Tour start 2026

Feu­er und Eis own tour

Alpi­ne crossing Tegern­see — Ster­zing with CHARME

from 1.618,- per person

  • Duration: 8 Days
  • Total distance: approx. 83 km
  • Altitude: (+) 3790 m
  • Altitude: (-) 2910 m
  • Difficulty:
Long-distance hiking on a clas­sic rou­te inclu­ding: 4/4S-star hotels half board lug­ga­ge trans­port from hotel to hotel — all trans­fers such as moun­tain rail­way ride, Schle­geis and return trans­fer Ster­zing-Tegern­see dai­ly tour start — fle­xi­ble exten­si­on per stage loca­ti­on — addi­tio­nal nights can be boo­ked before/after the tour

Accom­mo­da­ti­on with that spe­cial some­thing awaits you on our Alpi­ne crossing from Tegern­see to Ster­zing in the CHARME ver­si­on. Relax in sel­ec­ted hotels in the 4*-4*S cate­go­ry and let yours­elf be pam­pe­red. The hiking rou­te takes you from beau­tiful Lake Tegern­see, via Lake Achen­see and the Zil­ler­tal val­ley to Ster­zing in Ita­ly. You can expect easy to modera­te­ly dif­fi­cult trails in the midst of breath­ta­king and varied land­scapes. The lug­ga­ge trans­fer from hotel to hotel offers you maxi­mum com­fort. This week-long plea­su­re hike takes you from tra­di­tio­nal Bava­ri­an cul­tu­re to the warm hos­pi­ta­li­ty of Tyrol and the deli­cious wines of South Tyrol. Once across the Alps — an unfor­gettable expe­ri­ence for ever. 
Available Dates
Interactive Map
Request a quote
Weather Warning

Booking code:
AU-TEG-STERZ-CHARME

Book Now
Two Alpine crossers hike in front of a majestic mountain backdrop with remnants of snow.
Zwei Alpenüberquerer wandern auf dem Gaisalmsteig am Achensee entlang.
Zwei Alpenüberquerer wandern am Pfitscherjoch vor beeindruckender Bergkulisse hinter einem spiegelnden Bergsee vorbei.
Ein Paar schwimmt nebeneinander im Hotelpool.
Itinerary
Dates
Prices
Services
More Information

