Walking route · Schönau am Königssee · Updated on 14 November 2026

Via Alpina Purple walk

Via Alpina Purple is a walk of 398.3 km from Schönau am Königssee. Along the way you'll find 985 benches, 48 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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398.3 km
± 5:05 h per stage
↑ 20,057 m · ↓ 20,329 m
Hard per stage
From A to B
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 985 benches, 48 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

16 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.

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St. Bartholomä
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Attraction

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 20,057 m
Down: ↓ 20,329 m
Highest point: 2,106 m
Lowest point: 485 m

5-10% slope · 75.4 km
10-15% slope · 81.6 km
15-20% slope · 54.2 km
20% slope or steeper · 42.9 km
16 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

398.3 km in total

Path: 172.7 km
Track: 147 km
Street: 21.3 km
Road: 13.6 km
Busy road: 4.2 km
Footpath: 3.6 km
Stairs: 16 stairs
Cycleway: 325 m
Unknown: 5.6 km

Surfaces

398.3 km in total

Gravel: 148.3 km
Unpaved: 90.2 km
Asphalt: 47.9 km
Natural: 5.3 km
Paved: 1.3 km
Unknown: 76.2 km

About the walking route Via Alpina Purple

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Via Alpina Purple is a walking route of 398.3 km that starts in Schönau am Königssee. It does not end where it starts. You start in Tržaška koča na Doliču and finish in Oberstdorf.

How hard is the route?

You climb 20,057 m in total and descend 20,329 m. There are 16 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:05 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is path (172.7 km), track (147 km) and street (21.3 km). Of the surface, 148.3 km gravel and 90.2 km unpaved. For 76.2 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 985 benches, 48 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 9 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Walks nearby

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Linderhof PalaceAttraction · 261 m from the route
2Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 544 m from the route
3Eagle's NestAttraction · 4.7 km from the route
4Schloss ElmauCastle · 5.6 km from the route
5Festung KufsteinAttraction · 7.4 km from the route
6Königshaus am SchachenCastle · 8.1 km from the route
7BerghofAttraction · 6.4 km from the route
8ObersalzbergAttraction · 6.1 km from the route
9Venus GrottoAttraction · 496 m from the route
10Moroccan HouseAttraction · 224 m from the route
11Hermitage of GurnemanzAttraction · 440 m from the route
12Hunding’s HutAttraction · 446 m from the route
13Alte SalineMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
14Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 632 m from the route
15Schloss HohenaschauCastle · 2.7 km from the route
16Dokumentation ObersalzbergMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
17Museum WerdenfelsMuseum · 101 m from the route
18Pädagogisches Zentrum Schloss NiedernfelsCastle · 108 m from the route
19Müllner Peter MuseumMuseum · 135 m from the route
20Eisarena KönigsseeAttraction · 156 m from the route
21AlatseeAttraction · 164 m from the route
22KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 207 m from the route
23Karl-Josef BurgerMemorial · 237 m from the route
24RoßkopfViewpoint · 358 m from the route
25König-Max-BüsteMemorial · 393 m from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Via Alpina Purple?

Via Alpina Purple is 398.3 km long, in 24 parts of 16.6 km on average. Allow ± 5:05 h per part of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.

Is this route a circular walk?

No, the route runs from Tržaška koča na Doliču to Oberstdorf.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Schönau am Königssee.

How hard is this route?

Hard per stage, with 836 m per stage of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 65 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 48 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass St. Bartholomä, Prinzregent Luitpold and Jagdschloss Ruhpolding.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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The route step by step

16 sights along the way

St. Bartholomä

Neuschwanstein Castle

Stages (24)