Traualpe Alpine Hut – Traualp Lake loop from Tannheim

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Traualpe Alpine Hut – Traualp Lake loop from Tannheim

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4.7

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140

hikers

Traualpe Alpine Hut – Traualp Lake loop from Tannheim

05:00

13.6km

560m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturschutzgebiet Vilsalpsee

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.91 km

Vils Waterfall and Footbridge

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Photo magnet for all hikers

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3.98 km

Vilsalpsee Landslide

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The way from the Vilsalpsee to the Landsberger hut is released again, we went the way 2018 and 07.2019.

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4.99 km

Memorial – Rescue Helicopter Crash

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The glorious history of almost 170,000 missions by the Ministry of the Interior and the ÖAMTC helicopters has also been marred by tragedies. In a helicopter crash during the rescue …

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6.33 km

View of the Vilsalpsee

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Vilsalpsee from above.

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6.63 km

Traualpe Alpine Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

During a refreshment you can sit comfortably here, gaze at the Traualpsee and watch the free-roaming pets.

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6.82 km

Traualp Lake

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A tough climb, not suitable for everyone. But you will be rewarded for it. The beautiful mountain lake offers a wonderful view before you set off on the last stretch to the Landsberger Hut.

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9.54 km

Chapel at Vilsalpsee

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As if by a miracle, the small chapel at the Felssturz 2012 remained intact!

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10.2 km

Vilsalpsee Nature Reserve

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Lake Vilsalpsee is a lake located 1,165 meters above sea level in the Austrian part of the Allgäu Alps. The Vils River flows through it. Located below the Gaishorn and …

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13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.24 km

4.65 km

1.93 km

734 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

1.27 km

627 m

441 m

209 m

185 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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7°C

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Comments

July 28, 2021,Landsberger Hütte nach Talstation Tannheim

A nice route, but please do not climb or descend in the rain. It will be very slippery on the rock.

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October 9, 2025,Wanderung Vilsalpsee Richtung Traunalpsee.

Today we hiked from Tannheim to Lake Vilsalpsee. We continued along the eastern shore and then climbed up towards Lake Traunalpsee on rocky and very steep trails. Due to time constraints, we had to abort and descend after 2.5 hours. Then we walked around Lake Vilsalpsee to the restaurant and back to the car.

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May 18, 2024,🇦🇹⛰ Rote Spitze - von Tannheim zur Landsberger Hütte

Because it was so beautiful last time (3 weeks ago), we went to the Tannheimer Valley again to 🚶🏼‍♀️. The destination was Landsberger Hütte and so we went with plenty of luggage 🎒 from Tannheim to the beautiful Vilsalpsee and then the climb ↗️ up to Traualpsee and on to the Landsberger Hütte. Once there, we took a short break, …

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