Itinerary / Stages

Arri­val by 1 p.m. at the latest at the Alpen­über­que­rer par­king lot or Gmund train sta­ti­on, hike to Tegern­see, Bad Wies­see or Kreuth
Distanz: 14 km Höhe (+): 180m Höhe (-): 180m
Your Alpi­ne crossing adven­ture beg­ins on the day you arri­ve. After the start of your tour, which we recom­mend for around luncht­i­me, in Gmund, the first half-day hike takes you along the Tegern­see High Trail, which extends around 100 meters abo­ve the nor­t­hern shore, to the inter­me­dia­te desti­na­ti­on of Tegern­see (town). Breath­ta­king sce­n­ery and fan­ta­stic views await you on this easier intro­duc­to­ry stage. So don’t for­get to have your came­ra or smart­phone rea­dy to cap­tu­re the first pan­o­r­amic images. A visit to the bre­wery right on the lake is also a must. After­wards, you have the opti­on of taking the uni­que rowing fer­ry to Rot­tach-Egern (unfort­u­na­te­ly dogs are not allo­wed) and wal­king along the lake to your over­night stay in Bad Wies­see, which is loca­ted on the south side of Lake Tegern­see. Alter­na­tively, you can use the Tegern­see boat ser­vice to shor­ten your rou­te. You will find num­e­rous opti­ons for din­ner in all the towns on Lake Tegernsee. 
Kreuth — Achenkirch
Distanz: 17 km Höhe (+): 820m Höhe (-): 770m
The mor­ning beg­ins with a trans­fer to the start­ing point of your hike for the second stage to Kreuth-Sie­ben­hüt­ten. After wal­king a short distance on a forest path, a well-main­tai­ned hiking trail leads you through a mixed forest to the first alpi­ne pas­tu­re regi­on, which includes the unma­na­ged Gaisalm. Fol­low the signs in the direc­tion of Schildenstein/Blaubergalm along a gent­le ridge and final­ly reach the bor­der ridge bet­ween Bava­ria and Tyrol, cha­rac­te­ri­zed by the cha­rac­te­ristic moun­tain pine vege­ta­ti­on. During this hike, impres­si­ve pan­ora­mas open up, ran­ging from the foot­hills of the Tegern­see Alps to the Kar­wen­del and Zil­ler­tal Alps. After just over 3 hours of hiking, we recom­mend taking a break at the rustic Blau­bergalm (the only refresh­ment stop on this enti­re stage) befo­re des­cen­ding into the val­ley on easy paths through the for­mer Habs­burg hun­ting grounds towards Achen­wal and Achenkirch. 
Achen­kirch — Fügen
Distanz: 14 km Höhe (+): 120m Höhe (-): 100m
Today’s stage, often descri­bed as one of the most beau­tiful hiking trails in Tyrol, takes you along the wes­tern shore of Lake Achen­see into an enchan­ting land­scape. Start­ing from your hotel in Achen­kirch, you fol­low a well-main­tai­ned path with gent­le ascents and des­cents, with short sec­tions with steps and handrails for your com­fort. This path leads you to the Gaisalm, the only alpi­ne pas­tu­re in Tyrol that can only be rea­ched on foot or by boat. A fasci­na­ting mix of land­scapes awaits you along the way, inclu­ding water­falls, diver­se vege­ta­ti­on and morai­ne hills that almost reach up to the Tyro­lean fjord. The­re are also oppor­tu­ni­ties for swim­ming, alt­hough the Achen­see, which lies at 1000 meters abo­ve sea level, rare­ly has a water tem­pe­ra­tu­re of more than 18 degrees and can the­r­e­fo­re requi­re some effort. The rou­te con­ti­nues via Per­tis­au and the lake­si­de path until you reach the sou­thern end of the lake in Mau­rach, which also ser­ves as the depar­tu­re point for the nost­al­gic Achen­see­bahn, a steam cog rail­road. From here we lea­ve the Achen­see regi­on and con­ti­nue our jour­ney by train and bus to reach our stage desti­na­ti­on of Fügen in the Zillertal. 
Fügen — Spel­joch — Hochfügen
Distanz: 14 km Höhe (+): 350m Höhe (-): 740m
