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What’s typically Bavarian? Beer gardens with chestnut trees and a hearty meal. Or glittering lakes with excellent water quality, perfect for cooling down. The mountains, such as the Hirschtal-Sattel, the Gindelalm, the Taubenstein and the Wendelstein, which you pass on this hiking tour, are also typically Bavarian.

After a week of hiking, you will have completely absorbed the Bavarian lifestyle between the mountains and lakes. After all, you really only get to know a region while on foot!

The hiking holiday in the south of Germany is very comfortable and, above all, very promising. Every day you experience a little bit more of Bavaria, every day a new mountain, a new alpine pasture or a new lake. Do not miss large or small bodies of water – such as the Tegernsee, Schliersee or the picturesque Spinzingsee. You won’t want to take off your hiking boots for eight days.

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Bavarian Alps and Lakes Trekking Tour

Walk through the beautiful Bavarian region with numerous lakes
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(133 reviews)
8 Days from $1,125USD
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Duration
8 Days
Season
Jun-Sep
Activity
Walking
Type
Self-guided, Private
Accommodation
Hotels
Difficulty
Moderate (3/5)
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What’s typically Bavarian? Beer gardens with chestnut trees and a hearty meal. Or glittering lakes with excellent water quality, perfect for cooling down. The mountains, such as the Hirschtal-Sattel, the Gindelalm, the Taubenstein and the Wendelstein, which you pass on this hiking tour, are also typically Bavarian.

After a week of hiking, you will have completely absorbed the Bavarian lifestyle between the mountains and lakes. After all, you really only get to know a region while on foot!

The hiking holiday in the south of Germany is very comfortable and, above all, very promising. Every day you experience a little bit more of Bavaria, every day a new mountain, a new alpine pasture or a new lake. Do not miss large or small bodies of water – such as the Tegernsee, Schliersee or the picturesque Spinzingsee. You won’t want to take off your hiking boots for eight days.

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Trip highlights

Enjoy cable car and boat trips for some of the best views of the surrounding mountains!

Spend time in Bad Tölz and Bayrischzellm, some of the prettiest cities where the Bavarian attitude to life is still real and authentic.

Enjoy local cuisine, including the Bavarian beer and hearty meals

Travel on your own pace in your private group, with all the logistics being taken care of.

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Arrival in Bad Tölz
This well-known Bavarian small town is best discovered on a casual stroll: walk for a bit along the river Isar with the Golgotha in full view, then past the spa house into the market road. You can marvel at the beautiful houses whilst taking a break in one of the numerous pavement cafés.
Distance None
Overnight Location Hotel in Bad Tölz
Included Meals None
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Walk to Bad Wiessee
After a short train journey to Lenggries, you continue along the long-distance walking trail Via Alpina to the Aueralm via the Hirschtal-col below the steep rocks of Mount Fockenstein. Enjoy a descent break with Bavarian Alpine delicacies before you continue through forests and across meadows with a wonderful long-distance view down onto Lake Tegernsee and descend to Bad Wiessee.
Distance 5 hours, 18km, 720m of ascent, 630m of descent
Overnight Location Hotel in Bad Wiessee
Included Meals Breakfast
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Dayhike to Mount Riederstein
You walk along high-altitude paths with amazing views, to the mountain inn Galaun, then onwards to the little mountain chapel on the rock formation of Mount Riederstein, from where you have a magnificent view down to the lake and onto the surrounding mountains. Once back on the lake the Tegernsee brewery inn invites to a cool beverage, before you return with the Tegernsee-ship to Bad Wiessee.
Distance 3.5-5 hours, 9km, 420m of ascent, 450m of descent
Overnight Location Hotel in Bad Wiessee
Included Meals Breakfast
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Walk to Lake Schliersee
From Tegernsee you soon reach alpine pastures via a steep forest trail surrounding the well-known Alpine beer garden Neureuth. After a break with lovely views onto the lake you casually continue your tour to the Gindelalm alp and then you descend along forest paths and forest roads to Lake Schliersees and after the marina you reach the pretty and neat spa park situated directly at the lakeside of Lake Schliersee.
Distance 4- 4.5 hours, 12km, 620m of ascent, 570m of descent
Overnight Location Hotel in Lake Schliersee
Included Meals Breakfast
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Dayhike to Lake Spitzingsee
Along the lakeside-adventure-path you get to Fischhausen. Then along the path‚ Bockerlbahnweg’ with numerous info points via the former forest railway, you first walk to the col‚ Spitzingsattel’ and then onwards to the picturesque Lake Spitzingsee. Walk round this nature idyll before you take a break in the historic chalet Wurzhütte’ and then return by bus to Schliersee.
Distance 3- 4 hours, 13km, 390m of ascent, 60m of descent
Overnight Location Hotel in Lake Schliersee
Included Meals Breakfast
Day 6
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Walk from Schliersee to Bayrischzell
A light and airy cable car ride takes you to the summit station on Mount Taubenstein. Then you walk on a high-altitude path with brilliant views to the Rotwandhaus, where you have the opportunity to climb to the peak of the Rotwand if you fancy. Onwards via the picturesque cirque‚ Großtiefentaler Kessel’ to Lake Soinsee with its idyllic location, then along alpine pastures and flowering meadows to Bayrischzell.
Distance 5 hours, 15km, 180m of ascent, 990m of descent
Overnight Location Hotel in Bayrischzell
Included Meals Breakfast
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Dayhike to Mount Wendelstein
The King-Maximilian-path leads you past a waterfall to the Wendelstein-Alp. From there you walk all the way to the summit with its impressive meteorological observatory and along the panorama-loop-path to the Wendelstein cave with its accessible underground tunnels. After a snack in the panorama-beer garden, you take the cable car back into the valley and casually walk back to Bayrischzell.
Distance 4- 5 hours, 5km, 920m of ascent, 20m of descent
Overnight Location Hotel in Bayrischzell
Included Meals Breakfast
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Distance None
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Dates and prices

