Best strenuous trails in Oberstdorf

This route is a true Allgäu classic and leads from the valley up to the rugged summit of the Rubihorn 1,957m. Safety equipment, including a via ferrata set and a helmet, is required to safely tackle the steep, wire-roped sections on the Rubihorn. The route is officially classified as via ferrata B/C and offers technical passages where iron pins and steel cables provide support above exposed rock faces. On the ascent, you pass the idyllic Gaisalpsee, a crystal-clear mountain lake in a striking...

This is a true alpine test, classified as a T4 Alpine hike, which requires a high level of fitness, experience and the right equipment. The Oberstdorf Großer Wilden Rundweg leads over a rough, high alpine loop on the Großer Wilden. The route requires absolute surefootedness and a head for heights due to continuous exposure on rocky paths and challenging ridge passages. Sections require easy climbing and a helmet is mandatory due to the constant risk of falling rocks. Oberstdorf itself is...

Challenging Via Ferrata in the Allgäu high Alps. This route is a classic and challenging via ferrata and not a normal hiking trail. Complete via ferrata equipment, consisting of helmet, harness and via ferrata set, is absolutely essential for this long, high alpine ridge crossing. The climb is rated B/C and is a serious alpine undertaking that requires absolute surefootedness, a head for heights and mountain experience. The route follows the impressive, exposed ridge for several kilometers...

Extreme multi-day Alpine cross from Oberstdorf to Lake Garda. This route leads over extremely exposed, technical high mountain trails. Steep ascents and descents over scree and rocky paths await, including fixed aids such as the famous ladder on the Schrofenpass, which often requires a helmet and special equipment to pass. This iconic crossing is based on the 1989 Heckmair route, the original mountain bike crossing of the Alps, and requires expert navigation and self-sufficiency for several...