View of the Zugspitze – Gamsalm, Ehrwald loop from Ehrwald

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Austria

Tyrol

Reutte

Tiroler Zugspitz Arena

Ehrwald

View of the Zugspitze – Gamsalm, Ehrwald loop from Ehrwald

Moderate

4.5

(285)

1,305

hikers

View of the Zugspitze – Gamsalm, Ehrwald loop from Ehrwald

02:06

6.79km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.50 km

Forest Fairy Figurines Trail

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A great surprise for children along the way, which is repeated often.

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2.04 km

Gnome Trail at the Zugspitz Resort, Ehrwald

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Quiet hiking trail with a slight ascent. Between the trees you can catch a glimpse of the surrounding peaks.

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2.31 km

Zugspitz Resort

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Beautiful facility for children

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3.30 km

View of the Wetterstein Mountains

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Hiking trail to the Gamsalm. Always good for a stop.

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4.09 km

View of the Zugspitze

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The view says it all 😎

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4.10 km

Gamsalm, Ehrwald

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Beautiful, hospitable hut, tasty treats, resting place with beautiful view.

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4.20 km

Gamskar Lake

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Beautiful little lake with a great mountain panorama, both in summer and winter worthwhile.

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6.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

433 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

583 m

544 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

1°C

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Comments

May 21, 2023,A-Lermoos, Zugspitzbahn Talstation, Gamsalm

From the free car park, walk along the slowly ascending forest path to the valley station, then a short, steeper section and the gravel path that runs flat to the Gamsalm. Again and again to see the snow-capped mountains. The Alm itself is very touristy, as it is easy to reach, you can get delicious yeast dumplings with vanilla sauce …

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March 26, 2022,Gamskarsee – Gamsalmhütte Runde von Zugspitzstraße

Super tour, easy and accessible for everyone, very nice hospitality and good food on the alp.

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October 8, 2025,Kleine Runde zur Gamsalm nach dem Besuch der Zugspitze 🤩

At the Gamsalm the mudslide occurred on 21.07.2025, the remains are still visible.

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August 6, 2023,Zur Gamsalm - Runde von Obermoos (Tiroler Zugspitzbahn)

Unfortunately on the last day (plus continuous rain 🌧️ 🌧️) we went on a short hike to the Gamsalm in Ehrwald.

Fortunately, there was still a stamp for our hiking pass (WHAT a coincidence) and we have already received the silver hiking pin 😊 We would have already had the Alpine, but unfortunately we didn't know anything about the beautiful …

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May 23, 2025,Zugspitze – Gamsalm Ehrwald Runde von Griesen

Here we are now at the Zugspitze reserve. 🫶 Very beautiful, the 5 ⭐️ are really making an impact. 🥰 It looks like we won't be able to hike up the Zugspitze as planned due to the weather... but there are other great options here. 🫶🥰 Today we started with a short hike through Ehrwald. It was very nice.🫶

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November 2, 2024,Ehrwald- gemütlich zur Gamsalm

A leisurely walk with a fantastic view of the Zugspitze, Sonnenspitzl and Schneefernerkopf.
Combined with a stop on the sunny terrace of the Gamsalm for a delicious meal.

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June 6, 2024,Tour nach Ehrwald - Gasthof Panorama & Gamsalm ab Camping Zugspitz Resort

From the campsite, the path leads down to Ehrwald. If you like, you can take a break at the Gasthaus Panorama. The route then goes back up to the Gamsalm via the ski slope. Before refreshing yourself with a view of the Zugspitze massif, you can refresh yourself in the Gamskarsee.

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