Hiking to Rotwand Mountain, German-Austrian border

heza — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:56:00 +0000

So this weekend was spectaular. We visited Rotwand
(1884 meters High) above the Spitzingsee. Okay, we didn’t go to the summet because we needed snow shoes to get there. But we earned a visit to the Rotwandhaus at elevation 1737 meters and I enjoyed a beer and Käsespätzle. It was supposed to take us about 2 hours to reach the resthouse but we managed it in 3 with the multiple stops to enjoy the sun, take off jackets, and catch our breaths from the steady incline.

To get there: take the BOB (Bayerische Oberlandbahn)from Munich Hauptbahnhof to Holzkirchen. A ticket for 5 people cost 19 Euro and the train leaves every hour, 40 minutes passed the hour. It takes about 1 hour and half to Holzkirchen. From Holzkirchen take a 10 minute bus ride to Spitzingsee, it cost 2 Euro per person per ride. Hard to explain how to get to the trail from the bus stop, but it’s around the corner to the right, then look for two buildings, one that’s a ski school on the right and a road in the middle with a red/white pole gate. Follow this road and you see the trail blazer to Rotwand. Mind when the last bus leaves for the day or you’ll be stuck in Wooden Church town and there ain’t nutn’ to do heer.

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Hiking to Rotwand Mountain, German-Austrian border