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Best Mountain Hikes in Bavaria

There are 46 hikes in Bavaria in our database that fit. They average 20.9 km and 461 m (1,512 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 254 km.

That is 1 percent of the 3,807 routes we map in Bavaria.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 18 are rated easy and 9 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Heinrich-Uhl-Weg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
33.5 km
/ 20.8 mi
Elevation gain
736 m
Typical duration
8 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Kelten-Erlebnisweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
254 km
/ 158 mi
Elevation gain
5,598 m
Typical duration
68 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Kreuzbergweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
87.4 km
/ 54.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,922 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

König-Ludwig-Weg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
122 km
/ 75.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,681 m
Typical duration
32 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Jura-Gebirgsweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
42.9 km
/ 26.6 mi
Elevation gain
943 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Rennweg Haßberge

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
57.4 km
/ 35.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,263 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Velburger Weg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
41.8 km
/ 26.0 mi
Elevation gain
919 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Großer Rundweg Burg Feuerstein

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
329 m
Typical duration
3 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mettener Rundwanderweg Nr. 10

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturlehrpfad

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturpfad Ahornreitweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
128 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mernes - Wanderweg Schmetterling

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
273 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

22 Im Spalter Hügelland

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

3_Gipfel_Weg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
278 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

3_Gipfel_Weg_Alternative

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Berg & Talpfad

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
18.5 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
407 m
Typical duration
4 hr 34 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berngauer Buchbergweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blaupunkt

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
294 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bruckberger Weg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Buchnerweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Drei Berge Runde

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Goldgräbersteig

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Großer Rundwanderweg Plech

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
21.4 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
472 m
Typical duration
5 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hochhauser Berg - Karlshof

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Höhenrundweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Höhlenrundweg (Nr. 3)

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kamm-Weg OS 16

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Katzensteinrundweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kulturlandschaftsweg Plech

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Leonhardsweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
203 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ludwigsweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mernes - Wanderweg Hirsch

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Moosbärnweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mühlenweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
299 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Heinrich-Uhl-WegBavaria33.5 km736 m8 hr 38 minExpertApril to October
Kelten-ErlebniswegBavaria254 km5,598 m68 hrExpertApril to October
KreuzbergwegBavaria87.4 km1,922 m23 hrExpertApril to October
König-Ludwig-WegBavaria122 km2,681 m32 hrExpertApril to October
Burgenkundlicher Rundweg HaßbergeBavaria5.5 km122 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October
Jura-GebirgswegBavaria42.9 km943 m11 hrExpertApril to October
Rennweg HaßbergeBavaria57.4 km1,263 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Velburger WegBavaria41.8 km919 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Wanderweg Kulturerlebnis Fränkische Schweiz - Weingarts-NeunkirchenBavaria10.6 km233 m2 hr 33 minModerateApril to October
Großer Rundweg Burg FeuersteinBavaria15.0 km329 m3 hr 37 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Heinrich-Uhl-Weg, Kreuzbergweg, Kelten-Erlebnisweg. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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