After your break­fast, walk from your accom­mo­da­ti­on in Fügen, which is also known as the first vaca­ti­on regi­on in the Zil­ler­tal, to the Spiel­joch cable car. From the­re, you float effort­less­ly in the gon­do­la up to the Spiel­joch, which is loca­ted at an alti­tu­de of almost 1,850 meters, and enjoy a breath­ta­king pan­o­r­amic view of the moun­ta­ins of the Zil­ler­tal, the Kar­wen­del and Rofan moun­ta­ins, and even as far as the Kitz­bü­hel Alps and the Kai­ser Moun­ta­ins. A pic­tures­que path, lined with moun­tain pines, alpi­ne roses, Swiss stone pine trees and gra­ni­te stones, leads you to the Gart Alm (whe­re we recom­mend the Kai­ser­schmar­ren) and then on to the Loas­sat­tel, final­ly rea­ching the Alpen­gast­haus Loas. After a break and a refresh­ment stop, you can relax on part­ly shady hiking trails to today’s stage desti­na­ti­on of Hoch­fü­gen, which is known abo­ve all for its win­ter sports facilities. 
Hoch­fü­gen — Melch­bo­den — Aschau/Mayrhofen
Distanz: 11 km Höhe (+): 840m Höhe (-): 300m
Today your hike takes you through a uni­que alpi­ne pas­tu­re regi­on, which can only be found here in the Alps and offers fasci­na­ting insights into his­to­ri­cal alpi­ne far­ming. You will be accom­pa­nied by rocks car­ved by gla­ciers sin­ce time imme­mo­ri­al until you reach the Sidan­joch. Near the Rast­ko­gel­hüt­te hut, an impres­si­ve pan­o­r­amic view of the Inn­tal val­ley, the Kar­wen­del moun­ta­ins and the Tux Alps opens up. After a short ascent to the Mit­ter­wands­kopf, you fol­low a pic­tures­que path that leads you along gla­cial for­ma­ti­ons and moun­tain rid­ges to the Melch­bo­den. From here, take the regu­lar bus ser­vice along the Zil­ler­ta­ler Höhen­stra­ße into the val­ley, which is easy on the joints. Depen­ding on whe­re you are stay­ing, you can con­ti­nue your jour­ney on the Zil­ler­tal­bahn to Aschau or Mayrhofen. 
Aschau/Mayrhofen — Schle­geis — Pfitschtal
Distanz: 13 km Höhe (+): 480m Höhe (-): 820m
Today is a spe­cial day, as you will be crossing the main Alpi­ne ridge, which is inde­ed the high­light of your crossing of the Alps. In the mor­ning, the bus takes you to the Schle­geis reser­voir at 1,800 meters abo­ve sea level, whe­re today’s stage beg­ins. The impo­sing dam wall, which was built in the ear­ly 1970s for the ener­gy and water sup­p­ly, holds back one of Aus­tria’s lar­gest reser­voirs, which is fed by the gla­ciers behind it. During the mode­ra­te ascent along the well-main­tai­ned hiking trail to the Pfit­scher­joch, you are accom­pa­nied by rus­hing streams, impres­si­ve water­falls, scree and stone morai­nes and expe­ri­ence almost unre­al land­scapes. Short­ly befo­re you reach the Pfit­scher­joch­haus moun­tain hut, you cross the bor­der into Ita­ly and South Tyrol and reach the hig­hest point of the day at 2,275 meters — the main Alpi­ne ridge has been con­que­r­ed! On your way through gent­le alpi­ne pas­tu­res and later through shady mixed forest, you hike down into the Pfitsch­tal val­ley. Our trans­fer will take you from the­re to your hotel in Sterzing. 
Explo­ring the desti­na­ti­on of Sterzing
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
You have rea­ched Ster­zing and thus the desti­na­ti­on of your crossing of the Alps. Enjoy the pic­tures­que atmo­sphe­re of this char­ming Alpi­ne town today. Explo­re the well-pre­ser­ved medieval alley­ways and pic­tures­que squa­res lined with his­to­ric buil­dings. Visit the Wipp­tal Muse­um to learn more about the histo­ry and cul­tu­re of the regi­on or take a lei­su­re­ly stroll along the River Eisack. Ster­zing is also known for its excel­lent shop­ping oppor­tu­ni­ties, espe­ci­al­ly for high-qua­li­ty Tyro­lean craft­sman­ship and regio­nal products. 
Return trans­fer to Tegernsee
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Orga­ni­zed return trans­fer by shut­tle bus from Ster­zing to Tegern­see (par­king spaces, train station)

