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#162 of 300 · Allgäu Alps (Allgäu High Alps nature reserve)

Schrecksee

GermanyBavaria (Swabia, Oberallgäu)

A long, steep climb from Hinterstein through the Hintersteiner valley to a high cirque lake with a small island, set on the Bavaria–Tyrol border at 1,813 m; one of the most photographed lakes in the Allgäu Alps.

Distance
17 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,050 m
High point 1,813 m
Time
6 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jun–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Hinterstein (Bad Hindelang)
Allgäu Alps (Allgäu High Alps nature reserve)

Route

Topographic map of Schrecksee, from Hinterstein to SchreckseeHintersteinSchreckseeStart: HintersteinTurn-around: Schrecksee© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Hinterstein
  2. Schrecksee
  3. back the same way

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.

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