Information & interesting facts

Short description:
Enjoy the extensive hike with a special kind of nature experience!
Quality of experience: ******

Recommended season:
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
Properties:
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Geological highlights
  • Botanical highlights
  • Faunistic highlights
  • Cableway ascent/descent
Description:
From the mountain station of the Hahnenkamm cable car, the Alpenrosenweg leads past the natural alpine flower garden, which is no longer maintained.Directions:

By bus to Höfen (change in Weißenbach). Ascent with the Reutte cable car to the mountain station. Along the Alpenrosenweg past the Lechaschauer Alm (overnight accommodation possible), continuing to the Gehrenalpe (overnight accommodation possible), about 1 1/4 hours. Ascent to the Gehrenjoch and Sabachjoch, path no. 417 a, about 3/4 hour, and descent to the Musauer Alm (overnight accommodation possible) path no. 416, about 1/12 hour. Descent to the Bärenfalle via forest path about 2 hours. Return by bus to Reutte. At Reutte station change to the bus to Höfen or the Tannheimer Tal. Walking time approx. 5 1/2 hours.
Further descent options:
Via the Gehren and Sabachjoch to the Tannheimer Hut or Gimpelhaus (overnight accommodation possible) path no. 416/417, approx. 2 hours. Descent to Nesselwängle, path no. 415, approx. 1 hour. Walking time approx. 3 hours

Tip:

Stop at one of the huts along the way and enjoy the view!

Safety guidelines:

It should be noted that mountaineering carries an increased risk of accidents and injuries. Despite careful tour planning there remains a basic risk. Tour preparation through endurance training, appropriate technical training and further education as well as personal caution reduce the risk of accidents and dangers. But please never forget that the weather in the mountains can change very quickly. Stay on the marked hiking trails.

Equipment:

Personal mountaineering equipment must be safe and functional and correspond to the respective technical standard. Every hiker is recommended to inform themselves about the planned routes in alpine literature or on site.

Starting point: Parking lot Reutte cable car, Hahnenkamm Höfen
Destination: Bärenfalle, Musau
Getting there
On the A7 motorway to Füssen, through the border tunnel of the B179 to Reutte/Tyrol, then exit onto the B198 and turn right towards the Hahnenkamm cable car in the Höfen town area until you reach the valley station.
Public Transit
By train to Reutte, then by bus to Höfen (tourist office).
Parking

You can park at the valley station parking lot of the Hahnenkamm cable car

Favorable season
Spring
Summer
Autumn

Gehrenalpe - Musauer Alm - Bärenfalle
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