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Herzsee (Heart Lake) – Melköde Alp loop from Mittelberg

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Herzsee (Heart Lake) – Melköde Alp loop from Mittelberg

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Herzsee (Heart Lake) – Melköde Alp loop from Mittelberg

01:56

6.94km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Europaschutzgebiet Ifen

Waypoints

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211 m

Ifenbahn valley station

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Send new cable car. The Ifenbahn has three stops. However, it does not drive to the summit. From the last station to the summit, it takes about 2 hours to …

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842 m

Herzsee (Heart Lake)

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Invites you to take a little rest. The water has great colors. Even if it is a landscaped reservoir, it is very beautiful.

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1.93 km

View of Ifen through the mountain forest

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2.09 km

View of Ifenwand

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a beautiful view of the Ifen

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2.50 km

Alpe Melköde

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Paths to Alpe Melköde
You can reach the Melköde on different hiking routes - in all levels of difficulty!

The hiking trail from the Auenhütte (feeder bus line 5) via …

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3.01 km

Melköde Alp

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At the end of the flat Zwischental section of the Schwarzwassertal there is Alpe Melköde and behind it a waterfall.

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4.01 km

The sound of the waterfall can be heard from afar. At the end of the plateau lies the Melköde alpine pasture; from there, the trail continues uphill to the Schwarzwasserhütte mountain hut. This path leads directly past the waterfall.

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6.67 km

Schwarzwasser Valley

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A beautiful hiking trail runs from the Auenhütte to Alpe Melköde. From the Melköde it goes up to the Schwarzwasserhütte

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6.94 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.61 km

223 m

109 m

Surfaces

6.29 km

648 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,350 m)

Lowest point (1,240 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

8°C

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Comments

July 9, 2025,Wandeling , klein Walsertal, laatste dag😍👍

Never seen so many waterfalls as today! Beautiful!😍
After two days of rain and snow in the high mountains, we were finally able to hike again. It was cold but dry, so we went well dressed today!
Klein Walsertal is truly fantastic for hiking; we'll definitely be back next year!

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July 5, 2024,🇦🇹 Von der Auenhütte zur Melköde 🦋☀️🐸

🦋 Today I was obviously in the valley of butterflies, because they accompanied me on the way; it was wonderful. The path from the Auenhütte to Melköde leads past the southern slope of the Hoher Ifen. The boulders that fit so well into the landscape along the way were originally up there! Several thousand years ago, huge parts fell down …

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June 28, 2024,Von der Ifen Talstation zur Alpe Melköde und zurück

To relax, we went for a leisurely walk from the Ifen valley station past the Herzsee to the Alpe Melköde and back again. Afterwards, we met up with the rest of the group at the AllgäuStern in Sonthofen.

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August 11, 2023,Österreich: Bregenz: Hirschegg: Von der Talstation Ifen I durch das Schwarzwasserbachtal zur Alpe Melköde

Very easy to walk through the gravel supply route, only a steep climb at the Ifen I valley station, which makes it even suitable for prams. Open areas and forest alternate. Very nice view of the Hoher Ifen at Alpe Melköde.
Quite frequented.

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July 22, 2023,Leichte Tour zu Schinken, Käse an der Alpe Melköde - Wasserfall inbegriffen :-)

Small easy tour from the valley station. Suitable for prams ;-)

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Herzsee (Heart Lake) – Melköde Alp loop from Mittelberg

Ifenbahn valley station

Herzsee (Heart Lake)

View of Ifen through the mountain forest

View of Ifenwand

Alpe Melköde

Melköde Alp

Schwarzwasser Waterfall

Schwarzwasser Valley

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