is very impressive! On the same path no. 5 you go back towards the corner chapel (beautiful valuable old frescoes) a worthwhile destination and at the same time a place of rest and relaxation!

Towards the valley, a broad, then narrow root path leads along rocks to a bend on the Scheffelsteig, which winds up and down through the forest (gentian blossom in spring!). Wooden benches invite you to linger and the view rests above the Reit im Winkl basin with its landmark, the Pankratiuskirche with a Bavarian baroque onion tower!

Alternatively, you can take the Scheffelsteig junction along the Kreuzweg (avenue with old maple trees) in about 20 minutes. reach the town center (abbreviation).

The path no. 1 leads directly into the town center. We turn right over a narrow path, through a turnstile then over steps to the bridge at the Hausberg waterfall! You can marvel at the 1st Chiemgau via ferrata, which stretches up imposing and steep alpine terrain. With a bit of luck you can watch brave climbers! The path leads us over the idyllic war memorial chapel (breathtaking view of the town center with church tower) to the barefoot park with Kneipp facility (just take your shoes off!) And the water lily pond with an imperial view!

From here we hike to the evangelical church. At the end of the path, turn left via the mini golf course and Hausbachwegerl to the starting point.