Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lenggries · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A56 walk
Via Alpina Purple A56 is a walk of 13.1 km from Lenggries. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 1 water point, 5 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.
- 13.1 km
- ± 6:10 h
- ↑ 1,964 m · ↓ 1,102 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,964 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,102 m
- Highest point
- 1,681 m
- Lowest point
- 679 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 3 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
13.1 km in total- Path: 6.8 km
- Track: 3.6 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 976 m
- Street: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
13.1 km in total- Gravel: 5.3 km
- Asphalt: 2.4 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Natural: 349 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A56
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A56 is a walking route of 13.1 km that starts in Lenggries. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,964 m in total and descend 1,102 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (6.8 km), track (3.6 km) and road (1.4 km). Of the surface, 5.3 km gravel and 2.4 km asphalt. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5- Maximiliansweg (Bayern)Hard · From A to B366.5 km
- European Long distance path E 4 - part Germany (region Oberammergau)Hard · From A to B140.4 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Teil Deutschland (Region Tegernsee)Hard · From A to B45.1 km
- Via Alpina Purple A55Hard · From A to B20.6 km
- Via Alpina Purple A57Hard · From A to B19.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
TiermuseumMuseum · 582 m from the route - 2
Burgruine SchellenburgRuins · 743 m from the route - 3
Schloss HohenburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 4
Museum im SchusterhausMuseum · 7 km from the route - 5
Franz Marc MuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 6
DachshöhleAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 7
Basilika Sankt BenediktAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 8
Schloss AspensteinCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä HimmelfahrtAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 10
StadtmuseumMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 11
KreuzkircheAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 12
Goethe-DenkmalMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 13
Spielhahnjäger DenkmalMemorial · 7.8 km from the route - 14Kloster Benediktbeuern-AusblickObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route
- 15St. LeonhardskapelleAttraction · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A56?
Via Alpina Purple A56 is 13.1 km long. Allow ± 6:10 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 Lenggries.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,964 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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