Hut hike Hahnenkamm Mountain Huts Hike

Höfen / Allgäu Alps
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 10.9 km
Duration: 4:30 h

Panoramic hike on the Hahnenkamm, passing five mountain huts: Höfener Alm, Lechaschauer Alm, Schneetalalm, Gehrenalpe and the Panoramarestaurant.

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 10.9 km
  • Duration: 4:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:300 hm
  • Elevation downhill:297 hm
Highest point1,727 m

Starting point

Hahnenkamm Cable Car Top Station

Finishing point

Hahnenkamm Cable Car Top Station
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Features

  • Suitable for families

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Trail condition

Hiking trail, gravel path

Equipment

Hiking boots, hiking backpack, hiking poles, functional clothing, waterproof clothing, sun protection (sun cream, sunglasses and a hat), first aid kit, hiking map (printed or digital), mobile phone, plenty of water and food.
Equipment should always be adapted to the season, weather conditions and personal experience.
Source: TVB Naturparkregion Reutte

Description

From the valley station of the Reutte cable cars, it takes just eight minutes to reach the Hahnenkamm at an altitude of 1.730 metres. From the Panorama Restaurant, hike downhill to Höfener Alm. From there, continue to Schneetalalm, followed by Lechaschauer Alm and Gehrenalpe. For the return journey, hike past Lechaschauer Alm and back to the mountain station.

The following restaurants and alpine huts can be reached on foot from the mountain station:

  • Panoramarestaurant – directly at the mountain station
  • Höfener Alm – 10 minutes
  • Lechaschauer Alm – 40 minutes
  • Schneetalalm – 50 minutes
  • Gehrenalpe – 1,5 hours

Ascent from the valley:

  • From Wängle Holz to Lechaschauer Alm – 2 hours
  • From Wängle Holz to Gehrenalpe – 2 hours
  • From Höfen to Höfener Alm – 2,5 hours

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Take regional bus line 1 to the "Wängle Holz" stop or line 110 to the "Höfen Reuttener Seilbahn" or "Höfen Tourismusbüro" stops. Timetables and bus stops can be found at www.vvt.at.
    Alternative option: RegioFlink on-demand shuttle – the flexible mobility service provided by VVT
     

  • Parking

    The Reutte Nature Park Region can be reached by car as well as by public transport: Arrival & Mobility
    Parking: Bergwelt Hahnenkamm car park (fee applies)

Weather

Today

mainly clear
8°C/-1°C
40%0.4l5 km/h

Sat

cloudy
8°C/2°C
30%0l5 km/h

Sun

clear sky
9°C/-1°C
15%0l5 km/h
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