Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ruhpolding · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A46 walk
Via Alpina Purple A46 is a walk of 27.3 km from Ruhpolding. Along the way you'll find 103 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 27.3 km
- ± 8:45 h
- ↑ 1,610 m · ↓ 1,723 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Ruhpolding
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and bike pump.
172 m · 22 benches
Public toilet and 2 water fountains and refill points
172 m167 m · 16 benches
Public toilet and water point
339 m182 m · 16 benches
Jagdschloss Ruhpolding
521 mCastle
2.9 km · 9 benches
Water point
3.4 km7.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
10.7 km3.6 km · 18 benches
Water point
14.2 km2.4 km
Water point
16.6 km4.5 km
Water point
21.1 km5.6 km · 14 benches
Burg Marquartstein
26.7 kmCastle
657 m · bench
Finish
27.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.6 kmBetween 10.7 km and 27.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Bbb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 521 m
Castle · after 26.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,610 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,723 m
- Highest point
- 1,711 m
- Lowest point
- 546 m
- 5-10% slope · 4 km
- 10-15% slope · 9.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 6.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 3 km
- 2 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
27.3 km in total- Track: 11 km
- Path: 10.8 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 102 m
Surfaces
27.3 km in total- Gravel: 11.5 km
- Unpaved: 9.5 km
- Asphalt: 5 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 750 m
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A46
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A46 is a walking route of 27.3 km that starts in Ruhpolding. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Jagdschloss Ruhpolding (after 521 m) and Burg Marquartstein (after 26.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,610 m in total and descend 1,723 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (11 km), path (10.8 km) and road (3.1 km). Of the surface, 11.5 km gravel and 9.5 km unpaved. For 750 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 103 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- European Long distance path E 4 - part Germany (region Chiemgau Alps)Hard · From A to B69.9 km
- Via Alpina Purple A45Hard · From A to B14.7 km
- SalzAlpenSteigHard · From A to B145.3 km
- Rundweg Maria EckModerate · From A to B7.3 km
- St. Rupert PilgerwegHard · From A to B119.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Pädagogisches Zentrum Schloss NiedernfelsCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 2
Burgstall HohensteinCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 3
UnternbergViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route - 4
Museum Salz & MoorMuseum · 4 km from the route - 5
Naturkunde- und Mammut-MuseumMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 6
KriegergedächtniskapelleMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 7
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 8
Impakt-MuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 9Museum MaxhütteMuseum · 2.7 km from the route
- 10Burgstall RettenburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route
- 11Woodcutters MuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route
- 12Krieger-KapelleMemorial · 4.2 km from the route
- 13Aussichtsplattform KendlmühlfilzenObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route
- 15Heimatmuseum HausenhäuslMuseum · 7.1 km from the route
- 16RömermuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A46?
Via Alpina Purple A46 is 27.3 km long. Allow ± 8:45 h 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ruhpolding.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,610 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Jagdschloss Ruhpolding and Burg Marquartstein.
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