Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ettaler Forst · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Purple A61 walk
Via Alpina Purple A61 is a walk of 9 km from Ettaler Forst. Along the way you'll find 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 9 km
- ± 2:55 h
- ↑ 561 m · ↓ 242 m
- Moderate
- 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 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 561 m
- Down
- ↓ 242 m
- Highest point
- 1,520 m
- Lowest point
- 956 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 354 m
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
9 km in total- Track: 6 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Street: 125 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
9 km in total- Unpaved: 2.5 km
- Gravel: 125 m
- Unknown: 6.3 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Purple A61
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Purple A61 is a walking route of 9 km that starts in Ettaler Forst. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 561 m in total and descend 242 m. Allow ± 2:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6 km), path (2.8 km) and street (125 m). Of the surface, 2.5 km unpaved and 125 m gravel. For 6.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Purple
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- European Long distance path E 4 - part Germany (region Oberammergau)Hard · From A to B140.4 km
- Maximiliansweg (Bayern)Hard · From A to B366.5 km
- Via Alpina Purple A62Hard · From A to B23.2 km
- Via Alpina Purple A60Hard · From A to B29 km
- Meditationsweg Ammergauer AlpenHard · From A to B84.3 km
- Weitwanderweg Romantische Straße ROT - FÜSHard · From A to B356 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Neuschwanstein CastleAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Linderhof PalaceAttraction · 525 m from the route - 3
Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 4
Venus GrottoAttraction · 719 m from the route - 5
Moroccan HouseAttraction · 306 m from the route - 6
Hermitage of GurnemanzAttraction · 1 km from the route - 7
Hunding’s HutAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 8
Queen Mary's BridgeAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 9
Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 10
Geotop Flysch im RöthenbachtalAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 11
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 12
KreuzigungsgruppeMemorial · 8 km from the route - 13
DorfmuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 14
KriegergedächtniskapelleMemorial · 8.3 km from the route - 15
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.4 km from the route - 16
AmmerschlösselCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 17
Hänsel-und-Gretel-HeimAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 18
Feuerwehrmuseum SchwangauMuseum · 9.4 km from the route - 19
Frauenstein-DenkmalMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 20
Burgstall FrauensteinArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 21
PindarplatzViewpoint · 9.7 km from the route - 22
Schloss BullachbergCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 23RömervillaArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route
- 24MemorialMemorial · 9.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Purple A61?
Via Alpina Purple A61 is 9 km long. Allow ± 2:55 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 Ettaler Forst.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 561 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
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