Blindau loop

hiking tour

A leisurely stroll for the whole family through Reit im Winkl and its districts.

  • Starting point Tourist Information
  • Location Reit im Winkl
  • distance 6.5 kilometres
  • duration 02:00 hours
  • maximum altitude 735 meters
  • minimum altitude 661 meters
  • altitude difference 99 ascending
  • altitude difference 99 descending
easy difficulty

Tour description:

From the Tourist Info head west via Weitseestraße / Unterbergstraße along the Dosbach river in the Loferau to the Krautloidersteg bridge, across the Lofer river in the direction of Benzeck to Alt-Blindau.

Here it goes to a small pond, further over the children's playground east to the parking lot Hindenburghütte. Then the path leads us to the hotel "Gut Steinbach" and here over a meadow path to the Steinbachweg.

Following the Steinbachweg it goes over the Loferbrücke bridge to the intersection at the B 305, turning left, we walk about 150 to 200 m next to the road along the path and cross the road to turn right to the Wimmerkreuz and finally back to the starting point.

Special features: in the Loferau wild river area, in Alt-Blindau "Maria Hilf" chapel with rococo altar built in 1855, near Hotel Gut Steinbach ski jumps and game reserve.

Catering option

Circular tour

Recommended months for this tour

Tips for this tour

Shortcut: From Loferbrücke bridge via Schmiedweg to the town center.

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Arrival by car

Coming from Munich or Salzburg on the Munich - Salzburg motorway (A8 to Grabenstätt exit no. 109), continue towards Marquartstein and on the well-developed German Alpine Road (B305) to Reit im Winkl. Parking spaces: -Dorfstraße 38 at the Tourist - Info, 83242 Reit im Winkl, -Tirolerstraße 37 at the Festsaal, 83242 Reit im Winkl.

Coming from Munich or Innsbruck on the Rosenheim - Innsbruck motorway (A93) to Oberaudorf (exit no. 59). On to Walchsee, Kössen and Reit im Winkl. Parking spaces: -Tirolerstraße 37 am Festsaal, 83242 Reit im Winkl, -Tourist - Info, Dorfstraße 38, 83242 Reit im Winkl.

Arrival by public transport

Connections to Reit im Winkl from Prien am Chiemsee train station (best bus connection !!). With the RVO bus line 9506.

Stop directly at the tourist information.

Connections to Reit im Winkl from Ruhpolding train station with the RVO line 9506. Stop directly at the tourist information office.