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Best Panoramic Hikes in Bavaria

51 routes in Bavaria qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 32.3 km and 711 m (2,333 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 223 km.

That is 1 percent of the 3,807 routes we map in Bavaria. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 32.3 km against 17.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 711 m (2,333 ft) on average versus 372 m (1,220 ft) across the wider area.

These routes are built around a named lookout, which means a high payoff for a relatively small investment of effort. The mix is broad: 6 are rated easy and 26 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

Donau-Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
223 km
/ 139 mi
Elevation gain
4,907 m
Typical duration
60 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Altmühltal-Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
203 km
/ 126 mi
Elevation gain
4,465 m
Typical duration
54 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Panoramaweg Schaumberger Land

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
73.5 km
/ 45.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,618 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Panoramaweg Taubertal

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
135 km
/ 83.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,960 m
Typical duration
36 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Ries-Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
128 km
/ 79.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,812 m
Typical duration
34 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Schwandorfer Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
88.8 km
/ 55.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,954 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Steigerwald Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
162 km
/ 101 mi
Elevation gain
3,570 m
Typical duration
43 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Frankenalb-Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
51.3 km
/ 31.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,128 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Ritter- und Römerweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
17.6 km
/ 10.9 mi
Elevation gain
386 m
Typical duration
4 hr 19 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Burgberg-Panorama-Weg (33)

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lauftour BGP2

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lauftour EBN1

Bavaria · Germany

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

BF14 - Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Berngauer Nordschlaufe

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
188 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bernrieder Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Durach: Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Freiberger Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
15.1 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
332 m
Typical duration
3 hr 39 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Haags-Aussicht-Weg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
128 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hofberg Panorama Rundweg "H"

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kalkach-Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lam La2 - Panoramaweg

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Lauftour ELT2

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
18.6 km
/ 11.5 mi
Elevation gain
408 m
Typical duration
4 hr 35 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lauftour HOH1

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Marxgrüner Panoramaweg US 46

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
Donau-PanoramawegBavaria223 km4,907 m60 hrExpertApril to October
Altmühltal-PanoramawegBavaria203 km4,465 m54 hrExpertApril to October
Panoramaweg Schaumberger LandBavaria73.5 km1,618 m19 hrExpertApril to October
Panoramaweg TaubertalBavaria135 km2,960 m36 hrExpertApril to October
Ries-PanoramawegBavaria128 km2,812 m34 hrExpertApril to October
Schwandorfer PanoramawegBavaria88.8 km1,954 m23 hrExpertApril to October
Steigerwald PanoramawegBavaria162 km3,570 m43 hrExpertApril to October
Altmühl Panoramaweg Schlaufe 1 Teufelsmauer-WegBavaria17.2 km378 m4 hr 13 minHardApril to October
Altmühl Panoramaweg Schlaufe 11 Dollnstein - WellheimBavaria17.4 km383 m4 hr 16 minHardApril to October
Altmühl Panoramaweg Schlaufe 12 SchernfeldBavaria19.3 km424 m4 hr 46 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Donau-Panoramaweg, Altmühltal-Panoramaweg, Panoramaweg Schaumberger Land. 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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