I don’t know about spring anywhere else, but spring in Munich has been crazy. We’ve had snow, beautiful 22 C° (72 F°) days, hail, rain, and everything in between. Luckily, we had some nice weather over Easter weekend, so we set off for the mountains for the first time since we’ve been back!
Mittenwald is a really cute village, about 1 hour and 45 minutes by train from Munich. We’ve been to Mittenwald once before to visit the gorge. So, since we were a bit familiar with the area, we decided it would be a good reintroduction into train-accessible day hikes.
Our goal was Hoher Kranzberg, and there are several ways to get there. We opted for this route (in German, use Google translate), which started at the chairlift (from the train station, follow signs for the Kranzberg-Sessellift). Already, the view over Mittenwald was fantastic.
In terms of the path, the route is easy. It’s well sign-posted, and the path is wide and easy to follow. I think I even read that it was “stroller accessible,” but I’m going to call bulls*t on that unless you’re REALLY fit because the first hour of the hike to the Hoher Kranzburg was up. And, some parts felt straight up, like walking bent over on my tip toes straight up. The view was worth it, though!
From the top, there are several options for returning to Mittenwald. We opted for the route via the Lautersee, which was downhill the entire way. And, to our delight, we found a restaurant that was open on Easter Sunday! I mean, did you even hike in Germany if you didn’t stop for a beer along the way? The answer to that question is a resounding no.
After a beer and a walk around the lake, we headed back to Mittenwald to catch the train back to Munich! We caught the ~9 am train to Mittenwald and the ~5 pm train home, making it an easy day trip.
Until our next hiking adventure…
Tshüss,
The Shwits 