The altogether more than 1050m height spanning descent from the Benediktenwand via the Bichler Alm requires at the very steep upper part a high safe of foothold and giddiness. It requires also good concentration and is therefore only suited for well experienced hikers. Hiking time up to Petern / Jachenau about 2½ hrs. The possible variant via the Glaswandscharte is noncritical and a bit longer.
Description:
When hiking from the summit cross along the wodden cottage straight
to the south you meet soon the way to Petern/Jachenau signed with
way numbers 480 and now and then 471.
The beautiful wide view to the Karwendel mountains will be
completed by beautiful meadows with rare flowers. Soon the next aim
will be seen, the more than 300m deeper located Bichler Alm. The
now starting steep descent is in its upper part rocky and requires
steadily safe foothold and considerable concentration. After about
50 minutes we reach the Bichler Alm where a well with drinking
water is avaialble. During summertime you get there also beer and
limo, sorry but no milk.
We continue on a winding road way (nr. 480) between alpine
meadows and little woods downhill up to the way from the Tanner
Alm. Now we have reached about 1250m height. Then on an almost
straight running forrest way we reach after about 1 3/4 hrs hiking
time the arm to Fleck. There we find a shady resting place.
From here on a moderate steeply through wood running forrest street
we reach the Jachenau where we at Petern come to the main road.
Pure hiking time from the summit 2 1/2 hrs. Uphill you need one
more hour.
From Petern you can ride with the RVO-bus ( time-table look
www.rvo-bus.de, route Jachenau-Lenggries respective
Garmisch-Lenggries) to the Brauneck-Ropeway. There you find further
opprtunities in hiking.
Easier variant:
Instead go from the summit on route 451 westward to the
Glaswand-Scharte. From there on way 477 to the Tanner Alm.
Short description:
Height difference:
1050 Hm downhill
Duration: pure hiking time abt 2½ hrs
Charakter: upper third very steep;
Endangerment:
Requires a very high quality in safe foothold and concentration.
When wet avoid this tour absolutely!
Children: only very well experienced children from 10 years
on.
Some parts of the route safeguard with rope necessary!