Lake Ferchensee – Barmsee loop from Scharnitz

Mountain biking trails

Austria

Tyrol

Bezirk Innsbruck-Land

Region Seefeld – Tirols Hochplateau

Scharnitz

Lake Ferchensee – Barmsee loop from Scharnitz

Moderate

4.7

(124)

465

riders

Lake Ferchensee – Barmsee loop from Scharnitz

03:58

58.0km

780m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 41.8 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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409 m

Isar below Scharnitz

Highlight • River

The impressively clear origin of the Isar after a strenuous bike tour invites you to a welcome cooling off.

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1.82 km

Isar Trail in the Wetterstein Mountains

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The crystal-clear, cold water of the Isar, framed in the beautiful mountain landscape, with its single trails along the banks, is well worth seeing... and worth experiencing. :-)

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2.38 km

Riedboden

Nature Reserve

7.65 km

View of the Lautersee

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A beautiful swimming lake and starting point for the mountain tour to the Obere Wettersteinspitze. So don't forget your bathing suit on the way back - the refreshment after the …

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9.54 km

Lake Ferchensee

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The Ferchensee above Mittenwald in summer is a beautiful lake with crystal clear water and a destination or break for mountain bike tours. In the inn on the bank you …

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14.8 km

Elmau Castle

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Nice castle with a great view of the alpine pastures and mountains - a nice place for a break!

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18.1 km

Hintergraseck Panorama Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The valley of the Ferchenbach and the view of the surrounding mountains - such as the Zugspitze - make the ride on this great trail a special experience.

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38.8 km

Barmsee

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful lake with a wonderful mountain panorama. Swimming area with a large meadow on the northwest shore, but no kiosk. From Krün best reached by bike, but also on foot feasible.

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39.5 km

Barmsee (Lake Barm)

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After the exertion, the Barmsee invites you to cool off at this swimming area. Pack your swimming trunks!

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58.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

11.9 km

10.8 km

4.50 km

909 m

789 m

387 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

25.2 km

1.23 km

1.01 km

408 m

272 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,110 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 16, 2023,Vorbei am Ferchensee, Ellmau, nach Garmisch,zurück über Klais, Barmsee nach Mittenwald.

Beautiful tour through a wonderful landscape and constant views of the Alpspitze and Wetterstein Mountains. The descent from Graseck down to Partnach is very steep. (Good brakes required!)

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May 1, 2024,Garmischer Seen-Runde

Detailed report at
zum-nachreisen.de/garmischerseenrunde

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September 12, 2022,Landschaftliche Traumrunde🚴🏽‍♂️ Ab Olympiaschanze nach Mittenwald und zurück🥰☀️👍

Now I've driven this round for the second time and just as excited as 4 years ago! Once you have mastered the 30% ramp right at the beginning at the Partnachklamm 🥵 you can only enjoy 👍🙋‍♂️

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August 16, 2022,Urlaubsfeeling 😍 an der Zugspitze 😎⛰️🌄

A wonderful tour, past five picturesque lakes, always with the Zugspitze in view ⛰️😍
We swam a lap at the Ferchensee 🏊‍♂️, you should definitely pack your bathing suit here ☝🏼
The average was 15.4 km/h, Komoot is lying here 😃

@Markus well planned👍🏼 and great performance (without E ☝🏼)

Our favorite photo today: picture 24 😅

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June 23, 2024,Runde Garmisch Mittenwald

It's dry, but the clouds are hanging quite low today.

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August 4, 2022,Blick auf den Lautersee – Ferchensee Runde von Mittenwald mit verdientem Abschluss auf der Maxhütte....Fahrt mit Liam

Oh, how nice....when the boy with 12 easily rides along on the Cube ebike....the battery was still more than sufficient after more than 700hm...next time it will be more than 1000hm....promise... .
Funfactor was definitely there...especially in the places where bikers should "dismount"...not with us😉....great final tour....after 3 weeks in the Alpenwelt Karwendel❤

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