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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Upper Bavaria
Pilgrim Walk
· Furstenfeldbruck
Münchner Jakobsweg im Landkreis Fürstenfeldbruck
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
29 km
7:05 h
105 m
47 m
Der Münchner Jakobsweg verbindet den Dom in Freising mit dem Ammersee. Der südwestliche Abschnitt führt durch den Landkreis Fürstenfeldbruck. Wanderer dürfen sich auf schöne Passagen längs des Flusses Amper freuen.
Pilgrim Walk
· Landkreis Freising
Munich Jacob's Way, stage: Freising - Ampermoching
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
30.5 km
7:30 h
104 m
107 m
This section of the Munich Jacob's Way starts at the Mariendom in Freising and leads via Vötting and Hohenbacher to Kranzberg and further to Ampermoching.
Pilgrim Walk
· Ammergauer Alpen
The Benedict Pilgrimage Path in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
24.2 km
6:30 h
254 m
254 m
The Benedict Pilgrimage Path in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park invites you to experience picturesque landscapes, species-rich habitats, and cultural monuments combined with a spiritual provision.
Pilgrim Walk
· Pfaffenwinkel
VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Schongau - Rottenbuch (GER49)
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
moderate
16.3 km
5:00 h
214 m
158 m
Official route description - Stage 49The approx. 2,200-kilometer-long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Schongau and Rottenbuch.
Pilgrim Walk
· Zugspitze Region
VIA ROMEA GERMANICA / Oberammergau - Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER52)
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
19.2 km
5:30 h
167 m
299 m
Official route description - Stage 52The approximately 2,200-kilometer-long pilgrimage route "VIA ROMEA GERMANICA" from Stade to Rome on its route between Oberammergau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Pilgrim Walk
· Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden Emmaus Circular Route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
3 km
1:00 h
100 m
100 m
The Berchtesgaden Emmaus route leads in about an hour past the churches and chapels in the Berchtesgaden market and above the town along the brine pipeline route.
Pilgrim Walk
· Berchtesgaden Alps
Almer pilgrimage
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
26.7 km
10:00 h
1,490 m
1,856 m
Pilgrimage through the Stone Sea: The oldest high mountain pilgrimage in Europe
Pilgrim Walk
· Ammergauer Alpen
Long distance hike – Via Romea
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
31.3 km
7:00 h
347 m
240 m
A hike along part of an old Roman road from Rottenbuch Abbey to Ettal Abbey. The Via Romea runs from Stade in northern Germany all the way to Rome.
Pilgrim Walk
· Hochkönig
Pilgrim's way to the Königssee
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
28.2 km
10:00 h
1,400 m
1,400 m
On this hike, you cross the limestone massif Steinernes Meer and reach after about 30 km the Königssee in Berchtesgaden.
Pilgrim Walk
Chapel Route Laufen
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
10.7 km
2:45 h
57 m
57 m
The Laufen Chapel Route leads from Briouderplatz past the Old Cemetery and numerous chapels through the area south of the old town.
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