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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Bavaria

3,159 routes in Bavaria qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.9 km and 64 m (210 ft) of ascent.

That is 36 percent of the 8,694 routes we map in Bavaria. They are shorter than the local average, 2.9 km against 11.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 64 m (210 ft) against 248 m (814 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

AV Weg 423

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

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

Eingeschossener Steig

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

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

Ameise

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Birkhuhn

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Bockkäfer

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Eberesche

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Einbeere

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Falke

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Flusskrebs

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Habicht

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 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

Haus zur Wildnis (direkter Weg)

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Hirschgeweih

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Kolkrabe

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Libelle

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 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

Naturerlebnispfad

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Ranne

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

Markierter Weg

Šumava National Park · Bavaria

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

Rothirsch

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Rundgang Wildtiere

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Schwarzstorch

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Sperlingskauz

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Spitzmaus

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Waldmaus

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Wolf

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Zaunkönig

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • 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

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

Rinnkendlsteig

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
Easy

Urwaldsteig

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min

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
AV Weg 423Nationalpark Berchtesgaden2.0 km45 m30 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 446 (Eiskapelle)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October
AV Weg 491 (Landdtal - Röthsteig)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden0.8 km18 m12 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
AV Weg 498 (Brennhütte - Schneibsteinhaus)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden2.4 km54 m35 minEasyApril to October
Eingeschossener SteigNationalpark Berchtesgaden0.5 km10 m7 minEasyApril to October
AmeiseBavarian Forest National Park3.1 km67 m44 minEasyApril to October
Bergmolch (Erlebnisweg Aufichtenwald)Bavarian Forest National Park0.6 km13 m9 minEasyApril to October
BirkhuhnBavarian Forest National Park3.5 km77 m51 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with AV Weg 491 (Landdtal - Röthsteig), AV Weg 494 (Kessel - Gotzentalalm), AV Weg 423. 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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