Hike to Jochberg-Almen

hiking tour

On beautiful paths and forest roads to the Jochberg Almen with views of the Röthelmoos and the Hörndlwand.

  • Starting point Hochgern hiking car park on Burgstrasse
  • Location Marquartstein
  • distance 14.0 kilometres
  • duration 04:30 hours
  • maximum altitude 1278 meters
  • minimum altitude 627 meters
  • altitude difference 779 ascending
  • altitude difference 772 descending
easy difficulty

Tour description:

From the Hochgern hiking car park, first along forest paths and later on a wide forest road below Agersgschwendt in an easterly direction into the Kaltenbach valley. The last stretch to the ridge between Hochgern and Rechenberg is on a beautiful path. The alpine pastures are idyllically situated on the sunny hill. Wonderful view towards Achental with Geigelstein and Hochplatte and towards Ruhpolding with the valley floor Röthelmoos and the Hörndlwand. Two alpine pastures are managed as usual from the beginning of June to the end of September. Hochgern hiking car park on Burgstrasse

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Arrival by car

A8 Munich-Salzburg to the Bernau exit, then continue on the B305 to Marquartstein. At the end of the town, turn left, cross the historic Achen bridge and then immediately turn right into Alte Dorfstraße. Where this bends to the right, continue straight up the hill to the Hochgern hiking car park. Large, free car park!

Arrival by public transport

Take the RVO bus line 9505 or 9508 towards Reit im Winkl to the Marquartstein-Rathaus stop.