Alpine pasture hike to Oberauerbrunst-Alm with Brunst-Spitz

Alpine circular hike. Refreshment stop: Oberauerbrunstalm (*) (*) - typical alpine snack during the alpine pasture season (please note opening times). Achental hiking badge checkpoints: Oberauerbrunstalm. Special features: gentian blossoms on the alpine pasture area in spring; Oimnussn (= alpine nuts; Bavarian lard pastries) on the Oberauerbrunstalm. Located on the southern slope of the Chiemgauer Hochplatte at 967 meters is the Oberauerbrunst-Alm - a wonderful hiking destination.The easy mountain hike starts at the Dalsen hiking car park Mühlau in the Schlechinger valley. From there, follow the signs to Oberauerbrunst (path no. 62 / 64) first along a service road to the hamlet of Oberau with the Oberauer Hof. Turn left before the game reserve. The path now leads steadily uphill through the forest. After about half a kilometer you come to a forest road, which you follow to the right for about 40 meters, then turn left again onto the path that leads in serpentines up to the Oberauerbrunstalm. On the way, it is worth taking a short detour to the signposted "Vogelschau" lookout point, which offers a wonderful view over the Achental valley with the mountaineering village of Schleching. A bench invites you to take a short rest before continuing up through the mountain forest. Soon you reach the extensive alpine pasture of the Oberauerbrunst. Just a short stretch and you can see the alpine hut. A climb up the alpine pasture up to the Brunst-Spitz is a little more strenuous but very worthwhile because the view is even more beautiful from the Brunst-Spitz. In the summer months, the alpine pasture is managed by the friendly senior farmer, dairymaid Mare, and provides hikers and mountaineers with delicious snacks and delicious, homemade alpine nuts on weekends and on public holidays. Now that you are well-fortified, you can start the journey back. If you want, you can walk to the cross just above the hut and enjoy the great view. Then follow the forest road behind the alpine pasture back into the valley. For nature lovers, the hike to the Oberauerbrunst-Alm is particularly worthwhile at the beginning of the alpine summer in May, because then the stemless gentian blooms around the alpine hut and transforms the meadows into a blue sea of flowers.