West Shore of Ferchensee – Lautersee loop from Mittenwald

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Mittenwald

West Shore of Ferchensee – Lautersee loop from Mittenwald

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West Shore of Ferchensee – Lautersee loop from Mittenwald

03:58

12.3km

500m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Wettersteingebiet einschließlich Latschengürtel bei Mittenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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621 m

Mittenwald Old Town

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Such a wonderful city center is rare to find. Everywhere Lüftlmalereien on the houses. You don't even know where to look first ❣️

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1.73 km

View of the Karwendel Mountains

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From Mittenwald

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6.83 km

View of Lake Ferchensee

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Ferchensee... Many locals find the Ferchensee "to die for" - beautiful enough to make you fall to your knees. The natural spectacle at 1,060 metres near Mittenwald is varied. Sometimes …

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7.00 km

West Shore of Ferchensee

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Many locals say Lake Ferchensee is beautiful enough to make you fall to your knees. This natural spectacle at 1,060 meters above sea level near Mittenwald is multifaceted. Sometimes the …

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9.15 km

Lautersee

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The Lautersee is an idyllic mountain lake that invites you to swim and linger with its emerald-green, clean, clear water. From there you have a beautiful view of the Karwendel …

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9.36 km

Western Shore of Lautersee

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Wonderful panoramic view over the lake and across to the dramatic Karwendel peaks. Particularly beautiful when the mountains are reflected in the water on windless days.

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9.61 km

Lainbach Waterfalls in the Lain Valley

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Very nice waterfall in the Laintal. In the upper part of the gorge, a small bridge over the waterfall leads to the grotto, with the statue of the Virgin Mary. …

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10.6 km

Laintal Waterfall

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One can commit the Lainbachtal from both sides. Both routes are very good to walk. With stroller a problem with buggy it should be possible. Benches for small breaks are …

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12.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.56 km

2.46 km

1.38 km

643 m

214 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.84 km

1.48 km

1.29 km

508 m

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

15°C

7°C

15 %

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Comments

May 17, 2025,Hoher Kranzberg-Ferchensee-Lautersee

Take the train to Mittenwald. You may need to change trains in Garmisch if you're not taking a direct route. Then walk briefly through town. Follow the signs toward Hoher Kranzberg. On the descent, follow the signs toward Ferchesee. There's a restaurant there where you can stop for a bite to eat. Then walk around the lake and over to …

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October 5, 2022,Ferchensee Lautersee – Hoher Kranzberg Runde von Mittenwald

Fantastic tour that includes everything your heart desires. 2 lakes, a fantastic mountain panorama, something to eat (Sankt Anton), be careful, the hut on the Hohen Kranzberg is closed for construction work, so that nobody will starve. The view from the Hohen Kranzberg is fantastic. Dining options also at the Ferchensee and Lautersee, both very beautiful lakes. Back to Mittenwald …

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May 29, 2025,Wanderung in Mittenwald zum Lautersee, Ferchensee über das Laintal am Vatertag

Today, on Father's Day, we headed out into nature in better-than-expected weather. We received a tour recommendation on the day we arrived and had a fantastic tour with fantastic views and trails. It's easy to stop at Kranzberg, Lautersee, and Ferchensee.

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February 8, 2025,Hoher Kranzberg, Ferchensee, Lautersee - Runde von Mittenwald

Very nice winter hike :-) the entire route was easy to do with normal mountain boots. The path up to the Kranzberg was either snow-free or prepared with chippings and wood chips. Most of the snow had also melted away on the descent through the forest. Only the section between the two lakes had a few slippery, icy spots where …

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August 17, 2023,Der Kranzberg und das Radler mit Eiswürfel

Yesterday we made a nice tour to Garmisch Partenkirchen in our convertible and chilled at the Eibsee, today it's time for another hike.
From the valley station of the Kranzberg chairlift in Mittenwald it goes up on foot 💪💪. At the beginning you always hike uphill within sight of the chairlift. At the mountain station we first take a break. …

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July 3, 2023,Wanderung vom Kranzberg nach Mittenwald

We took the chairlift from Mittenwald to the middle station, from there we hiked to the Kranzberg summit and on to Ferchensee and Lautersee back to Mittenwald.

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February 8, 2025,WT Hoher Kranzberg 08.02.2025

DAV winter tour of the Schwabmünchen section from Mittenwald to the Hohen Kranzberg. Travel from Klosterlechfeld with the mountain bus of the Augsburg section with 12 participants, led by Alexandra S.
This was actually planned as a snowshoe tour, but due to a lack of snow, the equipment had to be spared. For a section with an incline, we "shoed" …

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May 24, 2024,Kranzberggipfel - 2 Seen - Laintal

Admittedly...we saved ourselves the first few meters of altitude by taking the lift, but why should you miss out on the comfortable free ride (guest card) 😉.

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