Hörnle Summit – Hinteres Hörnle summit loop from Saulgrub (VGem)

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Saulgrub

Hörnle Summit – Hinteres Hörnle summit loop from Saulgrub (VGem)

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4.8

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463

hikers

Hörnle Summit – Hinteres Hörnle summit loop from Saulgrub (VGem)

05:04

14.0km

710m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.82 km

Zeitberg Viewing Platform

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A hill near the three Hörnleg peaks is called Zeitberg. Up here you can expect a wide view, comfortable seating such as sun loungers and massage loungers as well as …

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3.86 km

Hörndlhütte 1390m

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The Hörnlehütte was built in 1911 and is located at an altitude of 1,390 meters. In 1959 it was expanded with an annex with 24 beds. The Hörnlehütte can also …

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4.81 km

Hörnle Alm

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Not serviced in winter, but in summer a nice Alm with a snack, coffee and cake. Not as busy as at the front of the mountain railway.

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5.04 km

View of Staffelsee

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The view is worth it! In good weather it goes far into the country.

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5.65 km

View of Staffelsee

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Unlimited view!

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5.90 km

The highest of the three Hörnle peaks. From here you have a great 360° panorama. As others have already written, overcrowded with good weather and on weekends. So if possible, it's better to visit on a weekday.

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6.08 km

Saddle between Stierkopf and Hinteres Hörnle

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Path between Hinteres Hörnle and Stierkopf.

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6.28 km

View from Stierkopf Summit

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Beautiful view. From here you can see all three Hörnle peaks at once. It's worth the little detour. Not a difficult climb.

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10.9 km

Viewpoint

14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.67 km

2.61 km

996 m

497 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.32 km

3.89 km

3.67 km

811 m

203 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

18°C

3°C

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Comments

April 6, 2025,3-Gipfelrunde Unterammergau: Zeitberg - Hinteres Hörnle - Stierkopf

Ammergau Mountains... Not a destination I often visit, but the Hörnle Mountains outside Unterammergau 🅿️ The Hörnle Mountains in Kappl are among my favorite peaks. Together with @AlexandraM and @LisBeth, we headed past the Kappl Church on the left, following the Ammergau meditation path "Flammende Herzen" (Flaming Hearts) toward Zeitberg. The path offers beautiful panoramic views of the Ammergau mountain …

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November 11, 2023,Hörnle Rundtour

Here is the complete video from the mountain tour:

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December 30, 2023,5-Gipfel-Wanderung, Unterammergau: Zeitberg, Vorderes, Mittleres, Hinteres Hörnle, Stierkopf

It should be the Hörnle again, I've been to all of them several times, but never on a coherent circular hike including Zeitberg and Stierkopf. I started at 8.30 a.m. at the Kappel car park (4 hours = 5 euros). My recommendation would be to start at least 1 hour earlier given the length of the tour and on weekends …

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August 12, 2024,Hörnle-Tour von Unterammergau

Recorded with Amazfit watch, therefore no indication of altitude. According to the Kompass hiking guide 890 HM

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December 12, 2021,2021-12-12 Hörnle Vier Gipfel und eine Einkehr (T26 aus Rother Schneeschuhführer)

The first snowshoe tour for this year in optimal conditions. Cold, but lots of snow and sunshine 😎. The Hörnle Group is very popular with ski touring and snowshoeing enthusiasts. The route I walked over the Stierkopf is quite lonely, but it was already well groomed. 😀

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