Best trails near Auf dem Falken

Popular day tour in the Allgäu Alps near Oberstdorf. This hike starts at the Alpe Eschbach in Birgsau. There are several huts along the route where you can stop for refreshments in summer. The Breitengehrenalpe is particularly rustic. Cheese is still made on site here. The dairyman is a real "Allgäu original". The route follows the signs for the Rappenseehütte along a strenuous ascent. However, the effort is rewarded with fantastic views. You finally reach the Rappenseehütte, which was...

Demanding hike in the Allgäu high Alps. The route starts at the valley station of the Fellhornbahn cable car at the "Faistenoy" car park, which is subject to a charge. Along the Stillach and Rappenalpbach streams, the route first leads to the Schwarze Hütte, then along the Eselweg trail past the Mußkopf to the Rappenseehütte and beyond to the Rappenseekopf (2469m). The ascent to the summit is quite demanding and steep. Good shoes, fitness, and surefootness are required. In Birgsau, there is...