Best backpacking trails in Oberstdorf

Promising descent into 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 almost 300 beds, initially quite steeply through the forest downwards until you finally reach the valley floor. This is followed by a leisurely hike to Oberstdorf.

Stage 1 of the Alp crossing E5 from Oberstdorf to Meran. The day's stage leads south from Oberstdorf main station via Spielmannsau up to the well-known Kemptner hut with refreshment stops. Along the Höhenbach it goes to Austria to the stage destination 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...

Challenging hike in the Allgaeu High Alps nature reserve, Bavaria. The starting point of this hike is the parking lot at the Fellhornbahn. The hiking trail follows the Stillach for four and a half kilometers before branching off in the direction of the Petersalpe and having to tackle a roughly two and a half kilometer climb to the Enzianhuette. Highlights of the hike: - Enzianhuette ("Gentian hut") - great views - Stillach - several alps

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

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. 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 - but is...

Alpine route section in the Allgäu High Alps, Bavaria. The 19th stage of the Himmelsstürmer Route is like an alpine mountain hike. The starting point is below the Nebelhorn summit. From here it goes past the Koblatsee, the Laufbichelsee and the Engeratsgrundsee. After a steep descent, you reach the stage destination, 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 im Allgäu. Here, too, there are unique Allgäu mountain panoramas, for example from the Mittagberg. Immenstadt is also worth a stopover with its impressive inner-city building ensemble. Highlights: - View from the Mittagberg to Sonthofen - Building ensemble Marienplatz, Villa Probst, cemetery chapel in Immenstadt - "Rohrbachtobel im Wirlinger Forst" nature reserve

The last stretch of the Allgäu Alps is also one of the most beautiful. It offers spectacular views over the main Allgäu ridge, from the Trettachspitze to the Biberkopf peak, the wildly romantic Koblat and the most striking Allgäu peak, 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