Travelling with children – Ammergau Alps

The 3 most beautiful family hiking trips in the Ammergau Alps

Choosing the right mountaineering trail when you have children with you can be a challenge. The Ammergau Alps offer the right trail for children of every age, from toddlers all the way up to teens.

Zwei Mädchen auf Berg mit Blick ins Tal

Choosing the right mountaineering trail when you have children with you can be a challenge. If your child is too little to walk, you’ll need a trail where carrying them won’t be a problem. If the child is able to walk on their own, the trail must be sufficiently exciting while not being too challenging. And which hiking trail is the right one for teens? The Ammergau Alps have an abundance of them.

Blick auf das August-Schuster-Haus mit Wald im Hintergrund

Majestic cabin magic near Unterammergau

The August-Schuster-Haus, which is also called Pürschlinghaus, is a cabin situated above Schloss Linderhof palace at a height of 1,564 metres.
Wanderer vor Wiesen- und Bergpanorama

Hiking in Oberammergau: the Altherrenweg

The "Altherrenweg" through the Ammergau Alps is by no means just for sprightly senior citizens. It offers leisurely hikes for connoisseurs of all ages.
Take the railway into nature to the Wolfsee lake, viewing tower and gypsum quarry. During your hike... Fairytale hike with a view of the castle! Explore the forest gnome trail, treat yourself to... Everything you always wanted to know about liquorice: Take a walk and discover the historical world... Enjoy the Franconian nature and way of life. The Altmühltal Panorama Trail spoils you with... From Karlstadt to the ruins of Karlsburg Castle and on to the Rammersberg nature reserve - discover... Go on a bike tour to the Olympic regatta course and Schleißheim Palace in the north of Munich.... Explore the Kesseltal valley, the Nördlinger Ries and historic pilgrimage sites by e-bike.... On this cycle tour around Bad Staffelstein, you will discover baroque architecture in Banz Abbey,... From Marktbreit to Obernbreit: This hike combines history, culture and nature. Discover Renaissance... From Marktredwitz via castle ruins and through idyllic valleys to the Wunsiedel Birds of Prey Park....