Best backpacking trails in Pfronten

Popular loop to the Bad Kissinger Hütte, Bavaria. The hike to the Bad Kissinger Hütte is one of the most beautiful tours in the Tannenheimer Tal and makes hikers' hearts beat faster. In summer, there are stunning views and lots of wildflowers along the way, from alpine roses to gentian. The route from Pfronten/Steinach railway station leads from the valley floor to the hut. The partly steep ascent is rewarded with a fantastic torrent gorge, the Reichenbachklamm. The route is north-facing...

Alpine loop trail in the Allgaeu and Tyrolean Alps, Germany/Austria. Two peaks - the striking Aggenstein in the Allgaeu Alps and the Brentenjoch in the Tyrolean Alps - are scaled on this mountain tour with its wonderful views. Most of the time you are at altitudes of over 1500 m above sea level and hike on narrow, sometimes steep paths. Sufficient water, sun protection and sure-footedness, good physical condition and sturdy shoes are a must. You should also be free from giddiness, especially...

Panoramic mountain bike tour in the Allgaeu, Bavaria. This MTB tour in the Allgaeu Alps begins with a relaxed section on paved roads and paths along the Seebach. This is followed by a climb of several kilometers to the mountain station of the Hochalpbahn. There the strenuous part of the tour is over and you can look forward to a long downhill section, some of which runs in narrow serpentines, which leads you back into the valley. Highlights of the tour: - Views over the Allgaeu Alps -...

From the deep green slopes of the Allgäu, this stage leads through the densely wooded Breitenberg mountain up to the rocky peak of the Aggenstein at 1,987m altitude. Cross the ridge and thereby also the national border between Germany and Austria. The Bad Kissinger Hut invites you to take a rest before a steep descent into the sunny Tannheimer Tal valley with its famous St. Nikolaus cathedral. The overview list of all stages of the Purple Trail can be found here:...

Varied route section in Ostallgäu, Bavaria. The fifth stage of the Himmelsstürmer Route leads from Pfronten along the Höllenschlucht and the Heumuseum up to the Kappeler Alp. The way to Nesselwang leads over the waterfall path. Alternatively, the Alpspitzbahn can be used to get to the stage destination. Highlights: - Hell's Gorge - Viewpoints on the Zugspitze - Waterfall path - Hay museum - Forest ropes course

Stage 8 of the "Wasserläufer-Route" long-distance hiking trail, Bavaria. Together with the Himmelsstürmer route and the Wiesengaenger route, the Wasserläufer route forms the "Allgäu hiking trilogy" long-distance network. The eigth stage of the Wasserläufer route starts in Pfronten, which is idyllically situated directly on the Vils. For around 11 km it goes through picturesque mountain landscapes to Kappelköpfl, from where you hike next to the Alpspitzbahn down to the valley. There are...