View from the Steinköpfle summit – Nagelfluhkette Ridge Trail loop from Gunzesried

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View from the Steinköpfle summit – Nagelfluhkette Ridge Trail loop from Gunzesried

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View from the Steinköpfle summit – Nagelfluhkette Ridge Trail loop from Gunzesried

05:53

14.6km

840m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: August 11, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 7.51 km for 79 m

After 9.51 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.43 km

Mountain Pass

7.82 km

View from the Steinköpfle summit

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The Steinköpfle is a small peak with a cross on the side.

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7.88 km

Steinköpfle (1,670 m)

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Hello sleepwalker, are you sure that your pictures are not from Steinbeberg? Where should the cross on picture 1 be and picture 2 does not fit either?

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8.11 km

Nagelfluhkette Ridge Trail

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The path over the Nagelfluhkette mostly leads along the ridge and offers wonderful views

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8.14 km

Steinerne Wand (Nagelfluhkette Nature Park)

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Impressive wall, the path leads along directly below

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8.43 km

Climbing Section Between Steineberg and Stuiben

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Nice section 😉👍🏻... not nearly as bad as it might seem, is really doable.

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9.03 km

The Stuiben is part of the Nagelfluhkette; On the ridge hike, the 1,834 m high ridge, the highest point of the Nagelfluh chain, Rindalphorn, Buralpkopf, Sedererstuiben, Stuiben, Steineberg and finally noon are crossed.

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12.1 km

View of Ofterschwang

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Great view towards Ofterschwang 🏔🌄

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.43 km

4.62 km

1.45 km

1.28 km

836 m

Surfaces

5.32 km

5.11 km

3.29 km

572 m

291 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

2°C

1 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 15, 2023,Steinerne Wand – Steineberg Runde von Gunzesried #meet_me_outdoor

Starts from the parking lot (4€ in coins/ 12h) and follows a small river. Then a slow, steady ascent with great, changing terrain and some steep sections. Incredible view .. and a 15m deep ladder (talwäts) on the stone wall as a highlight (otherwise 20 minutes dodge over a path, but you MUST have done the ladder ..🤗🤗 ..wonderful, challenging …

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November 26, 2022,Bärenköpfle - Steineberg - Steinköpfle

nice and snowy round. But beware ‼️ not recommended in winter! It goes well up to Bärenköpfle, but then there are steep and exposed paths that are not easy with snow and ice.

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October 23, 2021,Nagelfluh-komootler-Wanderung ab Gunzesried-Säge auf den Steineberg u. Stuiben, Sa. 23.10.2021

Tour by HAm / Heike:
komoot.de/tour/535297934?ref=atd

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October 23, 2021,HAm 🚶🏼‍♀️: Komoot Treffen mit Nagelfluhschleife 🤩 🌞⛰👍🏼

... and again:
Komoot meeting in the Allgäu with a super fun troop! 🤗👍🏼
Many thanks to Simone and Alex, Annette and Matthias, Wolfgang, Thomas and Tanja with Flip!
In perfect hiking weather we went up to the stone mountain, up the ladder and further along the ridge stretch.
The route contains a few small scrambles, lots of fantastic views, …

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