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Easy Hiking Trails in Bavaria

1,480 routes in Bavaria qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.8 km and 82 m (269 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 7.7 km.

That is 39 percent of the 3,807 routes we map in Bavaria. They are shorter than the local average, 3.8 km against 17.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 82 m (269 ft) against 372 m (1,220 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Easy routes keep both distance and climbing modest, so they work for a first day in a new area, for family groups, or for a half day when the weather is uncertain. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Eibe

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Haselhuhn

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Luchs

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 423

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 446 (Eiskapelle)

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 485

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

AV Weg 492 [Kaunersteig]

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ameise

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Birkhuhn

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bockkäfer

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dachs

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eberesche

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Einbeere

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eingeschossener Steig

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Falke

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Feldhase

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Flusskrebs

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Glockenblume

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Habicht

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hirschgeweih

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kolkrabe

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Laubbaum

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Libelle

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Markierter Weg

Šumava National Park · Bavaria

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturerlebnispfad

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

[Ž] V Podkově - Spálenec

Šumava National Park · Bavaria

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jakobsweg V

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
144 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Wanderweg Jakobsweg IV

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pilgerweg St. Wolfgang

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • 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
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

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
EibeBavarian Forest National Park4.2 km92 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
HaselhuhnBavarian Forest National Park3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
LuchsBavarian Forest National Park4.7 km103 m1 hr 8 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 423Nationalpark Berchtesgaden2.0 km45 m30 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 446 (Eiskapelle)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 485Nationalpark Berchtesgaden5.3 km117 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 491 (Landdtal - Röthsteig)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 492 [Kaunersteig]Nationalpark Berchtesgaden5.0 km110 m1 hr 13 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 494 (Kessel - Gotzentalalm)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden3.7 km82 m54 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 495 (Unterer Hirschenlauf)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden1.9 km41 m27 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Luchs, Eibe, Haselhuhn. 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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