Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Bad Kohlgrub

Mountain hikes & routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Bad Kohlgrub

Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Bad Kohlgrub

Hard

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328

hikers

Vorderes Hörnle – View of Hörnle-Alm loop from Bad Kohlgrub

05:20

13.6km

800m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.97 km

Water Refill Point in Naturpark Ammergauer Alpen

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Nice and cold and refreshing.

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4.18 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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4.65 km

Vorderes Hörnle

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The Vordere Hörnle is one of the three Hörnle peaks. From here you have fantastic views over the mountains as well as the Alpine foothills with their lakes.

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5.07 km

Middle Hörnle

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Of the three Hörnle elevations, the middle one is climbed the least and is therefore the quietest Hörnle summit.

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5.30 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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5.89 km

View of Hörnle-Alm

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Rear Hörnle - summit - view of the Hörnle Alm and the middle Hörnel - Bad Kohlgrub - LKR. Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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6.41 km

Stierkopf

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Just as beautiful as the three Hörnle, but unfortunately without a summit cross

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6.68 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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10.4 km

Damwildgehege

Nature Reserve

13.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.51 km

3.92 km

2.05 km

626 m

533 m

Surfaces

3.39 km

3.32 km

2.58 km

1.42 km

1.31 km

979 m

635 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

8°C

3°C

42 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

December 1, 2024,Vorderes & Hinteres Hörnle☃️☀️

Today we escaped the fog☀️☀️☀️ and went on a nice little hike up to the Hörnle. Crampons are definitely an advantage, the path is a bit icy in parts, especially in the forest. We had a cold drink at the hut as the sun was setting🌄 and then we went back into the fog🙈

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February 13, 2023,Winterwandern

First mountain tour of my new 2nd dog. Unfortunately there was a lot going on with skiers and my old bitch wasn't that fit either.

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November 28, 2022,Ein Stierkopf mit drei Hörnle

My faithful Lola had wished for today's trip. Finally snow to romp around and just lie in.

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November 23, 2024,Hinteres Hörnle

Beautifully wintry! I would have felt sorry for the meadows and skis though (but many people probably thought differently)...

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May 11, 2025,Per Pedes zu auf die 3 Hörnle

Unfortunately, the first 200 meters of elevation are missing from the tour. But that didn't detract from the beautiful tour 😊

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January 24, 2023,2023 Aufs Hörnle 🏔️🚶☃️❄️

In full sunshine and -5C and powder snow we enjoy the wonderful view over the Alps. The pistes are empty, only a few ski tourers are out and about. We go up the edge of the piste and often break into snow holes. Once at the top, the effort was worth it.

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January 28, 2024,Hörnle Quartett inkl Stierkopf; Ammergauer

5 min video, music Porcupine Tree: Never Have.

Everyone knows the Hörnle near Bad Kohlgrub. Still a perfect winter mountain for me. Of course, because of the cable car, it's fine.
Grödeln makes sense in winter when the paths are icy❄️. Otherwise you can go up there in almost any weather and any snow depth. Currently it is just …

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