Ammerschlucht Gorge Trail – Kalkofensteg Wooden Bridge loop from Ramsau

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Bavaria

Landkreis Weilheim-Schongau

Weilheim-Schongau

Peiting

Ammerschlucht Gorge Trail – Kalkofensteg Wooden Bridge loop from Ramsau

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Ammerschlucht Gorge Trail – Kalkofensteg Wooden Bridge loop from Ramsau

04:30

15.0km

350m

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: September 24, 2026

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Ammertal im Bereich der Ammerleite und Talbachhänge

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1.56 km

Ammerschlucht Gorge Trail

Highlight • Gorge

It is sometimes called Bavaria's "Grand Canyon": narrow paths wind their way through the steep hillside forest above the wild Ammer, often they are muddy, greasy. The forest is a …

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3.25 km

Ammer River in the Ammerleite and Talbachhänge Nature Reserve

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The Ammer (and its upper course, the Linder) is probably one of the last wild rivers in this country. It rises in the Ammer Mountains (Oberammergau) and flows into the Ammersee (just behind Weilheim).

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3.45 km

König-Ludwig Trail through the Ammerleite

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The König-Ludwig-Weg leads through a wild stretch of path shaped and shaped by the murmur of the bunting for around 10,000 years through the "Grand Cayon Upper Bavaria", which almost …

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11.6 km

Ammertal im Bereich der Ammerleite und Talbachhänge

Nature Reserve

12.6 km

View Above the Ammer River

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A little hard to see through the trees. But still worth a short break

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13.0 km

Root-covered path in the Ammerleite Forest

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Wurzelweg was great, unfortunately the mud wasn't long in coming

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13.4 km

Kalkofensteg Wooden Bridge

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Descent to the Kalkofensteg: Good footwear and surefootedness are recommended, as the path partly leads over loose stones and roots. At the Ammer there are large gravel banks where you …

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13.5 km

Sinter terraces in the Ammerschlucht

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The lime sintered terraces in the Ammer Gorge are a special natural phenomenon: near the lime kiln footbridge, steps have probably formed due to a reaction of the groundwater, which …

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.05 km

4.27 km

2.67 km

2.24 km

770 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

3.35 km

2.75 km

1.86 km

1.54 km

1.49 km

175 m

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (650 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

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Comments

July 16, 2025,Lime kiln footbridge – Ammer loop from Rottenbuch

This is a tough walk, especially the part between miles 2 and 6, dense forest ( but beutiful), lots of fallen trees over the paths, some you have to climb over, and can be dangerous, make sure you have good agility, sturdy boots and plenty of energy. Even the 2nd half of the walk is tough, we used 50% more …

November 8, 2022,wild-romantische Ammerschlucht

The first part of the trail is an overall highlight. On the return trip you sometimes need a stable nerves.
Highly recommended if you love adventure.

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September 24, 2021,Abenteuer Runde Kalkofensteg

Today we had a little adventure. The path led us along a well-traveled street at the beginning. At the beginning of the village we then went on a normal path. In the forest, a humane path continues. Here and there a root path. Good muddy spots followed at the same time. The paths are difficult to walk. Good shoes and …

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October 30, 2021,Ammerschlucht ab Schnalz Parkplatz Rundwanderung

Ammerschlucht circular route from Schnalz car park near Peiting
Magnificent tour, which contrary to expectations, apart from a few places, mostly above the Ammer, runs without a view of the Ammer. Sometimes very muddy and exposed! Good footwear is essential!
The autumn foliage color was stunning! 🍃🍂🍁☀️🤩👍

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August 3, 2025,Ammerschlucht (Der Grand Canyon Oberbayerns)

Hike through part of the Ammer Gorge. The free parking lot in Rottenbuch is a good starting point (be sure to check out the "Maria Geburt" church). I didn't want to disturb today's service, so I only looked at the interior of the parish church online 🙃. As indicated on the signs, only sure-footed hikers with appropriate footwear should venture …

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May 2, 2026,Kalkofensteg Holzbrücke – Ammerschlucht Wanderweg Runde von Rottenbuch

Today not in the mountains, but in the Ammer gorge between Rottenbuch and Peiting - in the hope of fewer people on a beautiful Saturday in early May. We did not regret our decision: on the lonely almost 15km on both sides of the Ammer we were practically alone, only at the Kalkofensteg bathing spot were we in company. The …

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July 30, 2025,Von Rottenbuch zum Schnalz und durch die Ammerschlucht zurück 👍

It actually didn't rain today 😄. So the weather was quite OK.
From Rottenbuch, we went to the Schnalz summit. The path there is mostly asphalt 😕, but the view is worth it 👍. The descent to the Ammer Gorge is quite challenging, especially when it's as wet as today; you really need to be careful here.
The return walk …

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