From now on, you will earn Miles & More miles with every new booking.

How it works

Available Travel Dates:

Calen­dar is loading…

Prices and Services:

Booking code: AU-TEG-STERZ-CHARME

Minimum number of participants: 2

Season

05.06.2026 — 13.09.2026 (Arri­val: Fri, Sat, Sun)
05.06.2026 — 13.09.2026 (Arri­val: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu)
14.09.2026 — 27.09.2026 (Arri­val: daily)

Category

ST
ST
ST

Single room

EUR 2.248,00
EUR 2.178,00
EUR 2.128,00

Double room*

EUR 1.718,00
EUR 1.678,00
EUR 1.618,00
*Prices are per person.

Additional nights BEFORE the tour

(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour at Lake Tegern­see in a dou­ble room incl. break­fast / (Hotel Bus­si Baby) 
(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour at Tegern­see in a sin­gle room incl. break­fast / (Hotel Bus­si Baby) 

Price per person/night

EUR 152,00
EUR 253,00

Additional nights AFTER the tour

(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Vipi­te­no in a dou­ble room incl. half board / (Hotel Wiesnerhof) 
(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Vipi­te­no in a sin­gle room incl. half board / (Hotel Wiesnerhof) 
(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour at Lake Tegern­see in a dou­ble room incl. break­fast / (Hotel Bus­si Baby) 
(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour at Lake Tegern­see in a sin­gle room incl. break­fast / (Hotel Bus­si Baby) 

Price per person/night

EUR 168,00
EUR 213,00
EUR 152,00
EUR 253,00

Additional luggage

(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026)Addi­tio­nal bag­ga­ge max. 20 kg 

Price per piece of luggage

EUR 40,00

Services

Included services
  • Indi­vi­du­al hiking (no group tours)
  • 7 x over­night stays in sel­ec­ted ****/****S hotels
  • Room with show­er or bath / WC
  • 7 x breakfast
  • 6 x din­ner (at Tegern­see only breakfast)
  • Lug­ga­ge trans­fer from hotel to hotel (1 suit­ca­se per per­son, max. 20 kg)
  • Trans­fer on day 2 from Bad Wies­see to the start­ing point behind Wild­bad Kreuth
  • Trans­fer on day 6 (in the mor­ning) from Aschau/Mayrhofen to the Schle­geis reservoir
  • Trans­fer on day 6 (in the after­noon) from Pfitsch to Sterzing
  • 1 x cable car ride up the Spieljoch
  • City tour in Sterzing
  • Return trans­fer from Vipi­te­no to Lake Tegern­see by shut­tle bus
  • Detail­ed hiking descrip­ti­on (1 x per room)
  • KOMPASS hiking map (1 x per room)
  • Prac­ti­cal felt bag for your tra­vel documents
  • Down­load GPS data for mobi­le navigation
  • Stamp book­let for crossing the Alps
  • Cer­ti­fi­ca­te for suc­cessful­ly com­ple­ting the crossing of the Alps
  • Feu­er und Eis Alpi­ne Crosser Pin
  • Feu­er und Eis Alpi­ne Crosser cell pho­ne sticker
  • Crossing the Alps postcards
  • Dona­ti­on Sus­taina­bi­li­ty Initia­ti­ve Berg­wald­pro­jekt e.V.
  • 7‑day care­free ser­vice number
Excluded services
  • Arri­val and depar­tu­re for the tour
  • Spa/local taxes (approx. 1–4 EUR per per­son and night), to be paid at the accommodation
  • Hiking equip­ment (e.g. shoes etc.)
  • Par­king fees
  • Expen­ses for per­so­nal use, tips
  • Meals and drinks not included
  • Optio­nal visits
  • Bus and train journeys
  • The cos­ts for a dog are to be paid direct­ly at the respec­ti­ve accommodation

