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Alpspitz via ferrata – Alpspitze summit cross loop from Osterfelderkopf

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Grainau

Alpspitz via ferrata – Alpspitze summit cross loop from Osterfelderkopf

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4.8

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896

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Alpspitz via ferrata – Alpspitze summit cross loop from Osterfelderkopf

04:03

4.47km

530m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 898 m for 961 m

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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182 m

Osterfelderkopf summit cross

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The Osterfeldkopf with 2,030 m is located in the Wetterstein Mountains in Bavaria near the Alpspitze. The tour to this summit holds wonderful insights into the rough Wetterstein mountains and surprises again and again with breathtaking alpine scenery and fantastic "deep views". In connection with the Rindersteig and the Hölltalklamm a really unique and varied tour!

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886 m

Alpspitz via ferrata

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This via ferrata is perfect for beginners. A lot of emphasis was placed on safety. And you are gently confronted with the height.
It should be noted that the descent on the other hand can be a little uncomfortable for inexperienced people, since there are fewer protection options here.

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1.74 km

Alpspitze summit cross

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The via ferrata to the summit is quite ferrous. 😉 This makes it quite crowded in summer.

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1.84 km

East Ridge of the Alpspitze

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Just terrible. But if you go up, you have to come down again. 😉

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2.75 km

Nordwandsteig (Alpspitze)

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The descent from the Alpspitze may be a bit tricky at the beginning, since inexperienced people are lacking safety options here. You work your way down the gravel bed. Later it goes along rocks that offer firm tread and safeguards.

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3.39 km

Rock Tunnel on the Nordwandsteig

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Here the north face path leads through a long, narrow tunnel carved into the rock. A headlamp is helpful.

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3.53 km

View from the Alpspitz Ferrata Cave

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Attention..... very greasy rocks. I slipped down with my butt 😆

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4.27 km

Alpspitzbahn Summit Station

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There is also beer here. So the climbing day starts well. 😂

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4.47 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.10 km

1.94 km

230 m

185 m

Surfaces

3.28 km

1.17 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,550 m)

Lowest point (2,020 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

15°C

7°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

August 4, 2022,Alpspitz Ferrata - Abstieg über Ostgrat und Nordwand

Komoot recorded length somewhat strangely. Missing something about one. But no matter, today the focus was on the height anyway🏔🧗‍♂️😅

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July 25, 2022,🧗🏻‍♂️ Alpspitz Klettersteig (A/B) 🧗🏼‍♀️

First alpine via ferrata. What an amazing performance 💪🏼

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August 4, 2024,Klettersteig zur Alpspitze 🏔🤩

6 people on the road together, lots of waiting, lots of breaks, not the best view..... but a great day 🏔👌

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August 19, 2025,Alpspitz-Ferrata mit Abstieg über den Ostgrat und Nordwandsteig

This impressive circular tour takes you via the Alpspitz Via Ferrata (A/B) to the 2,628-meter-high Alpspitze, whose distinctive, pyramid-shaped summit is a landmark of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The starting point is the mountain station of the Alpspitzbahn cable car, which you can reach from the valley in about nine minutes by cable car. Since queues often form at the start of the …

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August 7, 2021,Alpspitzklettersteig 07.08.2021 17:41

It's great what we did in 40 minutes

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July 12, 2021,Alpspitze

Today we went to the Alpspitze.
Ascent and descent with the Alpspitzbahn (free parking).
From the mountain station about 15 minutes to the entrance to the Alpspitzferrata (easy via ferrata see Topo / B). Best mountain weather - it was a pleasure again. See for yourself!

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