Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gmund · Updated on 14 November 2026
Die Alpenüberquerung walk
Die Alpenüberquerung is a walk of 18.5 km from Gmund. Along the way you'll find 110 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 18.5 km
- ± 2:50 h per stage
- ↑ 934 m · ↓ 430 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 110 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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1 sight along the way
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Museum
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 934 m
- Down
- ↓ 430 m
- Highest point
- 1,529 m
- Lowest point
- 727 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 916 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.7 km
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
18.5 km in total- Path: 8.8 km
- Track: 5.2 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Cycleway: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
18.5 km in total- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Paved: 327 m
- Unknown: 6.9 km
About the walking route Die Alpenüberquerung
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Die Alpenüberquerung is a walking route of 18.5 km that starts in Gmund. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 934 m in total and descend 430 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:50 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.8 km), track (5.2 km) and road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 4.4 km asphalt and 3.3 km unpaved. For 6.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 110 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
König Max I. Joseph DenkmalMemorial · 204 m from the route - 2
Olaf-Gulbransson-MuseumMuseum · 350 m from the route - 3
Schloss TegernseeCastle · 518 m from the route - 4
Karl-Stieler-DenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Schloss RingbergCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 6
OberländerdenkmalMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 8
RoßkopfViewpoint · 8 km from the route - 9
Markus Wasmeier FreilichtmuseumMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 10
Heimatmuseum SchlierseeMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 11
Burgruine HohenwaldeckCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 12
MichaelsbrunnenMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 13
Schloss ReichersbeuernCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 14
SixenhofMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 15
Museum Tegernseer TalMuseum · 380 m from the route - 16RottachfallAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
- 17TimotheuskreuzMemorial · 5.4 km from the route
- 18TaubenbergturmObservation tower · 8.7 km from the route
- 19LeitnernaseViewpoint · 8.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Die Alpenüberquerung?
Die Alpenüberquerung is 18.5 km long, in 2 stages of 9.3 km on average. Allow ± 2:50 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 2 stages of 9.3 km on average, 18.5 km in all. The shortest stage is 8.8 km, the longest 9.7 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gmund.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 467 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Jagerhaus.
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