Wasserläufer Route of the Allgäu Hiking Trilogy - Stage 12a - Burgberg - Sonthofen Connection

Logo Wasserläufer Route of the Allgäu Hiking Trilogy - Stage 12a - Burgberg - Sonthofen Connection
long-distance walking trail
Logo Wasserläufer Route of the Allgäu Hiking Trilogy - Stage 12a - Burgberg - Sonthofen Connection
Tour data
8.14km
725 - 754m
Distance
8hm
7hm
Ascent
02:00h
 
Duration
Brief description

Along the Ostrach

Difficulty
easy
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Burgberg, Kirchstraße

Route
Burgberg
0.0 km
St. Ulrich
0.0 km
Erzflöße
2.5 km
Oberzollbrücke
5.6 km
Illersiedlung
6.2 km
Sonthofen (741 m)
8.1 km


Best season
Jan
Feb
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Description

The short stage to the themed town of Sonthofen takes you across the Ostrach river and then along it to the town centre in Sonthofen.

Directions

Follow Sonthofener Straße until you leave Burgberg, then turn left into Edelweiße, which leads to the cemetery and a bridge over the Stanzlach. On the opposite bank, follow the river to the right and, at the confluence of the Stanzlach and Ostrach, you reach the outskirts of Sonthofen. After crossing the entrance road, go straight ahead to the Ostrach and follow the river on a wide, level path. Shortly after passing under a federal road, you cross the river by means of a covered wooden bridge. Follow the Ostrach to the right. After about 250 m you are at the mouth of the Iller, which now keeps you company. Go under the railway tracks along the Rieden district of Sonthofen to the Oberzollbrücke. At the bridge there is a junction with the red-marked Himmelstürmer route. This leads along the river Iller into the old town of Sonthofen.

Highest point
754 m
Endpoint

Sonthofen, Town Hall Square

Height profile
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Equipment

Sturdy shoes, rain gear, sun protection, water bottles, etc. are recommended.

Safety instructions

Basically, you should check the weather before every hike on the Allgäu Hiking Trail. Rain and/or fog can severely impair visibility, making it more difficult for you to orientate yourself. At the same time, longer periods of wet weather can increase the risk of slipping.

As the Wasserläufer and Himmelsstürmer route runs partly üover the middle to high altitudes of the Allgäu Alps, it is absolutely essential that you have alpine experience and are sure-footed.

This means that you should also expect exposed, slippery and unsecured walking passages over rugged terrain with loose debris and snowfields, even in high summer. You should be sure-footed and free from vertigo.

For your safety, there are rope protections in some places. Likewise, some sections require a little more stamina due to easy climbs. Here you may also need to use your hands. At the same time, however, there are also some passages

Additional information

Public transportation
Upper Allgäu Transport Community

Tel. +49 (0) 8321 - 612238

www.oberallgaeu.org

Regionalverkehr Allgäu GmbH

Tel. +49 (0) 8322 - 96770

www.rvo-bus.de

Bus connections from Sonthofen to Bad Hindelang:

Sonthofen train station, bus connection to Hinterstein. From Hinterstein, stop at the "Grüner Hut" inn by bus to the Giebelhaus (private road).

Timetable information: Fimra Wechs, Tel. +49 (0) 8324 - 93230 and www.wechs.net

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