Reither Spitze Hike Route Guide
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Route Description for Reither Spitze Hike
To get to the Reither Spitze Trailhead from the parking lot, take the train or lift up to Rosshütte. From there continue on the gondola to Seefelder Joch (the trailhead).
You will see a clear path and a sign saying “Seefelder Spitze”. Follow it along the ridge up to the peak: Seefelder Spitze. Once you reach the peak (25 minutes) you will be able to see the next peak you are about to summit: Reither Spitze.
Continue on the trail, following the signs saying “Reither Spitze”. You’ll walk along a gravel trail, and eventually you’ll reach a little saddle. From here on out, take the left trail leading up the mountain. In the beginning there is a little ladder and ropes to hold onto. Although the trail is not dangerous, the whole section to the peak is very steep.
Once you reach the summit the vista in all directions is just spectacular. The view of the rugged and wild Karwendel mountain range is incredible. Also, you will be able to see Nördlinger Hütte (a mountain hut), which is your next destination! Take your time on the descent as, again, it is very steep.
At the Nördlinger Hütte there is another trail junction. Go straight and continue on the trail, following the signs for Reith. The views here looking out over the villages in the valley below are really lovely, somake sure to savour themsthem because you will soon cross under the treeline. From here, you willwalk in the forest until you reach the village of Reith. There are several junctions in the forest, but there are always “red-white-red” markings on either the stones or the trees, which show the main trail down to Reith.
Once you are in Reith you can either take the train back to Seefeld or go by taxi. Another option is to use public transportation in the first place – to get to the trailhead. That way you can just bus back to your hotel when you’re finished.
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Insider Hints for Reither Spitze Hike
- There is no water on or near the trail. Make sure you bring enough water!
- The first section of the trail is quite crowded because it is easily accessible by gondola. Avoid the crowds by starting early!
- If you have bad knees - or if you just do not like going down - you could also do this hike as an out & back. Just stop at Reither Spitze and walk back to the Gondola you came up on. This way you avoid the long descent, but you still have the best vistas.
Getting to the Reither Spitze Hike Trailhead
To get to the Reither Spitze Trailhead, drive to the village of Seefeld in Tirol. Park at the station for the gondola that takes you up to Rosshütte.Route Information for Reither Spitze Hike
When to do:
From late June to early October
Backcountry Campsites:
No
Toilets:
At trailhead and Nördlinger Hütte
Family friendly:
No
Route Signage:
Average
Crowd Levels:
Moderate
Route Type:
One Way
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Absolutely stunning views, but WAY more technically difficult than advertised. I was clambering across steep crumbly rocks for quite a while before I reached “the left trail leading up the mountain” to Reither Spitze. Here there was a sign saying ‘Danger! Only for experts’ (more or less), and after rock climbing up more crumbly rocks at about a 70 degree incline, I decided to come back down and follow some signs back to the village.
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- 04:20
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In the middle of Alpine so you will be surrounded by nature and peace
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Lots of stunning views and great places to visit
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- 03:30
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Spectacular scenery. But I am surprised to see a 3/5 difficulty rating, because reaching the summit of Reither Spitze involves a fair bit of scrambling. It's not super hard or anything, but the Goetheweg hike is rated as 4/5 and I think it's actually easier than this one.
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- 97:04
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A wonderful day spent up there with friends, a really enjoyable day
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- 03:30
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Amazing place! Beautiful panoramic views of the Alpine mountains!
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- 03:00
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Beautiful hiking trail with many options to see scenery views
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- 04:00
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the views are great on a clear day, Rosshutte is a brilliant way of getting up the mountain
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Well worth the visit for the wonderful views
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- 03:30
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Incredible views of the treeline and vistas. This was an amazing journey
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