Winter Hiking

Winter hike from Schwende towards Osterberg

Schwende cross-country ski trail
Schwende cross-country ski trail

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Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 6.44 km
Ascent: 123 m
Descent: 127 m
Duration: 1.5 h
Deepest point: 1062 m
Highest point: 1185 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    Scenic, varied winter hiking trail from Schwende across the border to Osterberg.

    This varied winter hiking trail is characterized by different landscapes; it leads through agricultural areas, sunny slopes, a snow-covered moorland, and spruce forests to snow-covered mountain meadows. The winter hike starts at Gasthof Bergblick and leads over sunny slopes with views of a charming moorland to the alpine guesthouse Hörnlepass. Here, the winter hiking trail runs partly parallel to the cross-country ski trail along the state border to the idyllic high valley basin in Außerwald. The prepared winter hiking trail ends on a sunny slope near an old barn with very rewarding views of the Allgäu and Kleinwalsertal peaks. The hike returns by the same route to the starting point.

    The south-facing slopes in Schwende and Außerwald already get early sun - an early morning start is therefore possible.

    Natur Erlebnis Karte, M 1:12.000; Tourenkarte Kleinwalsertal (mit Wanderführer), M 1:25.000; DAV-Wanderkarte, M 1:25.000; die jeweiligen Karten sind kostenpflichtig im Walserhaus Hirschegg erhältlich.

    Presented by: Kleinwalsertal Tourismus eGen
    Author: Kleinwalsertal Tourismus Online Marketing

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    		Altitude: 1185 m 1062 m Best season:
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    EMERGENCY CALL:
    144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
    112 European emergency number (works with any mobile phone/network)

  • Directions

    Riezlern / Schwende, Gasthof Bergblick – Klausenwald – Gasthof Hörnlepass – Außerwald – Gasthof Hörnlepass – Klausenwald – Gasthof Bergblick

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Starting point of the route: Walserbus line 2 – Bergblick bus stop

    >>> Walserbus timetable

    Approach:

    Most routes from Germany meet in Ulm and continue on the A7. At the Allgäu motorway junction, take the A980 section to the Waltenhofen exit and then the four-lane B19 via Sonthofen and Oberstdorf to Kleinwalsertal. From Austria (Vorarlberg) and Switzerland, Kleinwalsertal is reached via the Bregenzerwald (Hittisau) – Riedberg Pass – Fischen – Oberstdorf. From Tyrol, the fastest route is via the A7 to Kempten and then on the B19 towards Oberstdorf. No motorway vignette is required for the drive into the valley.


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Paid parking spaces at Gasthof Bergblick.