11^Feb Sat
07:30

Brief
Fairly long winter hike. Not for complete beginners!
Gonna take a long way up to Hirschberg, looping around it (12.5 km from the start) and the shorter way down (8km)- making it a nice round-trip.
Inspiration for this hike came from me buying some Hirschbraten last week and learning the word Hirsch. Hence, it only makes sense to organize a hike to Hirschberg.

Important to know

It is mandatory to join the whatsapp group, as we will buy a digital Bayern ticket (since I don't have a city ticket) on Friday before 10:00 PM!
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fsb8ySwQx0KGotglgyB9SK

Instructions

Departure:
We're taking RB6 to Garmisch, it stops at Pasing at Gleis 4 at 7:38. Departs from Hbf probably some 10 minutes earlier, you can get on there too. Eschenlohe arrival time - 8:42.
It's a fairly long hike and most likely will take 8 hours. Until we get to the top, we will not be taking many breaks, just a couple 5 min. breaks for a quick bite.
At the top, it's still 6 km to go back, but by then we can have a good idea of when we will be back at the station.
There's a path down on a ridge that's T4, we are going to avoid it and take a slightly longer way back.
In case we estimate that we'll have a 40+ minute waiting time for the next train, we will speed up to catch the previous.

Return:
Trains back are every hour. on XX:21 minutes. So either 16:21 or 17:21 and 1 hour later we're back in Pasing.

What to bring:

- A good mood (don't forget)
- Proper Hiking boots
- Gaiters
- Spikes

- Head lamp (in case it gets dark)
- Hiking/Trekking Poles (recommended)
- DAV membership (recommended)
- Proper rain jacket, pants, in case it gets wet
- Something to drink & eat to survive whole day of hiking (1.5-2 Liters of water)- no hut stops planned
- A dry sense of humor (recommended, but not mandatory)

I also have an extra pair of gaiters/hiking poles! Ask and I will gladly bring them for you.
What I offer you:

- An apple
- Wet toilet paper
- A decent winter pace of 350-400 height m/hour
- Sports tape

What I do not offer you:
- Other fruits
- Mountain guide services

Disclaimer: Hiking can be dangerous. I am not a mountain guide, nor have I even done this exact hike. Everybody is responsible for her/himself. Make yourself familiar with the route and its requirements. It's recommended to download a map and bring a cell phone and first aid kit for emergencies.