Dürrnbachhorn summit hike
Dürrnbachhorn summit hike
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Dürrnbachhorn summit hike
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7.45km
530m
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Anyone who has always wanted to cross borders when hiking is just right with the tightrope walk on the Dürrnbachhorn, because this is where the Bavarian-Austrian border runs. Surefootedness, stamina and a head for heights are rewarded with a wonderful panoramic view.
Starting from the parking lot at the Dürrnbachhorn lift, hike, leaving the chairlift behind you, up the left along the paved road (path no. 12). The terrain of the Dürrnbachalmen lies at the end of the asphalt road. A bit in front of the barracks, a narrow mountain path branches off to the right from the paved road to Dürrnbachhorn. A look back opens up the view of the Steinplatte and the Kaiser Mountains.
The trail leads steeply under the chairlift up to the mountain station at Dürrnbacheck with a panoramic inn. From here it goes over very steep, sometimes very high steps to the summit, carved into the ground and reinforced with wooden planks. On the Dürrnbachhorn, a 360-degree view pays off for the arduous climb. In the valley you can see the Weitsee from here, behind it the mountains of the Chiemgau Prealps, in the east the limestone cliffs of the Berchtesgaden Alps with the Watzmann, in the west the Kaiser Mountains, in the south the Loferer Steinberge and the Hohe Tauern and, so to speak, the Winklmoosalm at your feet.
From here we continue along the ridge on a very narrow path. At the end of the ridge you reach the foothills of the Gimplingsattel and follow path no.17 towards Finsterbachalm / Wildalm / Heutal downhill to the right, this path leads past the Heutal lift station. At the fork here it goes right. The forest is getting thicker and it is shadier on a washed-out path downhill.
The forest opens soon, the hiker enters a large alpine pasture, at the end of which is the Finsterbachalm. After the pasture you take a very wide, paved forest path that leads directly to the starting point. Because under the chairlift you get back to the start.
Last updated: August 20, 2024
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Dürrnbachhorn summit
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Dürrnbachhorn Ridge Trail
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4.35 km
1.57 km
1.51 km
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1.57 km
1.51 km
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Day 2 of our hike and bike weekend. A really nice hike from the Winkelmoos Alm over the ridge and back😍
If only the chairlift weren't so expensive. But it's better to save money and take the climb. As soon as you leave the tarmac, you know it's getting steep. From the cable car's mountain station, the scree path winds its way up step by step through the mountain pines. Then, suddenly, you're standing in front of the summit cross. If you're lucky, you'll be attacked by hungry jackdaws, but they can be appeased with the tribute of a breadcrumb. The route continues along the ridge. You should have some alpine surefootedness here. A good hiker needs 1-2 hours for the descent. A poor hiker only needs 10 seconds. At the end of the ridge, we turn off and stumble back through mud and roots to the Finsterbachalm. The end, alpine pasture, half-pine bike, good.
Of course I started walking towards the Traunsteinerhütte, but I had no network.
If you want a beautiful hike, you've come to the right place. Everything is on offer. Moderate difficulty. The climb... no problem for experienced hikers... but for those who aren't, it's a sweaty climb. But you'll be rewarded with a superb view.
A beautiful circular hike starting at the Winkelmoosalm, following forest and root paths to the Dürrnbachhorn. Fortunately, the clouds cleared a bit at the summit cross, allowing us to catch a few glimpses of the surrounding mountains. Shortly afterward, the fog partially enveloped us again. Which probably wasn't a bad thing, as the ridge path requires a certain head for heights. The return journey to the Winkelmoosalm was partly over steep root paths.
hiked with Moni, great panorama, descent was a bit rough 😬
We took the historic chairlift for the first part. The climb to the summit is tough 🤪 I would only recommend the route over the ridge to experienced hikers! All in all, a great tour, but it pushed me to my limits!
There are 3 ways to ascend from the Winklmoosalm to the Dürrnbachhorn. We decided on the variant over the Finsterbachalm (1338m) and the Gimplingsattel (1528m), as you can enjoy a wonderful ridge hike with wonderful views in all directions, especially from the Wildalmschneid (1718m). After reaching the Dürrnbachhorn (1767m) one arrives at the mountain station of the nostalgia chairlift. We also chose this for the descent, an experience in itself. This results in an eventful and varied half-day tour.
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May 24, 2020
Anyone who has always wanted to cross borders when hiking is just right with the tightrope walk on the Dürrnbachhorn, because this is where the Bavarian-Austrian border runs. Surefootedness, stamina and a head for heights are rewarded with a wonderful panoramic view.
Starting from the parking lot at the
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