Höllental-Gorge

Information around the gorge "Höllentalklamm" 

Höllentalklamm (closed in winter)

Starting point : Obergrainau square at the Hotel Post or from Hammersbach
(1 1/2 - 2 hours). Romantically Gorge (Entrance fee), about 1 km long, with the wild river called Hammersbach (we recommend rain coat). Through rock tunnels (lighted) following a small path with ladders, you will reach the end of the gorge after 15 min. (1193 m. high). It's worth to follow the path up to the Höllentalangerhütte You will have a nice view on the peaks of the Waxensteine, Riffelwände and the Zugspitze (2964 m). Follow the way to the Höllentalklamm passing by the mountain restaurant Neuneralm or Hotel Post. Starting from Hammersbach the track is a bit steeper. In winter the gorge is closed (danger of avalanges).

Panoramic Walking Track Eibsee/Höllentalklamm

Starting point : Obergrainau square at the Hotel Post or from the lake Eibsee
(2 hours). Way of track: to the Neuneralm from there you will reach the panoramic track in about 30 min. If you turn right you will come to the Eibsee, turn left and you get to the Höllentalklamm. The lake and the gorge are located at the same height. Getting closer to the Eibsee you have to cross the track of the coq wheel train to the Zugspitze. The first part of the track is a wider, later it's only a walking track.

Description : To reach the Panoramic Walking Track see description above.
Once you get to the track follow the marks EH to the left. Almost without descent through forest you will reach a wider track. Soon you leave that track and carry on the foot path. Shortly you will hear the sound of the river Hammersbach and get to the rocks of the Waxenstein. A couple of minutes later you will reach the entrance to the gorge (1047 m). There is a little hut where you can buy drinks and food. To go back to Hammersbach follow the marks H1 (about 1 hour).

Hammerbach - Höllentalklamm
From Hammersbach to the Höllentalklamm up to the entrance of the gorge
Walking time : about 1,5 hours
Marks: H1 - EH - H2

Description : We start with the path H1 right at the bridge of the river Hammersbach. After a couple of turns and a steeper descent, the path gets almost flat again. Later you will reach a more descent part follow the way up in turns. Situated at the entrance of the gorge you reach a hut. From there you can walk through the gorge - see following description. Backwards you can take a commode panoramic walking track. Follow the path EH underneath the hut to the left. Through shady forest you reach a wider track and follow it. to the left you cross over to the panoramic walking track (EH), follow it until you get to the turn Neuneralm (G6), where you turn right and reach Grainau in about 20 minutes.

Description : To get to the entrance of the gorge see description above. A couple of steps behind the hut you start into a little tunnel of the gorge (entrance fee). The gorge is about 1 km long. You pass through the gorge following the tunnel, various steps, along tows and rock formations. Underneath the wild river, called Hammersbach. Usually there will be last parts of snow until late summer, avalanges of the winter. If you look up in the middle of the gorge you will see an iron bridge, constructed 1888. It's 73 m above the gorge and is a part of the upper path. You will reach the end of the gorge and an altitude of 1193m. The valley of the Höllental gets wider and you follow the track up to the mountain lodge Höllentalangerhütte, where you can buy drinks and food or stay overnight. You will have a great view to the mountains Waxenstein, Riffelwände and to the Zugspitze (the highest mountain of Germany, 2964m). On the way back you can take the same track or if you are an experienced hiker you can take the upper way, crossing the iron bridge and the path called Stangensteig (marks H3).

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