Guides
Free answers to the questions before your first big tour. Every number with its source and date.
Zugspitze
- Zugspitze without a via ferrata: is it possible? Reintal and Gatterl explained honestlyNo via ferrata set needed, but not free of cables: what the Reintal and Gatterl routes really ask of you.Updated October 2026
- Zugspitze for beginners: which route suits you?Four routes, one table and five honest questions before you decide.Updated October 2026
- How much does a Zugspitze hike cost? Railways, huts, parking (as of October 2026)Ride down, Gatterl ticket, hut and parking: what the Zugspitze on foot really costs, with sources.Updated October 2026
- Best time for the Zugspitze: when is the hike realistic?May to October at a glance: when walking up the Zugspitze is realistic and where to check conditions.Updated October 2026
- Zugspitze via the Reintal with a hut night: how the two days workDay 1 into the Reintal, day 2 to the summit: stages, huts, turnaround points and the ride down.Updated October 2026
- Zugspitze via the Gatterl: route, walking time and how the day works from EhrwaldFrom Ehrwald over the border notch to the summit: stages, timing, ticket and turnaround points.Updated October 2026
Watzmann
- Watzmannhaus: Overnight Stay, Booking, Prices and TipsWhen the Watzmannhaus is open, how to book, what a night costs and how to get there.Updated October 2026
- Watzmann for Beginners: Why the Hocheck Is the Realistic GoalWhich Watzmann summit suits you, and why the Hocheck is where most people should stop.Updated October 2026
- Best time for the Watzmann: when the hut and the Hocheck are realisticMay to October at a glance: when the Watzmannhaus is open and when the Hocheck is realistic.Updated October 2026