Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Kochel-Filz bei Unterammergau

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Unterammergau

Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Kochel-Filz bei Unterammergau

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Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Kochel-Filz bei Unterammergau

05:20

12.0km

850m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.02 km

Ascent to Mittleres Hörnle

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True - steep and slippery. Be sure to stay on the path. But there is a beautiful alpine meadow, old trees and great views. adventure path.

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3.83 km

Middle Hörnle

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Of the three Hörnle elevations, the middle one is climbed the least and is therefore the quietest Hörnle summit.

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4.25 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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4.72 km

Hörnle Hut

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The Hörnlehütte was built in 1911 and is located at an altitude of 1,390 meters. In 1959 it was expanded with an annex with 24 beds. The Hörnlehütte can also …

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5.85 km

Hörnle Alm

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Cozy hut, nice hosts

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5.89 km

Hörnle Alm

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Not serviced in winter, but in summer a nice Alm with a snack, coffee and cake. Not as busy as at the front of the mountain railway.

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6.45 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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6.70 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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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.88 km

5.02 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

3.40 km

2.27 km

1.26 km

434 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

10°C

3°C

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Comments

December 18, 2022,von Kappel Runde über vorderes und hinteres Hörnle (Unterammergau)

Parking lot in Kappel a bit steep at 7€ but from the south the two ways are probably my favorites.

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March 18, 2025,2025 Hinteres Hörnle 🚶🏔️☀️

March 18, 2025, -4°C to the Hinterer Hörnle
We park near Unterammergau at Kappel, maps.app.goo.gl/kmwf21apyy8EmcCv8
It's cold and the sun is shining. All the mountain peaks are white again, as it snowed the night before.
After 1 km, the climb leads steeply uphill across a meadow. With every meter of elevation, the snow increases, glistening powdery in the sunshine.
Several …

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