From mountaineering village to mountaineering village

The idyllic village of Steinberg am Rofan is located 10 kilometres from Lake Achensee at an elevation of 1015 metres above sea level. © Achensee Tourismus

The tour from one mountaineering village to another is a long e-bike loop tour from Steinberg am Rofan in Tirol (AT) to Kreuth in Bayern (DE). © Achensee Tourismus

Wooden bridge near the Erzherzog-Johann-Klause mountain hut © Andreas Kimpfbeck - DER TEGERNSEE

Valepp – mountain valley in Bavaria, south of Lake Spitzingsee in the Schliersee Mountains. © Andreas Kimpfbeck - DER TEGERNSEE

The Ochsenalm, located shortly before the Valepp forester’s lodge with the Maria Hilf chapel (possibly built in 1710). © Egbert Krupp - DER TEGERNSEE

Suttensee near Rottach-Egern – idyllically located at the upper end of the Rottach Valley. © Egbert Krupp, DER TEGERNSEE

E-bike tour near Rottach-Egern © Dietmar Denger, DER TEGERNSEE

The Weißachauen between Kreuth-Trinis and Wildbad Kreuth – known for their varied landscape and rich flora. © Andreas Kimpfbeck - DER TEGERNSEE

Church of the Holy Cross in Wildbad Kreuth – located next to the Herzogliches Gasthaus Altes Bad © Sabine Ziegler-Musiol - DER TEGERNSEE

Church of the Visitation of Mary in Glashütte near Kreuth © Sabine Ziegler-Musiol - DER TEGERNSEE

Steinberg with the impressive Guffert massif © Achensee Tourismus

The mountaineering village of Kreuth – nestled between the Mangfall Mountains and the Tegernsee Mountains. © Julian Rohn - DER TEGERNSEE

Key stops on this circular E-MTB tour (short overview): Steinberg am Rofan – Pinegg – Kaiserhaus – Erzherzog-Johann-Klause – Valepp (Germany) – Kreuth (Germany) – Achenwald – Steinberg am Rofan

Starting in Steinberg am Rofan, the route first leads via Außersteinberg and the so-called “Gang” forestry road downhill to Pinegg. From there, the tour continues along the Brandenberger Ache river to the traditional Kaiserhaus. Nearby, a worthwhile short walk leads to the impressive Kaiserklamm gorge.

The route then climbs to the Erzherzog Johann Klause, a historic timber drift structure from the 19th century. Today, it is open as a popular refreshment stop. Following the Brandenberger Ache, the tour continues towards Valepp, passing the former Forsthaus Valepp. Via the Wechsel area and the Ankerstube, the route continues towards Enterrottach. From there, the trail leads through Unterwallberg, Wolfgrub, Sonnenmoos and Oberach to Rottach-Egern.

The route then continues through the idyllic Weißach floodplains to Kreuth. Along the Weißach river, the cycle path leads to the Achen Pass. The route (München–Venezia / Achenseeradweg No. 29) then runs parallel to the main road through Achenwald to Achenkirch.

The return to Steinberg am Rofan is either via the old Steinberg road (MTB Route 433 Alte Steinbergstraße) or alternatively along the main road back to the starting point.

Note:
The indicated riding time is based on e-bike use.The distance indicated is for the complete loop.

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