HomeDestinationsGermanyBavariaOberammergau Mountain Hike
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🇩🇪 Germany
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: DE-BY-24

Oberammergau Mountain Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon1 July 2017

20 km hike from Oberammergau with 710 m of climbing to a high point around 1,310 m in the Ammergau Alps.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep sections; start early and check weather.

Weather check

At Start
865m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

47.5935, 11.0612

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.5935, 11.0612 @ 865m

Quick Stats

Distance
20.27 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
830m - 1314m
Max Elevation
1314 m
Max Gradient
35.7%
41%

Highlights

  • Kofel
  • Oberammergau village
  • Ettal Abbey

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+708 m

Total Descent

-717 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
70.3

70.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
3.92

3.92

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)31%
Moderate (3-8%)27%
Steep (>8%)42%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved48%
Unpaved52%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
48%
Gravel
34%
Dirt Track
18%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 53

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.589513
MAX LAT: 47.599210
MIN LON: 11.026873
MAX LON: 11.066405

Point Spacing: 4.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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