Germany · Alpine
Bavarian road and touring routes combining foothills, lakes and alpine climbs.
Planning brief
Base yourself around Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The guide currently covers 27 route ideas across 4 riding styles, with the strongest fit in Mountain Bike.
Distances, climbing, costs and seasonality can change. Confirm the exact route, legal access, weather, transport and accommodation with current local sources.
Derived from each route's recorded surface, not from a bike review.
Every planner route here is graded Confident or Expert. Newer riders should treat this destination as a stretch, or pick a gentler base.
The archived BRouter files contain elevation values from a layer that is not cleared for commercial publication. The repair is to preserve the OSM-routed geometry, replace every elevation sample with NASADEM data, recalculate ascent and timing, and publish only after automated provenance and regression checks pass.
| Route | Style | Distance | Climb | Rider level | Bike | Third-party check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria Mountain Bike Loop 177The defining descent on Bavaria Mountain Bike Loop 177 — where terrain and speed combine in a moment you'll talk about for years | Mountain Bike | 30.0 km | 868 m29 m/km | ExpertExtreme grade | Mountain bikesingletrack/dirt · also gravel, e-bike / touring | Check on Strava ↗ |
| Bavaria Gravel Loop 526The moment on Bavaria Gravel Loop 526 when the gravel road opens out and the landscape makes the suffering worthwhile | Gravel | 87.1 km | 2,279 m26 m/km | ExpertExtreme grade | Gravel, Mountain bikegravel/mixed · also e-bike / touring | Check on Strava ↗ |
| Bavaria Mountain Bike Loop 278The defining descent on Bavaria Mountain Bike Loop 278 — where terrain and speed combine in a moment you'll talk about for years | Mountain Bike | 28.8 km | 626 m22 m/km | ExpertExtreme grade | Mountain bikesingletrack/dirt · also gravel, e-bike / touring | Check on Strava ↗ |
| Bavaria Gravel Loop 108The moment on Bavaria Gravel Loop 108 when the gravel road opens out and the landscape makes the suffering worthwhile | Gravel | 59.0 km | 452 m8 m/km | ExpertExtreme grade | Gravel, Mountain bikegravel/mixed · also e-bike / touring | Check on Strava ↗ |
The highlighted routes come from the previous planner catalogue. Links open third-party searches; they are not endorsements or authoritative route files.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Planner window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3°C | -4.6°C | 67 mm | 11 | Outside |
| Feb | 4.1°C | -5°C | 62 mm | 10 | Outside |
| Mar | 8.4°C | -1.5°C | 77 mm | 12 | Outside |
| Apr | 12.9°C | 1.4°C | 71 mm | 11 | Outside |
| May | 17.6°C | 6°C | 113 mm | 13 | Usual |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 9.5°C | 128 mm | 13 | Usual |
| Jul | 22.8°C | 11.4°C | 136 mm | 14 | Usual |
| Aug | 22.7°C | 11°C | 125 mm | 12 | Usual |
| Sep | 17.9°C | 7.4°C | 87 mm | 11 | Usual |
| Oct | 13.3°C | 3.8°C | 73 mm | 10 | Outside |
| Nov | 7.4°C | -0.8°C | 77 mm | 11 | Outside |
| Dec | 3.6°C | -3.9°C | 82 mm | 12 | Outside |
1991-2020 normals from KAUFBEUREN, 55.6 km from Garmisch-Partenkirchen and 11 m from its altitude, with 25 years of record. Warmest monthly high averages 22.8°C. The table shows measured monthly facts and the planner's stated riding window; it does not collapse them into a hidden score. These are long-run averages, not a forecast for your dates. NOAA GHCN is US federal public domain; place identity is GeoNames CC BY 4.0.
© OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the ODbL 1.0. Harvested 2026-08-18 as mapped viewpoint nodes; presence on the map is not a promise of access, parking or a maintained path.
Hotels, hostels, guest houses, rentals and campsites.
Refuel160 pubs, cafés and foodResearch ride starts, stops and post-ride options.
Repair40 bike servicesShops to check for spares, servicing, hire or local advice.
Documented discovery records from Overture Maps and, where available, official NaPTAN transport data. Verify services, opening, timetables, bike carriage, availability and prices directly.