Mountain tour - Heimgarten circuit

This hike starts at the parking lot at the end of Wankstrasse in Ohlstadt. From the parking lot, follow the signs “Wankhütte and Rauheck” in a southerly direction. The path is marked throughout with the number 442.

A road leads across meadows. After crossing the Greiter Bach, you follow a logging path that climbs very steeply into the forest. It becomes noticeably steeper and the path eventually becomes a narrow mountain path. At an altitude of almost 1100 m, the path bends to the left in an easterly direction and shortly afterwards becomes a little flatter until a forest road is crossed. We continue straight ahead to the signpost “Buchrain and Heimgarten”, which we follow to the left. It goes slightly uphill again through sparse forest and over alpine meadows. On the ridge you reach the Kreuz am Buchrain (1456 m). There you turn right and after just under 1,5 km you reach the summit of the Rauheck (1590 m). The meadows here invite you to take a break with a beautiful panorama.

It continues slightly downhill and from the distance you can already see the summit of the Heimgarten. The path continues straight ahead and becomes steep again until we reach the Heimgarten summit. The Heimgarten Hut below the summit invites you to enjoy a cozy snack with a wonderful panorama.

For the descent, go back briefly on the same path, downhill to the right at Feichtl; Path markings from here 442 and 441. In narrow serpentines it goes past the Bärenfleckhütte, following the signs to Ohlstadt. The path changes several times from a mountain path to a road and always goes downhill. In the parking lot at the end of Heimgartenstrasse, keep left, cross a meadow and return to the starting point.

In an emergency, please contact the nearest rescue control center. Regardless of your location, you can reach them anywhere in Germany by calling 112.

The hiking and cycling paths we describe are primarily used for forest management; you use them at your own risk (Section 14 Para. 1 BForestG).

hiking boots
Backpack with snack and drinks
Weather-dependent functional clothing
Sunglasses and sunscreen
Possibly sticks
Other personal items

Parking lot at the end of Wankstrasse

Bus stop: Ohlstadt town center
Bus routes:
9607 Murnau - Ohlstadt - Ettal and back (Note: only open on Saturdays on school days at the Ettal monastery school!)
9611 Kochel - Schlehdorf - Großweil - Ohlstadt - Murnau (Note: The Glentleiten open-air museum is only served from April to October!)

Guests in the “Blue Land” region and the “Ammergau Alps” can use a variety of bus lines and train lines from Murnau to Oberammergau and from Uffing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen free of charge with the electronic guest card or KönigsCard. Further information can be found at: https://www.dasblaueland.de/Service/mobil

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