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Moderate Hiking Trails in Bavaria

There are 1,449 hikes in Bavaria in our database that fit. They average 10.2 km and 224 m (735 ft) of ascent.

That is 38 percent of the 3,807 routes we map in Bavaria. They are shorter than the local average, 10.2 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, 224 m (735 ft) against 372 m (1,220 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Goldsteig N17: Rachel - Lusen

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Goldsteig N18: Lusen - Mauth

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 486 (Hochkalter)

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Heidelbeere

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Linde

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 419

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 422 (Sagerecksteig)

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 441

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

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

AV Weg 442

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

AV Weg 444

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Auerhahn

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Borstgras

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
221 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Buntspecht

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Bussard

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bärlapp

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
276 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eisvogel

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Esche

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
226 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fichte

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Forelle

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

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

Fuchs

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gehegerundweg

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kreuzotter

Großer Filz und Klosterfilz · Bavaria

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kreuzspinne

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Marder - Blickwinkel ohne Grenzen

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
325 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jakobsweg Lindau - Nonnenhorn

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jakobsweg Nürnberg-Rothsee V2

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
301 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jakobsweg Nürnberg-Schwabach

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
281 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jakobsweg im Pfaffenwinkel

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Guldenstrass

Bavarian Forest National Park · Bavaria

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
Moderate

Herz-Kreislauf Testwanderweg

Nationalpark Berchtesgaden · Bavaria

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
Moderate

Via Alpina Purple A42

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
Moderate

Via Alpina Purple A47

Bavaria · Germany

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
297 m
Typical duration
3 hr 15 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
Goldsteig N15: Bayerisch Eisenstein - Großer FalkensteinBavarian Forest National Park12.8 km281 m3 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Goldsteig N17: Rachel - LusenBavarian Forest National Park14.0 km309 m3 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Goldsteig N18: Lusen - MauthBavarian Forest National Park11.2 km245 m2 hr 41 minModerateApril to October
[M] U Starých hutí - Sedmiskalí (D/CZ)Šumava National Park13.1 km289 m3 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 486 (Hochkalter)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden7.2 km158 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
HeidelbeereBavarian Forest National Park8.2 km181 m1 hr 59 minModerateApril to October
LindeBavarian Forest National Park8.8 km193 m2 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 419Nationalpark Berchtesgaden11.0 km242 m2 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 422 (Sagerecksteig)Nationalpark Berchtesgaden6.8 km150 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
AV Weg 441Nationalpark Berchtesgaden15.0 km329 m3 hr 37 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Goldsteig N18: Lusen - Mauth, Goldsteig N15: Bayerisch Eisenstein - Großer Falkenstein, [M] U Starých hutí - Sedmiskalí (D/CZ). 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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