Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Garmisch-Partenkirchen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Red R45 walk
Via Alpina Red R45 is a walk of 11.5 km from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Along the way you'll find 5 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 11.5 km
- ± 3:05 h
- ↑ 304 m · ↓ 1,273 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
0 km2.6 km
Königshaus am Schachen
2.6 kmPublic toilet
3.6 km · 2 benches
Water point
6.2 km152 m
Public toilet
6.4 km5.1 km · 3 benches
Finish
11.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.1 kmBetween 6.4 km and 11.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Bjs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKönigshaus am Schachen
Castle · after 2.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 304 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,273 m
- Highest point
- 2,336 m
- Lowest point
- 1,063 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 3.5 km
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
11.5 km in total- Path: 11.2 km
Surfaces
11.5 km in total- Unpaved: 7.9 km
- Gravel: 379 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Red R45
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Red R45 is a walking route of 11.5 km that starts in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Königshaus am Schachen (after 2.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 304 m in total and descend 1,273 m. Allow ± 3:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (11.2 km). Of the surface, 7.9 km unpaved and 379 m gravel. For 2.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 5 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 6.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- AV Weg 801Hard · From A to B25.4 km
- Nordalpenweg 01Hard · From A to B31.5 km
- [E4] Europäischer Fernwanderweg [004]Hard · From A to B25.4 km
- Via Alpina Red R46Moderate · From A to B6.7 km
- Via Romea - Deutschland - BayernHard · From A to B519.3 km
- Jakobsweg Isar - Loisach - Leutascher Ache - InnHard · From A to B89 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss ElmauCastle · 7 km from the route - 2
LeutaschklammAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Alpengarten auf dem SchachenAttraction · 155 m from the route - 4
GanghofermuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 5
Porta ClaudiaRuins · 7.8 km from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 7
Museum WerdenfelsMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 8
Burg SchlossbergArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 9Faszination Erlebnismuseum ZugspitzeMuseum · 4.3 km from the route
- 10BAHNORAMA anno 1926Museum · 7.4 km from the route
- 11Museum AschenbrennerMuseum · 8.5 km from the route
- 12Himmelskino BrunschkopfObservation tower · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Red R45?
Via Alpina Red R45 is 11.5 km long. Allow ± 3:05 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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 304 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Königshaus am Schachen.
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