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Ifen Massif

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Ifen Massif

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Ifen Massif

Name: Ifen Massif
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Location: Mittelberg, Bezirk Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria

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1. Hoher Ifen Summit – View of Hoher Ifen loop from Baad

15.6km

07:02

990m

Expert mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Hoher Ifen Summit – Gottesacker Plateau loop from Hirschegg

15.0km

07:03

1,040m

1,050m

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3. View of Hoher Ifen – Gottesacker Plateau loop from Riezlern

17.0km

07:07

1,030m

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Martin Schreiner

June 11, 2022

The mighty Ifen massif is impressive.

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Diana, ♒ mit🥾 und📸

November 24, 2022

Very difficult trail over scree

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Moonbeam🌜

October 17, 2025

The Hohe Ifen Massif is one of the most striking and fascinating mountain ranges in the Allgäu Alps. With its characteristic, widely projecting rock face and striking steep cliff, the Hohe Ifen (2,230 m) resembles a giant stone table, towering majestically above the Kleinwalsertal and Bregenzerwald valleys.

Geologically, the massif consists predominantly of limestone, formed over millennia by erosion, frost heave, and water. This created a unique karst landscape with sinkholes, crevices, and caves – most notably the famous Gottesacker Plateau, a bizarrely rugged plateau north of the summit. This area is a true natural wonder, and with its barren, stony surface, it is almost reminiscent of a lunar landscape.

The Hohe Ifen lies on the border between Vorarlberg (Austria) and Bavaria (Germany). It is bordered by the Schwarzwassertal valley to the west and the Kleinwalsertal valley to the east. Especially from the village of Hirschegg there is an impressive view of the almost vertical south face, which makes the Ifen a striking landmark in the region.

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Elevation 1,720 m

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Location: Mittelberg, Bezirk Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria

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Ifen Massif

1. Hoher Ifen Summit – View of Hoher Ifen loop from Baad

2. Hoher Ifen Summit – Gottesacker Plateau loop from Hirschegg

3. View of Hoher Ifen – Gottesacker Plateau loop from Riezlern

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