The best of Germany’s Allgäu – Oberallgäu Circular Hiking Trail

To warm up, the first stage on the Oberallgäu circular hiking trail begins with a gentle climb that is distributed over the entire route. On this day you walk through the hilly foothills of the Alps, first along a picturesque river bank and then over a few smaller humps.



From Altusried you hike over a… read more

On the second stage, a few more meters of altitude await you as you slowly get closer and closer to the high Allgäu Alps. You explore two chains of hills, which brings you another decent climb towards the end of the route.



There will be refreshments to start with. Maybe you'll leave a little earlier today… read more

The demands of the stages continue to increase a little bit from day to day. Two major climbs await you again, leading to fantastic views. First you hike from the Weitnauer Tal up to the Hauchenberg, where you have a truly magnificent view at the Alpkönigblick. It's worth climbing the few meters up the… read more

The fourth stage is the most demanding with the most vertical meters because you climb the Hochgrat. It is the highest peak of the Nagelfluh chain. The route can also be divided up again, but most of the vertical meters will remain in one piece. The two mountain railways along the way open up further… read more

This is the only stage on the entire circular hike that you spend entirely in the mountains. In the morning you wake up on the Hochgrat and in the evening you don't descend into a valley again. Speaking of waking up: the sunrise from the Hochgrat is spectacular - so it's worth getting up early and taking… read more

In contrast to the stage on the previous day, this route does not require any summit ascents. So your legs can look forward to a more relaxed day with fewer meters in altitude and the views are still fantastic. First you cross the Riedberger Passstraße and then hike past the imposing rock faces of the… read more

After the flying visit to Austria, it's back to Germany that day. From Riezlern you hike up the mountain slopes that border the Kleinwalsertal in the southeast. Your first intermediate destination is the mountain station of the Söllereckbahn. Here you have arrived at the end of the mountain ranges. Between… read more

On the eighth stage, it goes up into the high mountains again. The first part of the day is a highlight of the hike: on the magnificent ravine path you overcome the first few meters in altitude in a small gorge with waterfalls. Then there is a really tough climb up to the ridge. In many small hairpin… read more

Along the mountain stream you climb over rocks and cross bridges in this small gorge. At the end, an impressive waterfall awaits you, rushing down over high, steep walls.



The next passage is probably the most demanding of the stage. In serpentines it goes up a very steep slope right next to the waterfall… read more

With this stage, the altitude will decrease again. The terrain is now hilly and rarely steep. In the landscape, which is characterized by livestock farming, you will pass many cow pastures and isolated farms.



From Wertach you hike over the next chain of hills, from which you have a beautiful view over… read more

Bodelsberg is right on the edge of the Kempter Forest, which is large by Allgäu standards. You cross this partly on an adventure trail that tells you about the legends of the region. If you want to follow the legends even further, you can make a short detour to the right to a huge boulder called Dengelstein… read more

The twelfth stage marks the start of the last day on the Oberallgäu circular route. On the way you can once again enjoy the beautiful foothills of the Alps with their rolling hills. These are partly wooded, partly covered by extensive meadows. On the elevations you can enjoy some beautiful views back… read more