Summit hike to Hochplatte

Refreshment option: Staffn Alm (small detour). The Weidenauweg begins from the car park at the valley station of the Hochplattenbahn. This is a section of the E4 (European long-distance hiking trail 4) as well as the “Maximiliansweg” and the “Via Alpina”. On this very easy path we quickly gain altitude, turn left after about a kilometer and after about an hour we reach the turnoff to the Staffn-Alm and the mountain station of the Hochplattenbahn. We continue on the forest road. On the way there we want to use the so-called old Plattenweg and therefore have to turn right at one of the next signs towards the mountain forest adventure trail. We soon reach the forest road and immediately after that the entrance to the left towards Hochplatte. It is a relatively demanding path that requires surefootedness. At the end of the path we come back to the forest road and now hike left towards Hochplatte. After a short time we reach the Haberspitz summit and then continue to the right on the last steep section to the summit of the Hochplatte. After about half an hour we reach the summit cross and can enjoy the wonderful panoramic view of the Chiemgau and the surrounding mountains. If the weather is good, the view extends far into the Alps and into Austria. We choose a different route to return to the starting point of our hike. After we have reached the forest road again, we turn right over the Plattenalm back to the valley station.