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 Route:
Schachen - Meilerhütte - Oberreintal - Reintalangerhütte -
Knorrhütte - Zugspitze
The easiest way, called the way of the king (Königsweg), to get to
the Schachen (mountain lodge and mountain castle King Ludwig
II., built in 1871) starts at Elmau. From there you will reach
the Schachen in about 3,5 hours.
Close to the castle you will find the alpine garden, with
flowers of the alpine region. There are guided tours through the
castle at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
Another steeper way, called Kälbersteig, to the Schachen is
starting right behind the gorge "Partnach"; time to get to the
Schachen about 4,5 hours.
From the Schachen you will get to the mountain lodge Meilerhütte
in about 1,5 hours.Take the same way back to the Schachen and
from there on descent the secured track down to the high valley
Oberreintal, about 1 hour.
Reaching the valley you follow the track to the mountain lodge
Reintalangerhütte, about 2 hours. Overnight stay at the
Reintalangerhütte.
The next day you follow the way through the valley to the
mountain lodge Knorrhütte (2,5 hours) and then further up to the
mountain restaurant Sonn Alpin (1,5 hours) at the glacier of the
Zugspitze. From there you could visit the peak of the Zugspitze
or take the coq wheel train back down to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
To follow the route you go back down to the Knorrhütte and then
turn to the track crossing over the "Gatterl" to Ehrwald in
Austria (about 4 hours). The path crosses the glacier almost
horizontal. From Ehrwald you can tale the train back to
Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
At all of the mountain lodges you will have the possibility for
overnight stays (beds or mattresses). If you will be hiking with
a group we recommend to reserve places at the mountain lodges. |