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Heilbronner Weg (Allgäu)

GermanyBavaria

A celebrated high trail along the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps between the Rappenseehütte and the Mädelegabel, secured with ladders and steel cables along exposed rock, far above Oberstdorf and the Austrian Lechtal.

Distance
38 km
Loop
Ascent
2,400 m
High point 2,615 m
Time
3 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Expert
Scrambling, via ferrata, serious exposure, glacier or altitude.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Oberstdorf
Allgäu Alps

Route

Topographic map of Heilbronner Weg (Allgäu), from OberstdorfOberstdorfRappenseehütteSteinschartenkopfBockkarkopfKemptner HütteOberstdorfStart: Oberstdorf© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Oberstdorf
  2. Rappenseehütte
  3. Steinschartenkopf
  4. Bockkarkopf
  5. Kemptner Hütte
  6. Oberstdorf

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.