Traumpfad München-Venedig
Description
- Name Traumpfad München-Venedig
- Length of trail 550 km, 342 miles
- Length in days 31 days
- Start of trail München (D)
- End of trail Venezia (I)
- Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
- Hut tour grading T1, Walk
Traumpfad München-Venedig, Marienplatz in Munich – Markusplatz in Venice, 550 km, 1 month
The very name sounds magic: Munic - Venice. Moreover, consider the famous start and finish: Mariënplatz and Markusplatz - two of Europe's most beautiful squares – and you will understand the popularity.
This trail, through the prettiest parts of the Alps, was invented by one person: Ludwig Gassler, in 1977. He wrote down his ideal route over the Alps in a book. Afterwards, other hiking guides were written and the route was drawn on maps. But it's not an official, marked route.
This dreamtrail over the Alps takes one month to complete. The 550 km of trail, one long hut-tour, takes a lot of energy. Technically, it is almost nowhere a difficult trail, apart from a via ferrata above Belluno (one you can bypass). But you must be healthy and strong. In one month time, you climb and descend 20.000 meters. The average hiker looses quite a few pounds of body weight.
Links
Facts
- Alpenüberquerung zu Fuss von München nach Venedig. Auf dem Traumpfad über die Alpen. (German)
Fine website: two hiking enthusiasts who walked the entire trail themselves, have put a lot of information online.
- München - Venedig: Wandern auf dem Traumpfad über die Alpen. (German)
Excellent page by Fernwege.de on the "Dreamtrail" Munich-Venice, with sketch maps, route description, GPS donwload, documentation.
- München-Venedig: auf dem Traumpfad zu Fuß über die Alpen (German)
München-Venedig: alles was ihr braucht um in 20 Tagen auf dem Traumpfad zu Fuß über die Alpen zu wandern: Etappen, Ausrüstung, Übernachtungen, Kosten, Erfahrungen und Tipps.
- Traumpfad München-Venedig – Wikipedia (German)
Reports
- München - Venedig (German)
Complete diary of the trail: 20 hiking days.
- Zu Fuss von Muenchen nach Venedig - Muenchen-Venedig (German)
Another very complete personal website, including gear list, even FAQ.
- Crossing the Alps
Innsbruck to Brixen and through the Dolomites to San Martino di Castrozza Rocks! Our hiking reports with a slant on geology along the way.
- München - Venedig (German)
If you click away the spam, this website will have some maps and personal accounts that may be of interest.
- Muenchen - Venedig - 1. Tag München - Wolfratshausen (German)
You will find the entire route drawn on Google maps. Peterhans Hendel finished the trail in 27 days.
- Over The Alps
(English / Hebrew) - A detailed site about the trail, with information about: paths, huts, gear, tips and FAQ page. Based on the experience of two Israeli hikers that walked the trail in 2014.
- Vom Marienplatz in München zum Markus-Platz in Venedig (German)
A report from 2001, 22 days to complete the trail. Look for the link at the bottom of the screen for the complete report, including a FAQ and a list of hotels and huts (bit out of date probably).
- Von München nach Venedig (German)
Another hiking story: 26 days to walk from Munich to Venice.
Guides and maps
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books
United Kingdom
2016
- Trekking Munich to Venice
- Guidebook to Der Traumpfad, 'Dream Way', through Germany and Italy, 570km from Munich to Venice across some of the best scenery in the Alps. Split into 30 stages, the guide also describes 5 alternate stages and a day's via ferrata in the Dolomites. Includes full information and accommodation lists needed for the trek. Read more
- Also available from:
- The Book Depository, United Kingdom
- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
United Kingdom
2016
- Trekking Munich to Venice
- The Traumpfad, 'Dream Way', a classic trek across the eastern Alps Read more
Netherlands
2016
- Trekking Munich to Venice
- This guidebook describes the 570km (354 mile) Traumpfad or 'Dream Way', an Alpine trek from Munich's Marienplatz to the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The route is broken into 30 stages of between 5hrs 30mins and 9hrs, graded according to difficulty, with 5 alternative stages and the option to spend a day traversing a section of via ferrata in the... Read more
Belgium
2016
- Trekking Munich to Venice
- This guidebook describes the 570km (354 mile) Traumpfad or 'Dream Way', an Alpine trek from Munich's Marienplatz to the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The route is broken into 30 stages of between 5hrs 30mins and 9hrs, graded according to difficulty, with 5 alternative stages and the option to spend a day traversing a section of via ferrata in the... Read more
Netherlands
2016
- Wandelgids Munich to Venice, The Traumpfad | Cicerone
- Guidebook to Der Traumpfad, 'Dream Way', through Germany and Italy, 570km from Munich to Venice across some of the best scenery in the Alps. Split into 30 stages, with 5 alternate stages and a day's via ferrata in the Dolomites, the guidebook has full information needed for the trek, including accommodation and points of interest. Read more
Walking holidays
Netherlands
- Italië - Te voet over de Alpen, etappe 3
- Zu Fuss über die Alpen. Der Traumpfad von München nach Venedig. Ludwig Grasslers klassieker beschrijft een aaneengesloten wandelroute dwars over de Alpen. SNP zet het transalpiene kroonjuweel in de etalage. In vier etappes van München naar Venetië. Een adembenemende oversteek. En meer dan dat. “Das ist Ausdruck eines Lebensgefühls”. Ruim... Read more
Netherlands
- Italië - Te voet over de Alpen, etappe 4
- Zu Fuss über die Alpen. Der Traumpfad von München nach Venedig. Ludwig Grasslers klassieker beschrijft een aaneengesloten wandelroute dwars over de Alpen. SNP zet het transalpiene kroonjuweel in de etalage. In vier etappes van München naar Venetië. Een adembenemende oversteek. En meer dan dat. “Das ist Ausdruck eines Lebensgefühls”. Ruim... Read more
Netherlands
- Duitsland - Te voet over de Alpen, etappe 1
- Zu Fuss über die Alpen. Der Traumpfad von München nach Venedig. Ludwig Grasslers klassieker beschrijft een aaneengesloten wandelroute dwars over de Alpen. SNP zet het transalpiene kroonjuweel in de etalage. In vier etappes over de Alpen. Een adembenemende oversteek. En meer dan dat. “Das ist Ausdruck eines Lebensgefühls”. Ruim vierhonderd... Read more