Hiking trail
From Hinterstein over Bschießer and Ponten to Willersalpe
Tour details
Location: Bad Hindelang
Difficulty: Difficult
Duration: 5 h 47 m
Length: 13,59 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 1192 m
Altitude difference (downhill): 1192 m
Highest point: 1995 m
Lowest point: 867 m
Information & interesting facts
Short description:
We start in Hinterstein and walk over Zipfelsalpe, Bschießer, and Ponten to Willersalpe and back to the Hinterstein Valley.
We start in Hinterstein and walk over Zipfelsalpe, Bschießer, and Ponten to Willersalpe and back to the Hinterstein Valley.
Quality of experience: *****
Recommended season:
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Properties:
- Loop
- Scenic
- Refreshment stops available
- Cultural/historical value
- Geological highlights
- Botanical highlights
- Faunistic highlights
- Summit route
Description:
We start at the parking lot "Auf der Höh" in Hinterstein and walk above the village (entry to the path at the "Green Hat"!) to the Naturbad Prinze Gumpe and further up to the Zipfelsfälle. We steadily walk downhill over many switchbacks to Zipfelsalpe, where we still have just under 500 meters of altitude to the summit of Bschießer (1999 m). By the way: In Austria, the Bschießer is called Bscheisser! We walk over the magnificent ridge path to Ponten with its summit cross on the exposed forepeak – and finally below the rocks on the Border Crosser Path up to Zirleseck. From there, we hike down to Willersalpe, where a rest area with catering awaits us after most of the tour. Then we continue downhill via Wildfräuleinsteig back to Hinterstein.Directions:
Hinterstein, parking lot on the Höh - Naturbad Prinze Gumpe - Zipfelsfälle - Zipfelsalpe - Bschießer - Ponten - Zirleseck - Willersalpe - Wildfräuleinstein - Hinterstein, parking lot on the HöhTip:
Summit snack at BschießerSafety guidelines:
Sure-footedness and a head for heights are necessary, especially at the Ponten summit
We start at the parking lot "Auf der Höh" in Hinterstein and walk above the village (entry to the path at the "Green Hat"!) to the Naturbad Prinze Gumpe and further up to the Zipfelsfälle. We steadily walk downhill over many switchbacks to Zipfelsalpe, where we still have just under 500 meters of altitude to the summit of Bschießer (1999 m). By the way: In Austria, the Bschießer is called Bscheisser! We walk over the magnificent ridge path to Ponten with its summit cross on the exposed forepeak – and finally below the rocks on the Border Crosser Path up to Zirleseck. From there, we hike down to Willersalpe, where a rest area with catering awaits us after most of the tour. Then we continue downhill via Wildfräuleinsteig back to Hinterstein.Directions:
Hinterstein, parking lot on the Höh - Naturbad Prinze Gumpe - Zipfelsfälle - Zipfelsalpe - Bschießer - Ponten - Zirleseck - Willersalpe - Wildfräuleinstein - Hinterstein, parking lot on the HöhTip:
Summit snack at BschießerSafety guidelines:
Sure-footedness and a head for heights are necessary, especially at the Ponten summit
Starting point: Hinterstein, parking lot on the Höh
Destination: Hinterstein, parking lot on the Höh
Getting there
Take the B 308 to Bad Hindelang, then continue to Hinterstein
Public Transit
By train to Sonthofen, then by bus to Bad Hindelang and Hinterstein.
Parking
Parking lot "Säge" at the entrance to Hinterstein or parking lot "Auf der Höh"
Take the B 308 to Bad Hindelang, then continue to Hinterstein
Public Transit
By train to Sonthofen, then by bus to Bad Hindelang and Hinterstein.
Parking
Parking lot "Säge" at the entrance to Hinterstein or parking lot "Auf der Höh"
Favorable season
Summer
Autumn
From Hinterstein over Bschießer and Ponten to Willersalpe
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