Additional information

Arri­val
By TRAIN: For reasons of sus­taina­bi­li­ty, we recom­mend tra­ve­ling by train to the desti­na­ti­on sta­ti­on Gmund (lug­ga­ge drop-off the­re by 13:00 at the latest if no addi­tio­nal night has been boo­ked) hour­ly con­nec­tions from Munich main sta­ti­on to Tegern­see. If you have boo­ked an extra night, con­ti­nue on foot or by bus from Gmund sta­ti­on with your lug­ga­ge to your hotel. By car: Coming from the north on the A8, exit Holz­kir­chen, coming from the south on the A8, exit Irschen­berg or A12 Inn­tal­au­to­bahn, exit Achensee/Zillertal via Achensee. 
Shut­tle bus Mayr­ho­fen — Schlegeisspeicher
On the mor­ning of day 6, our Feu­er und Eis bus shut­tle will take you from your hotel in Aschau or Mayr­ho­fen to the Schle­geis reser­voir. Short­ly after the impo­sing dam wall, you then set off towards Pfit­scher­joch and cross the main Alpi­ne ridge. If, in our opi­ni­on, it is not pos­si­ble to cross the rou­te due to wea­ther con­di­ti­ons (e.g. seve­re wea­ther war­ning, onset of win­ter), our free bus trans­fer will take you from Aschau/Mayrhofen to the next stage hotel in Pfitsch­tal or Sterzing.
Return trans­fer
Our Alpi­ne Crossing shut­tle bus takes you com­for­ta­b­ly from Ster­zing back to Lake Tegern­see in the mor­ning (train sta­ti­on, par­king lot or exten­si­on hotel if neces­sa­ry). Arri­val at Lake Tegern­see is sche­du­led bet­ween 12 and 1 pm, depen­ding on traf­fic. Plea­se plan your onward jour­ney with suf­fi­ci­ent buf­fer time due to the risk of traf­fic jams. 
Par­king facilities
For cus­to­mers arri­ving by car, our exclu­si­ve long-term par­king lot is at your dis­po­sal. Reser­va­ti­on at your own expen­se with our par­king lot part­ner You will recei­ve all detail­ed infor­ma­ti­on with your tra­vel docu­ments. In order to be able to start your first stage direct­ly on the day of arri­val, you can lea­ve your lug­ga­ge in the Feu­er und Eis lug­ga­ge con­tai­ner at the par­king lot by 1 p.m. at the latest. We will take your suit­ca­se to your first hotel on Lake Tegernsee. 
Note on lug­ga­ge trans­fer on the day of arrival
Plea­se note that your first stage hike on the Tegern­see-Ster­zing Alpi­ne Crossing is alre­a­dy plan­ned for the day of arri­val. The­r­e­fo­re, plea­se plan your tour start for approx. 12:00 noon on the day of arri­val. Lug­ga­ge can be drop­ped off at Gmund train sta­ti­on and the long-stay par­king lot by 1:00 pm at the latest. For a rela­xed start to your Alpi­ne crossing adven­ture or in the event of a long jour­ney, we recom­mend boo­king an over­night stay at Lake Tegern­see in advance. 
Tour cha­rac­ter
The tour is modera­te­ly dif­fi­cult and requi­res a good basic level of fit­ness and sure­foo­ted­ness. It runs along very well-main­tai­ned hiking trails, forest roads and paths. The­re are no clim­bing pas­sa­ges or hea­vi­ly expo­sed sec­tions. On the Achen­kirch-Fügen stage, a head for heights is an advan­ta­ge for the some­what nar­rower climb along the lake. If in doubt, howe­ver, the path can also be bypas­sed or cir­cum­na­vi­ga­ted. If you are not fit or the wea­ther is not play­ing ball, it is usual­ly pos­si­ble to tra­vel to the next stage desti­na­ti­on by public trans­port or cab.
Other notes
To ensu­re a stress-free start to the trip, we recom­mend arri­ving at the start­ing point by ear­ly evening in most cases. Some tours start as ear­ly as mid­day, in which case we recom­mend arri­ving the day befo­re and will be hap­py to book an extra night for you at the same time. The indi­vi­du­al return jour­ney takes place on the last day of the tour. The kilo­me­ters are appro­xi­ma­te and may dif­fer from the actu­al kilo­me­ters cover­ed. This tour is not sui­ta­ble for peo­p­le with redu­ced mobility. 
Mini­mum num­ber of participants
If a mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is requi­red for the tour to take place, this is sta­ted under Pri­ces and ser­vices. If the mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is not rea­ched, we reser­ve the right to can­cel the trip up to four weeks befo­re the date of arri­val. We recom­mend that you do not orga­ni­ze your arri­val and depar­tu­re until after this dead­line has passed.
Insu­ran­ces
Tra­vel can­cel­la­ti­on insu­rance inclu­ding tra­vel inter­rup­ti­on insu­rance is recom­men­ded in any case. Infor­ma­ti­on can be found at: https://www.feuer-eis-touristik.de/reiseversicherung
7‑day care­free number
No mat­ter how well plan­ned a trip is, in rare cases unex­pec­ted things hap­pen. At such times, it’s nice to have someone you can rely on on site. For this reason, you will have a local cont­act per­son on our indi­vi­du­al acti­vi­ty tours who will be hap­py to pro­vi­de you with infor­ma­ti­on and, as sta­ted in the tra­vel docu­ments, can be cont­ac­ted in an emergency.

Travel carefree with us

More safety. Exclusively at Feuer und Eis.

If something should happen along the way, you are well covered:
ERGO travel insurance, which is only included with Feuer und Eis, covers search, rescue and recovery costs of up to €10,000.

