Hammersbach hamlet below Zugspitze in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Hammersbach hamlet below Zugspitze in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.

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Hammersbach hamlet below Zugspitze in Grainau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Höllentalklamm (Valley of Hell Gorge) is a great natural wonder in Bavaria, Germany. This popular slot canyon is cradled within Höllental (Valley of Hell), a large cirque on Zugspitze (2,962 meters), the highest peak of Germany and of the Wetterstein Mountains. Many hike Höllentalklamm directly from Hammersbach hamlet in Grainau (7.1 miles round trip, with 2800 feet gain and loss). But a more panoramic route starts from atop Kreuzeckbahn cable car and adds a thrilling ledge trail into the Valley of Hell (8.7 miles round trip accumulating 760 feet up and 3470 feet down, including Schwarzenkopf peak). Directions: In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, park in the pay lot and ride the Kreuzeckbahn cable car (not the adjacent Alpspitzbahn). Walk to Hupfleitenjoch saddle. Optionally ascend a steep side trail to Schwarzenkopf peak for a 360-degree panorama (adds 200 feet gain, 0.4 miles round trip). From Hupfleitenjoch, switchback on via ledges into the impressive Höllental, passing unmanaged huts at Knappenhäusern. More ledges lead down to Höllentalangerhütte, a mountain hut with good lunch and impressive views of the Wetterstein mountains (including Zugspitze, Kleine Riffelwandspitze, Riffeltorkopf, Schönangerspitze). Further below, hikers enter the top of the kilometer-long Höllental Gorge, whose twisty stairs and tunnels were built from 1902 to 1905. Follow signs to Hammersbach über Klamm and to Höllentalklamm. When given a choice, pick the outside path to see more of the tumbling stream, instead of taking the tight tunnels. Cross the Eiserne Brücke footbridge. Pay a fee upon exiting the gorge. Walk by Höllentaleingangshütte, winding down to Hammersbach village. Follow signs back to Kreuzeckbahn valley station.