Geigelsteinparkplatz – Grießelberg – Rudersburg – Wetterfahne – Touristinfo Kössen

Summit hike. Refreshment option: Karalm (*) (*) (typical alpine snack and/or cake during the alpine pasture season; please note the individual opening times of the respective alpine pastures). Achentaler hiking badge Checkpoints: Karl; Wuhrsteinalm. Special features: Chamois in the Rudersburg summit area and on the Breitenstein massif; marmots; great pine trail to the summit of the Rudersburg. Description: In the Chiemgau Alps, the Rudersburg towers 1,430 meters into the air. Far-reaching views await you as you climb. You can see as far as the Reiter Alpe, the Großvenediger and the Wilder Kaiser.In Bavaria, the Schleching district of Ettenhausen is a good starting point. From there you can do a 13-kilometer circular tour.You will pass the Karalm, which is open during the grazing season. In Austria, the municipality of Kössen is a good place to start your tour. From there, the route goes over the Naringalm (1,135 meters), which you can also reach by mountain bike. The walking time from the Staffen car park is around two and a half hours. You can also hike the route as a circular route (walking time around four and a half hours) and climb the Wetterfahne (1,284 meters). Then it goes back to Kössen via the Hinhager Alm. The tour can be hiked in both directions. From both sides, it goes over forest paths as well as over steep paths. You therefore need surefootedness and a head for heights. The following bus connection leads from Kössen back to Ettenhausen: At the Kössen stop “VZ Kaiserwinkl”, take the 9509 bus in the direction of Schleching. After the twelve-minute journey, we reach the destination stop in Ettenhausen. From there, we hike the last ten minutes back to the starting point, the Geigelstein car park. Bus connection 9509 from Kössen to Schleching (cross-border Austria – Germany): https://www.dbregiobus-bayern.de