Best backpacking trails in Oberstdorf

Panoramic descent in the Allgäu high Alps. This is the last stage of the south-north Alpine crossing from Trieste to Oberstdorf. The tour leads from the well-known Kemptner Hütte, one of the largest huts in the Alps including a kitchen and sleeping space for almost 300 people, initially quite steeply downhill through the forest until you finally reach the valley floor. This is followed by a leisurely hike to Oberstdorf.

Stage 1 of the E5 Alpine Crossing from Oberstdorf to Merano. The day's stage leads from Oberstdorf main station southwards via Spielmannsau up to the well-known Kemptner Hütte, where you can stop for refreshments. The route then follows the Höhenbach stream into Austria to the stage finish in Holzgau. ------------------------------------------ Accessible by bus and train

Strenuous stage of the E5 Alpine crossing, Bavaria. This route is part of the E5 Alpine Crossing. This is the second section of the crossing of the Alps, which leads from the Kemptener Hütte to the Memminger Hütte. This stage has it all. The villages of Holzgau, Stockach and Bach lie between the Kemptner Hütte and the Memminger Hütte - at the bottom of the Lechtal valley. This means a long descent and an equally long ascent until the average hiking altitude is reached again. Great views are...

Strenuous section in the Allgäu, Bavaria. The 18th stage of the Himmelsstürmer route is a challenging route that leads quite steeply along lake walls through the Oytal valley to the DAV hut below the Nebelhorn summit. Here you will find a beautiful mountain lake where you can linger when you reach the Edmund-Probst-Haus, the stage finish. Highlights: - Trettach stream bed - View of the Iller Trogtal valley - Seealpsee lake

Challenging hike in the Allgäu High Alps nature reserve, Bavaria. The starting point for this hike is the car park at the Fellhornbahn cable car. The hiking trail follows the Stillach for four and a half kilometres before branching off in the direction of the Petersalpe and tackling an approximately two and a half kilometre climb to the Enzianhütte. Highlights of the hike: - Enzianhütte - Great views - Stillach - several Alps

Popular, challenging Alpine crossing between Oberstdorf and Merano. The E5 Oberstdorf-Merano Alpine crossing is a section of the E5 European long-distance hiking trail. In 6 days, you walk along the best-known and most popular route from Oberstdorf to Merano, crossing three countries along the way. There are plenty of opportunities to spend the night and stock up on food along the way. Each stage of this tour ends at a mountain hut, which must be booked in advance. The E5 is well frequented...

Alpine section in the Allgäu High Alps, Bavaria. The 19th stage of the Himmelsstürmer route resembles an alpine mountain hike. The starting point is below the Nebelhorn summit. From here, you pass the Koblatsee, Laufbichelsee and Engeratsgrundsee lakes. After a steep descent, you reach the end of the stage, the Schwarzenberghütte. Highlights: - Koblatsee - Laufbichelsee - Engeratsgrundsee

Stage 1 of the Iller cycle path. The first section of the Iller cycle path leads from Oberstdorf to Kempten in the Allgäu. Here, too, there are unique Allgäu mountain panoramas, for example from the Mittagberg. Immenstadt is also worth a stopover with its impressive ensemble of buildings in the town centre. Highlights: - View of Sonthofen from the Mittagberg - Building ensemble Marienplatz, Villa Probst, cemetery chapel in Immenstadt - Nature reserve "Rohrbachtobel in Wirlinger Forst"

The last section of the Allgäu Alps is also one of the most beautiful. It offers spectacular views of the Allgäu main ridge, from the Trettachspitze to the Biberkopf, the wildly romantic Koblat and the most striking peak in the Allgäu, the Widderstein. The overview list of all segments of the Red Trail can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/via-alpina-red-trail