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Mountain Hike - Laber over Schartenköpfe

· 6 reviews · Mountain tour · Ammergauer Alpen

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Bergtour - Laber, am Gipfel
Photo: Thorsten Unseld, Anton Brey

Moderately difficult mountain tour from Oberammergau to the Laber over the Shartenköpfe. Ascent and descent with the Laber mountain railway possible

moderate

Distance 8.8 km

4:45 h

763 m

764 m

1,684 m

896 m

The Laber is one of the most beautiful panoramic mountains in the German Alpine region. On this hike you can experience the fantastic view over the Ester Mountains, Karwendel, Wetterstein and the Wilder Kaiser yourself. With this panorama, the troubles of the ascent are quickly forgotten and the coffee on the terrace of the Laberhaus tastes twice as good.

Author’s recommendation

Long Thursday on the Laber in summer. Mountain railway operation until 11 p.m.

Author

Naturpark Ranger

Update: March 10, 2023

Difficulty

moderate

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Highest point

1,684 m

Lowest point

896 m

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Im Notfall verständigen Sie bitte die nächstgelegene Rettungsleitstelle. Unabhängig vom Standort erreichen Sie diese deutschlandweit unter der Telefonnummer 112.

Tips and hints

Prospektmaterial ansehen und/oder bestellen

Start

Swimmingpool WellenBerg Oberammergau (901 m)

Coordinates:

47.597583, 11.085860

DMS

47°35'51.3"N 11°05'09.1"E

UTM

32T 656798 5273682

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Destination

Laber (1682 m) and Ettaler Manndl (1633)

Turn-by-turn directions

The starting point for the hike is the car park at the WellenBerg adventure pool in Oberammergau. From here you walk past the valley station of the Laber mountain railway and continue on the signposted path over the Shartenköpfe. At the beginning, the trail meanders alternately through the mountain forest and open spaces before the view of the Graswang valley opens up. Height of the Schartenkopf (1636m) there are always wonderful views of the Graswang valley and the Zugspitze.

Continuing steadily upwards, you get to the Laber and the managed Laberhaus. Here it is worthwhile to linger a little longer on the terrace before taking the same route or taking the Laber mountain railway back to Oberammergau.

Our recommendation:

Never get lost again - we recommend the free app "Zugspitz Region" u. a. with GPX tracks for all tours in the region

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Busstop: Oberammergau Bhf or Eugen-Papst-Str. - Return: Ettal Klostergasthof
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
9606 Füssen - Wieskirche - Oberammergau - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
9621 Oberammergau - Saulgrub - Bad Kohlgrub - Murnau
9622 Oberammergau - Ettal - Linderhof (castle)
Train stop: Bhf Oberammergau
Murnau - Oberammergau

Guests in the Ammergauer Alps Region can use their electronic guest pass or the "KönigsCard" to obtain free bus travel.

Getting there

Motorway A95, B23 towards Ettal to Oberammergau

Parking

Car park swimmingpool WellenBerg Oberammergau

Coordinates

47.597583, 11.085860

DMS

47°35'51.3"N 11°05'09.1"E

UTM

32T 656798 5273682

w3w

///punt.vibe.nice

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Wanderkarte Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen

Author’s map recommendations

Kartenmaterial erhalten Sie im Onlineshop der Ammergauer Alpen oder in den Tourist-Informationen vor Ort.

Equipment

You can enjoy an unforgettable hiking experience in the Ammergau Alps as long as you have the right gear. Visit the "Best of Wandern" Test Centre in Bad Kohlgrub to try out the latest outdoor equipment free of charge.

- GPS devices

- rucksacks, child carriers, children's jackets

- multifunctional jackets

- hiking boots

- sticks and head lamps

- binoculars

- tour software

- snow shoes

- backpacking umbrellas

The Best of Wandern Test Centre is located at Hotel Schillingshof, directly opposite the Hörnlebahn ski lift. adress: Fallerstraße 11, Bad Kohlgrub tel.: +49 8845 7010.

For more information, visit: www.ammergauer-alpen.de/testcenter

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Questions and answers

Question from SabiKo · August 02, 2022 · Community

ist der Weg mit Hund machbar ?

Answered by Gerhard Weber · August 02, 2022 · Community

Wenn ich mich recht erinnere, dann kommt kurz vor dem oberen drittel einige (kürzere) steilere Stellen, welche für den Hund (je nach Grösse) vielleicht zu viel ist. Also auf jedem Fall kein Spaziergang, der Rest sehe ich als problemlos machbar

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Rating

4.5

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Ingo Middelmenne

April 28, 2020 · Community

Eine meiner absoluten Lieblingstouren mit wahnsinnig pittoresker Natur, top Panorama und mittelmäßig fordernder Wegstrecke.

When did you do this route? April 26, 2020

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Davide Cieri

June 06, 2019 · Community

We did this hike last month. Here is our report http://worldwidehiking.de/2019/06/06/laber/ Enjoy!

When did you do this route? May 11, 2019

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Albert Tumler

June 18, 2018 · Community

When did you do this route? June 17, 2018

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

8.8 km

Duration

4:45 h

Ascent

763 m

Descent

764 m

Highest point

1,684 m

Lowest point

896 m

Public-transport-friendly Out and back Scenic Refreshment stops available Cableway ascent/descent Summit route Exposed sections Secured passages Scrambling required

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