The Grünstein bypass is a real ski tour classic. The tour is very popular, which is not surprising, as it leads through a fascinating and wild rocky landscape. In addition to the scenic highlights, this tour also offers beautiful descents

Directions

At the valley station of the Biberwierer Marienberg lifts, you buy a tour map for the Grünstein bypass. With the two chairlifts and after a short intermediate descent with the Jochlift, you can comfortably reach the starting point of the tour at the top station of the lift. Here you put on your skins and walk towards Hölltörl. Under the sunny southern slopes of the Grünstein, you hike eastwards to the saddle at varying gradients.

After a short rest, you start the first descent. It goes steeply down into the hell. If you are lucky and not too many ski tourers have been out and about, you will still find untouched powder snow on the slopes. Once you have reached the valley floor, it is time to put your skins back on; the climb to the Grünsteinscharte awaits. Over the sunny southern slope, you climb in numerous bends up to the narrow gap between Grünstein and Griesspitze. On the south side of the Grünsteinscharte, you take a leisurely break in the warm sun before continuing on the shady north side.

 You drive carefully into the upper Drachenkar. If the powder snow conditions are good, it is worth continuing down towards the Coburger Hütte and from there climbing eastwards to the Hinteres Tajatörl. Most ski tourers, however, cross directly towards the Hinteres Tajatörl, which is reached via a short climb.

Now the fantastic slopes of the Brendlkar await. You first drive northeast, then turn north along the foothills of the eastern ridge of the Hinteres Tajakopf. The final slope before the valley floor is once again quite steep, but offers great skiing pleasure when the snow is good. You reach the cross-country ski trail far too early, which you follow with slight climbs towards the Ehrwalder Alm. Finally, you reach a small hill and glide along the cross-country ski trail over to the ski area at the Ehrwalder Alm.

The ski area's slopes lead down to the valley station of the Ehrwalder Almbahn. Take one of the numerous ski buses to the train station in Ehrwald and there board the train to Munich.