Walking direction Scharnitz to Reith
Nördlinger Hütte – Reith
Stage 1 – Day 6
Nördlinger Hütte – Reith
Best foot forward
From the impressive massif of the Karwendelgebirge you slowly approach the valley slopes again. But before that you can still enjoy the peace and quiet in a wonderful forest on the descent from the Nördlinger Hütte. At the train station in Reith you can finally take the train home and review the past days.
- Starting point: Nördlinger Hütte
- Endpoint: Reith train station near Seefeld
- Highest point: 2239 m
- Recommended equipment: ankle-high mountain boots, sufficient water
- Difficulty: moderately difficult / red mountain trail
Difference in altitude uphill
10 m
Distance
6,5 km
Difference in altitude downhill
1130 m
Duration
3:00 h
The last stage of the Karwendel High Alpine Trail leads from the Nördlinger Hütte via the Schartlehnerhaus leads down to Reith bei Seefeld.
Stage description:
From the Nördlinger Hütte a path leads down over the mountain pine ridge of the so-called “Schoaßgrat”, in the beginning less curvy, then in numerous serpentines to the Schartlehnerhaus (1856 m). Here you keep left on trail 211 which leads down through a beautiful mountain forest in countless serpentines. You reach a wide cart path, which you follow southwards until you reach the Panoramaweg trail. The signs show us the way over two hairpin bends towards Reith bei Seefeld. When you reach the road, cross the Römerstrasse road and follow it south until you reach the railway station.
Variant:
From the Nördlinger Hütte you can either take the Kuntersteig (10) directly to the Härmelekopfbahn cable car (Variant 1) or steep and exposed via the Härmelekopf and the Reither Spitze again to the Härmelekopfbahn (Variant 2). The Härmelekopf cable car takes you comfortably down to the Rosshütte (1751 m) and continues with the funicular to the valley station of the Rosshütte cable cars.
Good to know:
On the last stage you can once again enjoy the peace and quiet in a wonderful mountain forest. If you keep your eyes peeled, you will be able to spot a number of interesting types of plants and animals – some of which are included in the list a little further down. Enjoy discovering the local flora and fauna!
From hut to hut
Huts on this stage
As Reith is our end point, there is only the Nördlinger Hütte on this stage. You can find important information and interesting background knowledge in the hut profile.
Look closely!
Flora and fauna on this stage
There are typical types of plants and animals to discover on each of the six stages. The more varied the mountain terrain, the more diverse the creatures that live there.
Alpine Chough
Blue-green Saxifrage
Clusius’ Gentian
Chiltern Gentian
Fringe-flowered Gentian
Three-Toed Woodpecker
Ringlet
Mountain Avens
Golden Eagle
Livelong Saxifrage
Karwendel High Trail
Further stages
On a total of six stages, Karwendel mountain enthusiasts – or those who would like to become one – get to know the Karwendel mountains in all their different facets. Mountain pine fields alternate with the typical Karwendel gravel cirques. Your gaze wanders between the barren gray of the Karwendel scree and the densely populated Inn Valley.
Stage 6: Scharnitz - Hallerangerhaus
The Karwendel Höhenweg starts in Scharnitz in the Länd, where the gateway to the Karwendel mountains is located. On the first day, the trail leads us through the Hinterautal valley along the turquoise-blue Isar river and finally to the wonderfully situated Hallerangerhaus.
Stage 5: Hallerangerhaus - Bettelwurfhütte
After the first day, when you have a few kilometers in your legs, you can take it easy on the fifth stage. It takes three hours to hike from the Hallerangerhaus to the Bettelwurfhütte.
Stage 4: Bettelwurfhütte - Pfeishütte
The fourth stage of the Karwendel High Trail leads from the Bettelwurfhütte over the Stempeljoch. The starting point is the Bettelwurfhütte hut perched spectacularly at the foot of the Kleiner Bettelwurf and the destination is the rustic Pfeishütte hut.
Stage 3: Pfeishütte - Solsteinhaus
There is a lot of hiking on this day: In around nine hours, you cover a distance of 16.5 kilometers on the way from the Pfeishütte to the Solsteinhaus.
Stage 1: Nördlinger Hütte - Reith
On the last stage, we start at the Nördlinger Hütte and reach the train station in Reith bei Seefeld in around three hours. We can travel home comfortably by train.