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Up the Hahnenkopf

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Up the Hahnenkopf

Hard

4.8

(523)

2,186

hikers

Up the Hahnenkopf

06:47

18.1km

860m

Hiking

You start your hike at the Mühlenbrücke and from there hike in a circular tour over the Hahnenkopf. The approximately 18-kilometer-long tour requires stamina and mountain experience, as you're going high up. You can easily reach the starting point using public transport from the Nebelhornbahn bus stop.

The summit of…

by Oberstdorf - Das Hochgefühl der Alpen

Last updated: August 30, 2024

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.27 km for 50 m

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5.28 km

Hölltobel Waterfall

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Worth seeing is a torrent cut deep into the rocks with impressive waterfalls, especially during snowmelt.

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8.30 km

Hahnenköpfle Summit

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A real insider tip. This, compared to other Oberstdorfer peaks, little committed mountain offers several highlights. Over the wild light table, past waterfalls, it goes to the rustic mountain village …

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8.72 km

Scenic trail between Hahnenkopf and Obere Lugenalpe

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Super beautiful and easy section between Hahnenkopf and the upper Lugenalpe. Over colorfully blooming mountain meadows and with a good chance of seeing marmots. And of course, don't forget the mountain panorama!

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12.9 km

Oytal Scooter Rental Station

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Here is a lending station for scooters with which you drive into the valley. Submission then valley station Nebelhorn. Rental price 7 euros. Daily from 15h.

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18.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.79 km

5.39 km

4.21 km

1.74 km

874 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.48 km

5.22 km

4.34 km

2.66 km

166 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,690 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

22°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

August 12, 2025,🌞🌞🌞Auf den Hahnenkopf und zurück nach Obersdorf durch das Oytal!🍀😀

Long hike, quite easy at first, but then...😇😆Steep up and then steep down!😆🍀It was beautiful!😀👍

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June 25, 2023,Blick Richtung Nebelhorn – Oytal Runde von Oberstdorf

An extremely beautiful day-long tour with a strenuous ascent and descent. On the way back you can cool off your overheated feet in the treckach. Unfortunately I missed the small summit at the top.

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May 27, 2023,Oberstdorf nach Gerstruben und Hahnenköpfle über Oytal wieder nach Oberstdorf

Today we went from Oberstdorf to Gerstruben and then on to the Hahneköpfle to the Oytal and back to Oberstdorf there was ice cream at the Bela Vera ice cream parlour, the tastiest ice cream in Oberstdorf because they get it from the ice cream oasis in Fischen. The tour was very demanding because most of the way in the …

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October 1, 2023,Hölltobelweg – Oytal Runde von Oberstdorf

If you want to do this tour, I recommend going to Birgsauer Straße 23-25
87561 Oberstdorf
Parking in Germany. And then walk about 3.2km to the starting point of the komoot tour. The hour costs €1 and the maximum rate is €7 per day.

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September 29, 2025,Trettach, Hölltobel, Hahnenkopf, Oytal

We hiked along the Trettach River, then up the Hölltobel with its magnificent waterfall to the old mountain farming village of Gerstruben and up to the Hahnenkopf. The ascent was somewhat arduous due to the muddy paths. Fog accompanied us again today. At the top of the summit, it cleared up, and the view was breathtaking.
The descent was more …

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October 19, 2021,Riefenkopf Hahnenköpfle

From the Oytalhaus back to Oberstdorf on scooters.

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September 25, 2021,Tour

Very nice tour that can be run well with the dog.

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October 25, 2023,Oybele 🅿️/Oberstdorf - Oytalhaus - Untere Lugenalpe - Obere Lugenalpe - Hahnenköpfle – Riefenkopf (UIAA I) - Hölltobel - Gerstruben - Oybele 🅿️ ⛰️🍂🥾 ⛅️

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May 15, 2024

You start your hike at the Mühlenbrücke and from there hike in a circular tour over the Hahnenkopf. The approximately 18-kilometer-long tour requires stamina and mountain experience, as you're going high up. You can easily reach the starting point using public transport from the Nebelhornbahn bus stop

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Up the Hahnenkopf

Hölltobel Waterfall

Hahnenköpfle Summit

Scenic trail between Hahnenkopf and Obere Lugenalpe

Oytal Scooter Rental Station

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