Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kochel am See · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A58 walk
Via Alpina Purple A58 is a walk of 26.5 km from Kochel am See. Along the way you'll find 23 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 26.5 km
- ± 8:30 h
- ↑ 1,565 m · ↓ 1,210 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Kochel am See
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
3.8 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
3.8 km12.6 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
16.5 km5.3 km · 6 benches
Water point
21.7 km4.8 km · 2 benches
Finish
26.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.6 kmBetween 3.8 km and 16.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,565 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,210 m
- Highest point
- 1,950 m
- Lowest point
- 710 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 6 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 3.2 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
26.5 km in total- Track: 13.1 km
- Path: 12.6 km
- Road: 425 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.5 km in total- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Asphalt: 425 m
- Unknown: 7.9 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A58
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A58 is a walking route of 26.5 km that starts in Kochel am See. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,565 m in total and descend 1,210 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.1 km), path (12.6 km) and road (425 m). Of the surface, 11.3 km gravel and 6.7 km unpaved. For 7.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 23 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 21.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
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5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss ElmauCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 2
Schloss WengwiesCastle · 472 m from the route - 3
Krieger DenkmalMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Goethe-DenkmalMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Franz Marc MuseumMuseum · 5.9 km from the route - 6
Schloss AspensteinCastle · 6 km from the route - 7
Museum im SchusterhausMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 8
Mariä HimmelfahrtAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 9
Burgruine WerdenfelsCastle · 8 km from the route - 10
Münter-HausMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 12
Schlossmuseum MurnauMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Schlossmuseum MurnauMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 14
MariensäuleMonument · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Museum WerdenfelsMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Schloß NeueglingCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 17
Hänsel-und-Gretel-HeimAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 9.8 km from the route - 19
StaffelseemuseumMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 20
Krieger-DenkmalMemorial · 8 km from the route - 21SeeleitenCastle · 9.4 km from the route
- 22Museum AschenbrennerMuseum · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A58?
Via Alpina Purple A58 is 26.5 km long. Allow ± 8:30 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 Kochel am See.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,565 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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