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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Grainau

View of Eibsee – View of Lake Eibsee loop from Grainau

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Grainau

View of Eibsee – View of Lake Eibsee loop from Grainau

Moderate

4.8

(1361)

5,847

hikers

View of Eibsee – View of Lake Eibsee loop from Grainau

04:54

16.4km

410m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Wettersteingebiet einschließlich Latschengürtel bei Mittenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.45 km

Rest area and swimming spot at the Eibsee

Highlight • Lake

The section with a pebble beach invites you to a swimming break with a panorama! If you do the route the other way around, you can also quickly reach the section packed with swimwear.

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7.04 km

View of the Zugspitze from the Eibsee

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The beach is not a sandy beach, but fine gravel. Still a nice place to relax and with this breathtaking panorama always worth a trip.

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8.26 km

View of the Eibsee and the Wetterstein Mountains from the south shore

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The view from the shore is simply picturesque. You just have to see this wonderful lake. There are many hiking trails that can be used to reach the lake from the valley.

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9.55 km

Viewpoint

10.1 km

View of Eibsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can enjoy the alpine panorama here

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10.5 km

View of Lake Eibsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best during the week and when there are no more holidays .. Otherwise a bit crowded.

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11.7 km

View of the Zugspitze from the Eibsee

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Just as beautiful as the view up is the view from above down to the Eibsee. When the sun shines on the Zugspitze in the evening and makes it shimmer …

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12.2 km

Eibsee Bridge with View of Zugspitze

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A bridge over the Eibsee with a wonderful view of the mountain peaks, but also of the crystal clear lake water.

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12.3 km

Undersea

Highlight • Lake

16.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

5.40 km

255 m

238 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

1.27 km

726 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 22 August

19°C

7°C

12 %

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Comments

August 10, 2023,Grainau -> Eibsee Rundweg (Zugspitze)

Today's hike went from and to the train station v. Grainau of the Zugspitze Railway.

Starting from the train station, it went quite partly uphill.

Arrived at the lake I was greeted by a fascinating color of the lake.

Of course I couldn't resist having a swim in the lake.

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June 30, 2024,Blick auf die Zugspitze – Blick auf den Eibsee Runde von Grainau

A thunderstorm was forecast for the afternoon. That's why we did this easy round. I also have to learn to walk again 🏃 😎
We had barely got back when things really got going ⛈️🌧️

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October 2, 2023,Grainau - Eibsee - Zugspitzblick

The Zugspitze village of Grainau lies at the foot of the Zugspitze in the Wetterstein Mountains and, along with Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Farchant, Mittenwald, Krün and Wallgau, is one of the seven municipalities of the former county of Werdenfels. There are two mountain lakes in the municipality, the Badersee and the Eibsee.

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January 4, 2026,Iron Lake Challenge BAVARIA25: #15 Eibsee

Beautiful but icy hike.

As expected, we were mostly in the shade.

Parking at Christlhütte is free.

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June 20, 2023,Wanderung um den Eibsee mit Zugspitzblick

Quick lap around the beautiful Eibsee - but it's quieter here at the pool😊

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June 27, 2024,Eibseeerkundung

If you're already here, the Eibsee is of course a must. On the first part of the tour we found a few nice, quiet spots along small paths, but from halfway on I found it to be completely overcrowded and not particularly exciting.

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June 2, 2025,Um den Eibsee und zurück nach Grainau

It was supposed to rain today, and quite heavily starting in the afternoon. So we decided to take a relaxing stroll around Lake Eibsee with umbrellas. It was nice even with the rain! Since we were too early for the bus, I decided at short notice to do the walk around the lower lake 🙈 Well, what can I say? …

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June 1, 2025,Um den Eibsee und nach Obergrainau

Our first real day of vacation in the Zugspitze region 🏔️☺️ We took the bus to Eibsee this morning, as it saved us an hour of hiking up to the lake 😁
We took a leisurely hike around Eibsee, stopping for plenty of views of the Zugspitze and the lake itself. Of course, we also had a snack break ☺️

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Rest area and swimming spot at the Eibsee

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View of the Eibsee and the Wetterstein Mountains from the south shore

View of Eibsee

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