Winter hiking in Bavaria

These tips for hikes are perfect if you want to see a very special side of Bavaria's winter forests.

Wanderlandschaft im Schnee

Frozen-over streams, snow-covered tree tops, glistening snow – you can see Bavaria's most enchanting side on a winter hike. These trips through fairy-tale winter forests and enchanted ravines are an experience not to be missed, especially for children, as they remind you of something from a Disney film.

Altmühltal Panorama Trail: Hiking bliss in Middle Franconia

Beautiful and wonderfully easy: on the Altmühltalweg, you can easily hike from station to station...

Altmühltal Panorama Trail: Hiking bliss in Middle Franconia

For those of you who want to take it easier when winter hiking, this hike is perfect – mainly flat, but also extremely varied.  

Dillberg: Hiking with outstanding views

Idea for a day trip with a change of scenery: the Dillberg. Enjoy the view of the Nuremberg region...

Dillberg: Hiking with outstanding views

This winter hike follows snow-covered forest paths over the Dillberg hill and past the mysterious Bucher Höhle caves that were carved out of the sandstone between the First and Second World Wars.  

Spectacular: a hike through the Partnach Gorge

If you want to experience that canyon feeling, you don't have to travel far. Near Garmisch, less...

Spectacular: a hike through the Partnach Gorge

Waterfalls frozen into ice sculptures. The snow sparkles in the sun's rays. Glistening icicles as big as a person. Winter hiking in the Partnachklamm gorge is a magical experience.

In the footsteps of the Ice Age: an excursion to the Maising Gorge

This family-friendly hike south-west of Starnberg takes you along the Maisinger Bach stream,...

In the footsteps of the Ice Age: an excursion to the Maising Gorge

Pack your ice skates – for those of you who have still got plenty of energy to burn after a romantic winter hike along the frozen stream, you can pirouette elegantly or play a game of ice hockey on the frozen Lake Maising. 

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