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Crossing the Alps on the Maxi­mi­li­ans­weg III wit­hout lug­ga­ge transfer

from 978,- per person

  • Duration: 10 Days
  • Total distance: approx. 146 km
  • Altitude: (+) 6630 m
  • Altitude: (-) 7050 m
  • Difficulty:
The third sec­tion of the Maxi­mi­li­an Trail takes you from idyl­lic Tegern­see to enchan­ting Königs­see in Berch­tes­ga­de­ner Land. Over the cour­se of 10 days, you will dis­co­ver the diver­se beau­ty of the Bava­ri­an Alpi­ne land­scape and fol­low in the his­to­ri­cal foot­s­teps of King Maxi­mi­li­an II. This hiking tour offers a per­fect balan­ce of exer­cise and rela­xa­ti­on: you will cross peaceful val­leys and char­ming vil­la­ges, hike over gent­le heights and climb pan­o­r­amic peaks such as the Wen­del­stein, Hoch­gern and Hoch­felln. Along the way, warm Bava­ri­an hos­pi­ta­li­ty awaits you in tra­di­tio­nal moun­tain huts and inns. Every day brings new impres­si­ons and per­spec­ti­ves as you lea­ve ever­y­day life behind and enjoy the tran­quil­li­ty of natu­re. You spend the nights in cozy hotels, guest­hou­ses and inns in the val­leys, which offer you soot­hing rela­xa­ti­on after every day of hiking. 
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Der Ausblick vom Hochfelln über das Chiemgau zeigt eine atemberaubende Szenerie mit weiten Tälern und glitzernden Seen, die sich bis zum Horizont erstrecken. Im Vordergrund thront ein markanter Felsen mit einem Kreuz, welcher die Kulisse perfekt ergänzt.
Das Bild zeigt die Kampenwand, mit einem schmalen Wanderweg, der sich zur Kampenwand windet. Im Hintergrund erstreckt sich der Blick über den Chiemsee, umgeben von sanften Hügeln und den fernen Alpen im Horizont.
Der Ausblick vom Wendelstein bietet einen beeindruckenden Panorama-Blick auf die umliegenden Berge und Täler. Majestätische Gipfel erstrecken sich bis zum Horizont, während das sanfte Licht der Sonne die schroffen Felsen beleuchtet.
Zwei Wanderer gehen am Ufer des Tegernsees entlang. Die Sonne steht tief am Himmel und strahlt warm zwischen ihren Köpfen hindurch, während das sanfte Licht die Landschaft in goldene Farben taucht und eine friedliche Abendstimmung erzeugt.
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Itinerary / Stages

