Kuhflucht Waterfall – Kuhflucht Waterfalls loop from Farchant

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Farchant

Kuhflucht Waterfall – Kuhflucht Waterfalls loop from Farchant

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Kuhflucht Waterfall – Kuhflucht Waterfalls loop from Farchant

01:17

3.94km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.16 km

Bridge over the Kuhfluchtgraben

Highlight • Bridge

Wonderful hike. Also great to go with children. Our three-year-old made it through without any problems.

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1.46 km

Kuhflucht Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Very worthwhile destination, nice path to the waterfall and the view from the bridge is great. If you go up to the top you can see the hole in the …

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1.67 km

Bruin Peter's Shelter

Highlight • Natural Monument

You already have a bit of a queasy feeling 😉. Hopefully it will hold 😂😜.

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1.70 km

Kuhflucht Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Ascent to Hohen Fricken possible, but very steep and recommended only with sturdy shoes. When wet, it is not recommended. It is already a mountain tour and no more walk as the waterfalls.

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2.33 km

Bench at Kuhflucht Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Two benches directly at the Kuhfluchtgraben on a waterfall. A small information board about the fossilized sludge can be found here.

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2.56 km

Kneipp Basin at Kuhfluchtgraben

Highlight • Rest Area

This wonderfully refreshing Kneipp pool with clear mountain water is a treat for feet tired from hiking.
Highly recommended!

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3.94 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.57 km

1.35 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

2.54 km

803 m

560 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

7°C

1°C

51 %

Additional weather tips

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

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Comments

April 2, 2022,Von Farchant nach Kuhflucht Wasserfälle (Tourbeschreibung im Kommentar)

Where are we going?
To the Kuhaway waterfalls near Farchant in Bavaria
What shoud that?
Waterfalls stop - plenty of them and in a beautiful landscape in the Alps, to reach and hike on well-developed hiking trails. The landscape is a dream and an absolute gourmet buffet, especially for photographers. The Kuhaway hiking trail is equipped with benches, picnic benches, …

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April 2, 2022,Kuhflucht-Wasserfälle ... mit Little Big Foot 😱 echt spooky

Very nice tour 👍🏻 entertaining and varied
... and what leaves such traces??? Picture 19/20/21

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June 4, 2023,Wanderung zu den Kuhfluchtwasserfällen

A great natural spectacle here in Garmisch Partenkirchen. Was very impressed!

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September 19, 2025,270 m Naturkraft - Entlang der Wasserfälle bei Farchant

Unseren Urlaub haben wir dieses Jahr in Unterammergau verbracht und dabei einige Ausflüge und natürlich Wanderungen unternommen. Dafür liegt der kleine Ort wirklich ideal. Wir haben im Vorfeld einige Male auf maps geschaut und dabei ein paar spannende Orte entdeckt.

May 26, 2024,Kuhfluchtwasserfälle

The nature and recreation park is a natural pasture and forest area at the foot of the Ester Mountains. In addition to numerous places to sit and comfortably laid out walking paths, a Kneipp pool, a climate pavilion, a playground, a panoramic terrace and loungers invite you to relax. For children and nature lovers, the many stations on the forest …

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June 3, 2025,Kuhfluchtwasserfälle🚶🏼‍♀️🚶25°

After the gorge, we drove to the Kuhflucht Waterfalls 😎👋.
There wasn't much going on here today.😀
It was wonderfully relaxed 🧘🧘🏼‍♀️ and quiet here.
There are probably several versions of the name... one says that the cows🐄 were hidden here from the Swedes during the Thirty Years' War.
We didn't meet any Swedes, but there were plenty of cows🐄 …

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May 24, 2023,052 Farchant, Kuhfluchtwasserfälle

After some heavy continuous rain🌧 in the morning, we visited the Kuhaway waterfalls🌊 in the afternoon. They can be easily reached on foot🦶 from Farchant🏘. Via the forest adventure trail and the so-called Königsweg 👑🛣 on a forest path with some steeper ↗️ passages you get to the upper Kuhüpfbrücke 🌉, from which you have a wonderful view 🤩 of …

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