Crossing the Alps: Oberstdorf - Lake Como

• Safety alert: This hiking route is partially located within a military training area accessible to civilians only at certain times of the year. Roads and paths may be temporarily closed due to firing exercises. When the trails are closed it is strictly prohibited to hike here. There are rules to ensure the premises can be used in a way that is safe and fair to everyone. Further information on the exact opening dates and levels of danger can be found at: https://www.vtg.admin.ch/en/shooting-range-bulletin Demanding long-distance hike in the Alps, Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Italy. In contrast to the well-known E5 long-distance hiking trail, which leads from Oberstdorf to Merano, this route is much less busy and promises a quieter crossing of the Alps. Starting from the Allgäu, you hike through varied mountain landscapes, cross four countries and experience unforgettable overnight stays in rustic huts such as the beautiful Capanna Sasc Furä on Piz Badile. As everywhere in the Alps, it is essential to book the huts for this route well in advance. In some places, the hiking tour can be shortened by public transport if you wish. This long-distance hike requires a good level of fitness, surefootedness and equipment and planning adapted to the alpine character of the route. Attentive listeners of the BR podcast "Bergfreundinnen" will be familiar with the Alpine crossing from Oberstdorf to Lake Como: This route was planned by the three mountain friends themselves and documented in an exciting way as part of the podcast and a TV series. Highlights of the hike: - Piz Kesch (3418 metres above sea level) - Lake Carschina - Dürrboden - Lake Como - Trabniascapass - Val Codera - Idyllically situated mountain huts (e.g. Sasc-Furä hut)