Day 1
Indi­vi­du­al arri­val at the Tegernsee
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Wel­co­me to beau­tiful Lake Tegern­see! Let yours­elf be enchan­ted by the spar­k­ling water and the idyl­lic moun­tain land­scape and enjoy an unfor­gettable day. 
Day 2
Bad Wies­see — Schliersee
Distanz: 12 km Höhe (+): 550m Höhe (-): 520m
The ascent leads along pan­o­r­amic paths to the Neu­reuth moun­tain inn, whe­re an impres­si­ve view opens up over the Tegern­see val­ley. The rou­te then con­ti­nues to the idyl­lic Gin­del­al­men. Here you can enjoy a magni­fi­cent view of the other side towards Munich and Schlier­see. From the­re it is a rela­xed downhill ride to Schliersee. 
Day 3
Schlier­see — Bran­nen­burg / Fragrance
Distanz: 21 km Höhe (+): 1100m Höhe (-): 1340m
In the mor­ning you start with a train ride to Fisch­bach­au. From the­re, your hike first takes you past the famous pil­grimage site of Bir­ken­stein. You then head uphill to the Kes­sel­alm and con­ti­nue below the Brei­ten­stein. The desti­na­ti­on and high­light of the day is the lite­ral­ly out­stan­ding Wen­del­stein. Here you can take a well-ear­ned break in the pan­o­r­amic restau­rant or visit the fasci­na­ting Wen­del­stein Cave. For the des­cent into the val­ley to Bran­nen­burg, you have the choice of wal­king or taking the cog rail­road. If you spend the night in Duft, a trans­fer will be wai­ting for you at the val­ley sta­ti­on to take you to your accommodation. 
Day 4
Bran­nen­burg / Fra­grance — Aschau im Chiemgau
Distanz: 15 km Höhe (+): 780m Höhe (-): 970m
If you have spent the night in Bran­nen­burg, a trans­fer will take you to the start­ing point of the hike in Duft. From the­re, the trail leads ste­adi­ly uphill, part­ly via careful­ly con­s­truc­ted steps, until you final­ly reach the Hoch­ries sum­mit. An impres­si­ve pan­o­r­amic view over the Chiem­gau awaits you the­re. The Hoch­ries­hüt­te invi­tes you to stop for refresh­ments. Then it’s a plea­sant des­cent, accom­pa­nied by magni­fi­cent views of Lake Chiem­see, down to Aschau im Chiemgau. 
Day 5
Aschau im Chiem­gau — Marquartstein
Distanz: 20 km Höhe (+): 1060m Höhe (-): 1120m
From Aschau, the trail leads uphill again and pas­ses the Stein­lin­g­alm, whe­re you can enjoy a fan­ta­stic view of Lake Chiem­see. The rou­te runs below the Kam­pen­wand and final­ly rea­ches the sadd­le bet­ween Haber­spitz and Hoch­plat­te. If you wish, you can make a detour to the Hoch­plat­te from here, for which you should allow an extra hour or so. The des­cent into the val­ley to Mar­quart­stein is on an easy path. 
Day 6
Mar­quart­stein — Hoch­felln — Bergen
Distanz: 18 km Höhe (+): 1710m Höhe (-): 620m
Today, the trail leads you up to the Hoch­gern­haus on part­ly quiet paths through impres­si­ve natu­ral land­scapes and then on to the gras­sy sum­mit of the Hoch­gern. We par­ti­cu­lar­ly recom­mend the rou­te via the Schnap­pen­kir­che, which offers magni­fi­cent views of Lake Chiem­see and the vast Fil­zen regi­on. At the top of the sum­mit, you should pau­se for a moment to enjoy the distant views. The des­cent takes place in nar­row ser­pen­ti­nes over the steep sou­thern slo­pe befo­re you soon reach the pic­tures­que Bischofs­fell­nalm. The trail initi­al­ly con­ti­nues downhill befo­re ano­ther ascent takes you to the Hoch­felln, which also impres­ses with its magni­fi­cent views. A bota­ni­cal cir­cu­lar trail awaits you around the sum­mit. A gon­do­la is available for the des­cent to Ber­gen (ticket not included). 
Day 7
Ber­gen — Hoch­felln — Ruh­pol­ding — Inzell
Distanz: 19 km Höhe (+): 190m Höhe (-): 1080m
In the mor­ning, the gon­do­la takes you back to the Hoch­felln (free of char­ge with a guest card). From the­re, the trail leads to the Fell­nalm, situa­ted in a hol­low. You then des­cend along a forest road to the famous biath­lon vil­la­ge of Ruh­pol­ding. Here you can enjoy a rela­xed hike on flat ter­rain, part­ly along a stream, via various long-distance cycle paths to Schmelz or Inzell. 
Day 8
Inzell — Bad Reichenhall
Distanz: 20 km Höhe (+): 850m Höhe (-): 1120m
At first, the path is rela­tively flat, but then beco­mes much more chal­len­ging as it clim­bs up to the Koh­leralm. The roo­ty path con­ti­nues wit­hout any major dif­fe­ren­ces in alti­tu­de and opens up fan­ta­stic views of the Rei­chen­hall val­ley until you final­ly reach the Zwie­sel­haus. The­re you can enjoy an impres­si­ve view, inclu­ding of the Zwie­sel. The rou­te con­ti­nues through woo­ded ter­rain to the List­see lake and final­ly leads along asphalt paths to Bad Rei­chen­hall, a famous spa town that is all about salt. A visit to the old salt works or the ther­mal baths is high­ly recommended. 
Day 9
Bad Rei­chen­hall — Königs­see / Berchtesgaden
Distanz: 21 km Höhe (+): 390m Höhe (-): 280m
The last stage of your jour­ney takes you past Hall­thurm, a for­mer salt warehouse. Short­ly after­wards, you fol­low an idyl­lic pan­o­r­amic walk and the Mozart cycle path through the val­leys towards Berch­tes­ga­den. Impres­si­ve natu­ral won­ders await you along the way, such as the striking rock for­ma­ti­on of the Stone Agnes and, on the oppo­si­te side, the impo­sing Unters­berg. If visi­bi­li­ty is good, you may even see the maje­s­tic Watz­mann. After your arri­val in Berch­tes­ga­den, it is worth taking a trip to Königs­see, which you can easi­ly reach by bus. The view of the lake sur­roun­ded by moun­ta­ins is sim­ply breathtaking. 
Day 10
Indi­vi­du­al departure
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Unfort­u­na­te­ly, your stay in the Bava­ri­an Alps is alre­a­dy coming to an end. Howe­ver, if you still have time and inte­rest, you could extend your visit and visit the famous St. Bar­tho­lo­mä Cha­pel, for example. 

