View of Herreninsel – View of Simssee and the Alps loop from Speckerturm

Hiking trails & Routes

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Rosenheim

Rimsting

View of Herreninsel – View of Simssee and the Alps loop from Speckerturm

Easy

4.8

(13)

hikers

View of Herreninsel – View of Simssee and the Alps loop from Speckerturm

01:31

5.50km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.89 km for 253 m

Open: • November-February (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3 m

Erlebnisweg Rimsting Trailhead and Parking

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Optimal starting point for cycling and hiking tours.

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223 m

View of Herreninsel

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The hike is worth it just for the view of Lake Chiemsee and Herreninsel. Simply fantastic.

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584 m

Ratzinger Höhe demonstration apiary

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A look through the telescope completes the breathtaking view of the mountain range from the Berchtesgaden Alps to the Inn Valley with interesting details.

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593 m

Ratzinger Höhe Bee Observation Stand

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Interesting display bee stand with educational display boards.

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767 m

Orchard and Cultural Trail

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A must in every season. In spring, the colorful blossoms decorate the fruit trees, in summer the leaves dress the trees in a lush green and in autumn countless apples and pears hang on the branches.

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1.37 km

Weingarten Mountain Inn & Ratzinger Höhe Adventure Playground

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Even the Romans recognized the beauty of the landscape around Rimsting and built here country houses (villas). That's why the most impressive playground equipment on this playground is a Roman fort.

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2.68 km

View of Simssee and the Alps

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Very nice view over the Simssee to the Alpine panorama.

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4.92 km

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception (Kapelle Zur Unbefleckten Empfängnis Mariä)

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The chapel "To the Immaculate Conception of Mary" was built in 1781 as a rococo building.

Source and more info
samerbergernachrichten.de/kapelle-zur-unbefleckten-empfaengnis-mariae-between-ratzing-und-gattern

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5.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

1.29 km

910 m

657 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

1.28 km

524 m

399 m

296 m

169 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

10°C

91 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

February 7, 2023,Ratzinger Höhe und Aussichtsturm

Chiemsee Alpenland info

With a beautiful view of the Alps, Chiemsee and Simssee
The Ratzingerhöhe is a ridge at 694 m altitude in the municipality of Rimsting. The view of the Alps as far as Salzburg and Tegernsee is breathtaking, the beautiful foothills of the Alps with meadows, groups of trees, forests and small hamlets with orchards invite you to …

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