Stepberg - Kreuzweg

Stepberg - Kreuzweg (Garmisch)

Garmisch classic with a great Zugspitze panorama: a dream trail leads from the idyllic Stepbergalm down to Garmisch that leaves nothing to be desired.

Description

Along the Loisach and later a little further along the cycle path next to the B23, you roll comfortably to the Ochsenhütte parking lot near Griesen. From here, a forest road leads up to the Rotmoos with the unmanaged mountain pasture of the same name. A cart track now begins, which is still easy to ride at the start, until it becomes steep and somewhat blocked for the next 150 meters in altitude, with many hairpin bends. Only fit uphill cracks should stay in the saddle here. This is followed by a further 200 vertical meters, not quite as steep, up to the Stepbergsattel between Hirschbichel (1935m) and Vorderer Ziegspitz (1815m). Here you have reached the highest point of the tour and roll down the cart path to the Stepbergalm.

For the descent on the Kreuzweg, follow the left-hand trail, which starts directly at the terrace of the alpine pasture. After a few small counter-climbs, a trail firework in the S2 to S3 range follows, which has everything a biker's heart desires, from flowing passages to root steps, blocked serpentines and exciting rocky passages. In the lower section, the trail becomes a little wider and you can ride a few extra trail meters on the small local trails to the right and left of the trail. You cross the Kramerplateau trail and end up on a tarred road, which you follow downhill for a few hundred meters to finally meet up with the ascent route again.

Note: There are a lot of hikers here at weekends, so a late descent is recommended.

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