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Booking code: MAX-WEG-3-O-GEPAECK

Minimum number of participants: 2

Season

15.05.2026 — 30.06.2026 (Arri­val: daily)
01.07.2026 — 31.08.2026 (Arri­val: daily)
01.09.2026 — 15.10.2026 (Arri­val: daily)

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Single room

EUR 1.328,00
EUR 1.348,00
EUR 1.328,00

Double room*

EUR 978,00
EUR 998,00
EUR 978,00
*Prices are per person.

Additional nights BEFORE the tour

(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Bad Wies­see in a dou­ble room incl. break­fast / (Hotel Bellevue) 
(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Bad Wies­see in a sin­gle room incl. break­fast / (Hotel Bellevue) 

Price per person/night

EUR 89,00
EUR 89,00

Additional nights AFTER the tour

(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Berch­tes­ga­den in a dou­ble room incl. break­fast / (Alpen Hotel Seimler) 
(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Berch­tes­ga­den in a sin­gle room incl. break­fast / (Alpen Hotel Seimler) 

Price per person/night

EUR 95,00
EUR 107,00

Additional transfers

(01.01.2025 — 31.12.2025) Return trans­fer Berch­tes­ga­den — Bad Wies­see (pri­ce for 3–4 persons)
(01.01.2025 — 31.12.2025) Return trans­fer Berch­tes­ga­den — Bad Wies­see (pri­ce for 1–2 persons)

Price

EUR 323,00
EUR 306,00

Services

Included services
  • Indi­vi­du­al hiking (no group tours)
  • 9 x over­night stays in sel­ec­ted hotels, inns and guest­hou­ses (3*/4* category)
  • Room with show­er or bath / WC
  • 9 x breakfast
  • Pas­sen­ger trans­fer Bran­nen­burg — Duft
  • Detail­ed tra­vel docu­ments with important infor­ma­ti­on on the rou­te and itin­era­ry (1x per room)
  • 1 x Rother hiking gui­de Maximiliansweg
  • Prac­ti­cal felt bag for your tra­vel docu­ments (1x per room)
  • Down­load GPS data for mobi­le navigation
  • Dona­ti­on Sus­taina­bi­li­ty Initia­ti­ve Berg­wald­pro­jekt e.V.
  • 7‑day care­free ser­vice num­ber (dai­ly from 08:00 to 19:00)
  • Feu­er und Eis tra­vel insurance
Excluded services
  • Tra­vel to and from the tour and par­king fees
  • Spa/local taxes (approx. 1–4 EUR per per­son and night), to be paid at the accommodation
  • Accom­mo­da­ti­on cos­ts for regis­tered dogs, to be paid at the accom­mo­da­ti­on, if applicable
  • Meals and drinks not included
  • Tips, sight­see­ing and other per­so­nal expenses
  • Bus and train jour­neys, trans­fers if not expli­cit­ly included in the program
  • Tra­vel insu­rance (we are hap­py to book tra­vel can­cel­la­ti­on and inter­rup­ti­on insurance)

Additional information

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.
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
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.
Par­king
Par­king: Paid par­king available for the week in the area around Lake Tegern­see. You will recei­ve fur­ther infor­ma­ti­on with your tra­vel documents. 
Arri­val
By car: Coming from the north on the A8 to Holz­kir­chen and then on the B318 to the Tegern­see val­ley. From the south via the Achen­see and the B181, later the B307 to Tegernsee.by pla­ne: The nea­rest inter­na­tio­nal air­ports are: Munich (approx. 85 km), Salz­burg (approx. 115 km), Inns­bruck (approx. 90 km). We will be hap­py to orga­ni­ze your trans­fer from the air­port to your accom­mo­da­ti­on. By train: To Munich and onward jour­ney with the BRB to Gmund or Tegern­see, bus or cab to the hotel. 
Tour cha­rac­ter
The hike on the Maxi­mi­li­an Trail com­pri­ses quite long hiking stages. With up to 21 km and an avera­ge ascent of around 1000 m in places, you should bring moun­tain expe­ri­ence, sure­foo­ted­ness and a head for heights. A good level of fit­ness is a pre­re­qui­si­te for the long stages with wal­king times of up to 8 hours. Indi­vi­du­al stages or sec­tions can be bypas­sed by public transport. 
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. 

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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