This self-guided tour is always run as a private tour for your group only, where the pricing depends on your travelling dates, as well as the types of the rooms that you need. The departures are available every Friday and Saturday.

2025 Departures:
The departures are available every Saturday and Sunday, from April 26th to October 4th, 2025.

  • Single room: from $1,475USD*
  • Sharing a double room: from $1,125USD*

*-Pricing for this tour depends on the dates of your trip. Please click the booking button below to get the exact pricing for your trip dates. The prices listed are per person.

What’s included

Meals

7 breakfasts are included.

Accommodations

Accommodations for 7 nights are included.

Transportation during the Tour

This tour includes luggage transfers; however, you will be walking from town to town yourself. 1 Boat ride on Lake Tegernsee, 2 cable car rides (at Taubenstein and at Wendelstein) are included.

Also Included

  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Transfers according to program
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • App for Navigation and GPS-data available
  • Service hotline

Not included

  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas if required
  • Meals, drinks, or snacks not previously mentioned
  • Guide services
  • Tourist tax
  • Transfers not mentioned as ‘included’.

Optional Extras

  • Additional nights before or after the tour
  • Single occupancy upgrades
  • Return transfer

Accommodation for Bavarian Alps and Lakes Trekking Tour

This tour is based in hotels. Hotels on this trip are 3-star and offer modern conveniences that can make this trip more pleasant.

In some cases, the accommodation listed below may need to be substituted for other comparable accommodations.

Single Rooms and Solo Travellers
Rooms are double occupancy. You can pay a supplement to have a private room in a hotel where possible. Solo travellers may be required to pay a supplement.

Frequently asked questions

How hard is the Bavarian Alps and Lakes Trekking Tour?

We rate this tour as a 3 / 5. You can expect hikes between six and 17 kilometres in length, which last around three to five hours. The consistently easy hikes lead along good hiking trails and forest roads. You should plan enough breaks to swim in the lakes or to let your mind wander in nature!

I’ve never been on a self-guided trip! How does it work?

Self-guided travelling is not difficult! For many, it is a preferred type of travel since you are in charge of your own time and pace. You are provided with all the information you’ll need to follow the route each day and often have access to phone support or other kinds of assistance. However, self-guided travelling requires good navigation skills and those who don’t feel confident in unknown places should consider booking guided tours.

Is this tour tun in English?

All tour information will be provided in English. German tour package is available as well.

Do I need a visa to travel to Germany?

Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.

Are meals included on the Bavarian Alps and Lakes Trekking Tour?

7 breakfasts are included.

Do I need insurance?

Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip, and your insurance should cover trekking. Get your travel insurance.

How do I get Bad Tölz to start this tour?

You can get to Bad Tölz by train from Munich.

Is the Bavarian Alps and Lakes Trekking Tour in English?

Yes, the tour guide is English-speaking.

Where does the Bavarian Alps and Lakes Trekking Tour end?

The tour ends in Bayrischzell.

Do I need special vaccines to travel to Germany?

Check with your family doctor.

Are there any travel restrictions for Germany?

Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.

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