Even in the event of more serious accidents, the insurance cover is reliable and supports you or your relatives with clearly defined assistance and cash benefits.
Depending on the case, benefits of up to €50,000 are covered.

Bicycle protection

If something comes up on the road, you stay mobile.
Breakdown, accident or theft: ERGO's exclusive travel insurance with Feuer und Eis covers repairs or additional travel costs - quickly and easily.

Details and conditions can be found under Feuer und Eis travel insurance.

Being sustainable together

We are delighted to have been able to make a difference together with the Tegernsee vacation region since September 2020. Whether cultural, economic or natural sustainability, every aspect and every action is a positive step for the region in which we live. Together with other companies in the Tegernsee Valley, we look forward to actively working together to protect this wonderful spot on earth. As an exclusive tour operator for active travel in nature, we see it as our duty to sensitize all our travellers and protect our nature and homeland.

What do we want to achieve - added value and ecological footprint:

  • to bring people closer to nature in an authentic way
  • to work closely with regional partners and hosts
  • to create added value for the region and at the same time create added value for the guests
  • active participation in animal welfare (since January 2020)
  • CO2 optimizations in the itinerary

Tour rating

Alpi­ne crossing Tegern­see — Ster­zing with lug­ga­ge transport
Dear Fire&Ice Team, the trip was won­derful and real­ly some­thing very spe­cial. I deli­bera­te­ly boo­ked this trip wit­hout an escort. Ever­y­thing was per­fect­ly orga­ni­zed, ever­y­thing went smooth­ly and was abso­lut­e­ly punc­tu­al and relia­ble. TOP!!! The advice, the help with queries by pho­ne and email are super, fast and smooth! I can also do the trip wit­hout a gui­de. Ever­y­thing is very well sign­pos­ted, the tour maps from Feuer& Eis and Komoot gui­de you per­fect­ly over moun­tain and val­ley. On my tour wit­hout a gui­de, you auto­ma­ti­cal­ly get into con­ver­sa­ti­on with other hikers at the huts, becau­se on the 2nd or 3rd day  (or even befo­re) you see the same hikers again and hike tog­e­ther if you like. It’s very nice what can deve­lop the­re. I would always book a trip wit­hout a gui­de again, becau­se then I can hike at my own pace, no one needs to take me into con­side­ra­ti­on and vice ver­sa, but the dis­ad­van­ta­ge as a solo tra­ve­ler is the sin­gle room sup­ple­ment. I had boo­ked the charm trip, which was not at all neces­sa­ry for me, as I rea­li­zed after­wards. For one night, I could­n’t real­ly cele­bra­te and make the most of the beau­tiful hotels. I would­n’t book the trip with charm again, as I found out that all the accom­mo­da­ti­on was top-notch. Some of the hikers who had­n’t boo­ked the Charme tour were also accom­mo­da­ted in the same hotel. This was of cour­se very nice, becau­se you could chat over a drink in the evening if you wan­ted to. For me, it was­n’t that cheap for a week, but it was uni­que, very spe­cial and unfor­gettable! I give it 5 stars! 
Sil­via P.
2025-07-07
Super hiking expe­ri­ence with charm
The enti­re hiking trip was an expe­ri­ence and super­b­ly orga­ni­zed. The wea­ther was also most­ly good. The hotels were all super­b­ly sel­ec­ted with well­ness are­as and first-class food. Each day’s stage was also pre­cis­e­ly descri­bed in the fly­ers and easy to hike wit­hout Komoot thanks to the sign­pos­ting. Only the start of the short ridge hike (with gre­at views) with the desti­na­ti­on Jau­sen­sta­ti­on Melch­bo­den after pas­sing the Rast­ko­gel­hüt­te was a litt­le dif­fi­cult to find, as the sign descri­bed in the fly­er was miss­ing here. The depar­tu­re times given for the buses and trains nee­ded along the way were also all cor­rect and accu­ra­te­ly rese­ar­ched. We would defi­ni­te­ly recom­mend this trip to others. 
Micha­el and Sabine
2024-10-04
All ratings