Siplinger Needle – Siplinger Kopf loop from Allgäu Prealps west of the Iller

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Siplinger Needle – Siplinger Kopf loop from Allgäu Prealps west of the Iller

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Siplinger Needle – Siplinger Kopf loop from Allgäu Prealps west of the Iller

04:09

9.44km

690m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.14 km for 167 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

4 m

Autalweg Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Hiking car park can only be reached via a toll road

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686 m

Stream in Naturpark Nagelfluhkette

Highlight • River

2.15 km

Siplinger Needle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very unusual and impressive rock formation

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3.63 km

Siplinger Kopf

Highlight • Summit

The mountain tour to Siplinger is recommended as a round trip from the rear Aualpe (toll road) on the Alpe Scheidwang and the Heidenkopf. Once you have reached the height …

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4.12 km

Rock Formation in Naturpark Nagelfluhkette

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.21 km

Heidenkopf Ridge Trail, Naturpark Nagelfluhkette

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Part of the Heidenkopf via ferrata, rated A/B, with a deep rope route that's also suitable for small children. Beautiful natural scenery.

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5.04 km

Heidenkopf Summit

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Quiet and somewhat inconspicuous summit with the typical Nagelfluhkiesel. But even here you have a great view of the northern Nagelfluhkette.

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9.44 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

2.45 km

2.12 km

401 m

106 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

2.71 km

2.56 km

176 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,700 m)

Lowest point (1,050 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

7°C

2°C

22 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 2, 2025,WT Heidenkopf Siplingerkopf 02.07.2025

A German Alpine Club (DAV) group tour of the Schwabmünchen section in the Gunzesriedertal with 16 participants, led by Hans L.
From the Scheidwangalpe, the first climb was to the Heidenkopf, from there over the Gratkopf to the Siplingerkopf.
The name "grat" already reveals a little of what the participants faced: several "obstacles" had to be overcome. A short section …

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July 27, 2022,Oberallgäu- Siplingerkopf 1745 m und Heidenkopf 1685 m

Great tour, 2 hours of steep ascent, between the heads you move on a ridge in places. You should be sure-footed. I would not do the tour with small children

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July 20, 2024,🇩🇪 Heidenkopf - Siplinger Kopf

The parking lot where we started can only be reached via a toll road (8 €).

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June 3, 2023,Siplingerkopf und Heidenkopf

Actually, the Girenkopf should have been added to this great tour, but the weather changed faster than expected ☁️⚡ and we heard a light rumble of thunder in the background, so we then descended to the Heidenkopf. And a few friendly hikers, who made the same decision upstairs, then took us by car from the Scheidwanghütte to the Autal car …

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