4,157 ft
Distance
-610 ft
Descent
00:27:33
Avg time

Aufacker Upper Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ammergauer Alpen Area
    Oberammergau
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Red (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #27923 in Hiking [+]
    • #87609 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Hiking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running

Rooty and rocky trail with some difficult spots from the Aufacker peak down through the forest towards Oberammergau, nothing extreme. Normally followed by Aufacker lower, which is slightly easier. Keep in mind that this is a popular hiking trail, in particular in the high season.

Access Info

Forest road starting from the parking lot of the Laber gondola in Oberammergau

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Aufacker Upper hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -610 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,381 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,991 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,991 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,380 ft
  • Grade
    -14.7%
  • Grade max
    -63.7%
  • Distance down
    4,091 ft
  • Distance flat
    66 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:39:01
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on Mar 22, 2025
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Avg: 4.5 (10 votes)
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      Aufacker Upper Trail Reports

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      Mar 22, 2025 @ 10:27am
      Mar 22, 2025
      Some points are muddy but overall is okay, perfectly rideable
      Sep 2, 2023 @ 1:37am
      Sep 2, 2023
      Sep 10, 2021 @ 5:17am
      Sep 10, 2021
      May 31, 2021 @ 4:30am
      May 31, 2021
      Some muddy pits but totally rideable
      May 22, 2021 @ 6:58am
      May 22, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 5 miles avg distance
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      • 2 rides
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      Feb 10, 2025 @ 12:30pm
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      Feb 10, 2025 @ 12:30pm
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      May 22, 2020 @ 2:29pm
      May 22, 2020

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