Schusterwald snowshoe tour

Snowshoeing

On snow-covered paths to the Upper Hemmersuppenalm - like in a winter fairy tale.

  • Starting point Blindau Car Park
  • Location Reit im Winkl
  • distance 6.6 kilometres
  • duration 02:30 hours
  • maximum altitude 1197 meters
  • minimum altitude 686 meters
  • altitude difference 550 ascending
  • altitude difference 91 descending
intermediate difficulty

Tour description:

From the Blindau hikers' car park, a wonderful winter hiking trail leads over to the ski jumps. Along the game reserve of Gut Steinbach we hike on a flattened path next to the cross-country ski run to a clearly visible hilltop on the eastern edge of the reserve.

At the top, follow the green signs to the right in the direction of Schusterwald forest. You should put on your snowshoes now, at the latest, because this is where the non-rolled path up to the Hindenburghütte restaurant begins. Along the wide forest road, the path winds its way up through the forest with many curves. Enjoy the silence and the wintry splendor of the majestic mountain forest.

In between, the forest offers spectacular perspectives of Reit im Winkl and the surrounding mountains. You certainly haven't seen Reit im Winkl like this before! The path is quite steep at first, but flattens out significantly from the second half at the latest and runs in a hilly fashion up to the Hindenburghütte hut. The last few meters to the Hindenburghütte are flat.

If you still have strength and don't want to return straight away, you should continue to the Hemmersuppenalm and St. Anna's chapel via the signposted premium winter hiking trail. The plateau is beautiful and you have a fantastic view of the Chiemgau mountains. When you get back to the Hindenburghütte, you can either follow the same path back into the valley. Alternatively, you can take a toboggan or the shuttle bus for a fee via the private road to Blindau.

Refreshments: Hindenburghütte

Catering option

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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 Marqartstein and on the well-developed German Alpine Road (B305) to Reit im Winkl. (Fellhornweg, 83242 Reit im Winkl.)

Drive from the village in the direction of Ruhpolding. After approx. 1 km turn in the direction of Blindau, approx. 1 km to the car park: -Fellhornweg, 83242 Reit im Winkl.

Coming from Munich or Innsbruck on the Rosenheim - Innsbruck motorway (A93) to Oberaudorf (exit 59). On to Walchsee, Kössen and Reit im Winkl. Drive from the village in the direction of Ruhpolding. After approx. 1 km turn in the direction of Blindau, approx. 1 km to the car park: -Fellhornweg, 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 9505.

Bus stop directly at the tourist information.

Connections to Reit im Winkl from Ruhpolding train station with the RVO line 9506. Stop: Tourist Information

From the Tourist Info take the local bus to Blindau, free of charge with the Reit im Winkl inklusiv Card!