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Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Landkreis Rosenheim
Brannenburg

View of the Wendelstein – Wendelstein Panorama Trail loop from Mitteralm

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Landkreis Rosenheim
Brannenburg

View of the Wendelstein – Wendelstein Panorama Trail loop from Mitteralm

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4.7

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200

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View of the Wendelstein – Wendelstein Panorama Trail loop from Mitteralm

03:45

8.38km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.23 km for 363 m

After 5.80 km for 363 m

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Train Station

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2.71 km

Wendelstein Summit Trail

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Beautiful up there and we really enjoyed the ride on the cog railway

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3.21 km

View of the Wendelstein

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It is wonderful there, we were very excited

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3.45 km

The panoramic path leads up to the summit and around it to the entrance to the cave. There are always rest areas with information boards or hands-on stations such as …

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3.65 km

Nice to be off the main path to escape the tourist crowds of the cable car and take a little break

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4.08 km

Until 2012, the summit of the Wendelstein housed a 24-hour weather station of the German Weather Service, and to this day, an observatory of the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics …

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4.22 km

Wendelstein Panorama Trail

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The panoramic trail on the Wendelstein mountain truly lives up to its name! With stunning views, it winds along rugged rock faces; parts of the trail are carved into the …

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4.88 km

View of the rack railway line

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Fantastic view!

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5.00 km

Wendelstein Railway

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The alternative to the cable car to get to the Wendelstein.

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8.38 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.22 km

2.35 km

818 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

2.59 km

612 m

109 m

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Saturday 27 June

32°C

17°C

51 %

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Comments

October 1, 2023,Talwärts vom Wendelstein zur Mittereralm
Over 1000 meters downhill sounds more tempting for children than uphill. This is probably how a friend suggested taking the train to Wendelstein and walking into the valley. The ride on the historic rack railway is definitely worth it. But we had to walk the last few meters to the summit. The panoramic path goes around the summit plateau. The …

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To start our 2-week holiday in the Alps, we made a small tour around the Wendelstein. Unfortunately we couldn't see much, but we liked what we saw.

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June 9, 2024,Wendelstein
The Wendelstein is a 1838 m high mountain in the Mangfall Mountains, the eastern part of the Bavarian Prealps. It is the highest peak of the Wendelstein massif with the highest church in Germany. The Wendelstein church is the undisputed title of "highest church in Germany" - all higher places of worship (such as the Zugspitze Chapel, consecrated in 1981) …

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