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Elbigenalp
The main village of the middle Lechtal at about 1040 m, long known for its wood-carving school, with the Fallerschein alp village hidden in a side valley.
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Highlights
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Aussichtsplattform Baichlstein | Lechzopf
A viewing platform on the Baichlstein above Stanzach, overlooking the Lechzopf, where the Lech divides into braided gravel channels.
Bernhardseck Hütte 1.802 m
A hut at 1,802 m above Elbigenalp on the sunny side of the Lechtal, a stop on panoramic high routes with regional cooking and simple lodging.
Gibler Alm 1.208 m
A family-friendly alm at 1,208 m above Elbigenalp, an easy walking destination with a mountain restaurant and views over the Lechtal.
Hermann von Barth Hütte 2.131 m
A refuge at 2,131 m in the Hornbach chain of the Allgäu Alps above Elbigenalp, a base for climbers on the range's rugged limestone peaks.
Kasermandl 1.412 m
A mountain hut at 1,412 m above Elbigenalp with a small restaurant serving regional and international dishes to walkers on the sunny slope.
Almendorf Fallerschein
A cluster of old larch-log huts at Fallerschein above Stanzach, an alp village occupied only during the summer months.
Wildbeobachtungsstand Fallerschein
A wildlife observation stand at Fallerschein above Stanzach, where deer and other game can be watched over the forest meadows.
Klettergebiet Wolfebner
A climbing area on the Wolfebner walls near Elbigenalp, offering rock routes above the central Lechtal.
Pferdekutschenfahrt | Bals Thomas
Horse-drawn carriage rides with the Bals family at Häselgehr, a gentle way to see the Lech valley floor from the road.
Pferdekutschenfahrt | Jäger Florian
Horse-drawn carriage and sleigh rides with Florian Jäger at Elbigenalp, touring the meadows of the central Lechtal.
Rodeln vom Bernhardseck
A winter toboggan run from the Bernhardseck hut above Elbigenalp, descending toward the valley through open slopes and forest.
Rüfikopfbahn
The cable car from Lech am Arlberg onto the Rüfikopf, giving access at over 2,300 m to ski runs and high walking paths.
Wally Blitz- KNITTEL TIROL
A small ski lift at Elbigenalp in the central Lechtal, a beginners' facility named Wally Blitz and operated with Knittel Tirol.
Outdoor Seiltek
An outdoor rope and climbing facility at Elbigenalp, used for courses and practice sessions in the central Lechtal.
Physiotherapeutin (Sport) | Bergwanderführerin Lisa-Maria Kärle
Lisa-Maria Kärle, a sports physiotherapist and certified mountain-walking guide based at Elbigenalp, leading tours in the Lechtal.
Besucherinformationszentrum Wunderkammer
The Wunderkammer visitor centre at Elbigenalp, presenting the Lechtal's nature, crafts and history in a compact exhibition.
Kulturführerin Mathilde Schlichtherle
Guided village and culture walks in Elbigenalp with local guide Mathilde Schlichtherle, covering the history, churches and crafts of the Lechtal.
Laterndl
A restaurant and bar in Elbigenalp serving Austrian and regional dishes, with a pub room, wine tastings and evening entertainment in the village centre.
Lechtaler HAUSSEGEN
A family schnapps distillery in Elbigenalp offering guided visits and tastings of spirits made from local fruit and alpine ingredients.
Museum Wunderkammer
A museum and cultural centre in Elbigenalp presenting changing exhibitions, paintings and collections tied to the Lechtal and its people.
Nothing of this kind in Elbigenalp.
Routes
Alpenrosensteig
Easy family route to the Alpengasthof Bernhardseck, taking in the Sonnalm and the rounded top of the Lachenkopf.
- 4.9 km
- Distance
- 218 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 39 min
- Duration
- 37
- Check-ins
Kemptner Hütte - Mädelejoch - Gumpensattel - Panoramaweg - Bernhardseckhütte
A crossing high above the Lechtal from one refuge to the next, over the Oberes Mädelejoch and the Gumpensattel with the Mutte on the way.
- 8.5 km
- Distance
- 828 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 15 min
- Duration
- 44
- Check-ins
Heilbronner Höhenweg
A 29 km high route with 2,627 m of climbing, linking the Rappenseehütte and the Mädelejoch by way of the Wilder Mann and the Krottenkopfscharte.
- 29.0 km
- Distance
- 2 627 m
- Ascent
- 17 h 25 min
- Duration
- 102
- Check-ins
Skitour auf das Bernhardseck – Auf der Mutte
One of the gentler Lechtal ski tours, following a long broad back up to the Mutte; a road section low down makes it feasible when conditions are uncertain, and the Bernhardseck hut serves in winter.
- 7.5 km
- Distance
- 1 108 m
- Ascent
- 14 m
- Descent
- 3 h 18 min
- Duration
- 24
- Check-ins
Bernhardstal
A short forest-road ride up a side valley of the Lechtal above Elbigenalp, passing the Gibler Alm on the way to the Hirtenhütte.
- 4.2 km
- Distance
- 330 m
- Ascent
- 34 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Zur Bernhardseckhütte
A sustained forest-road climb out of Elbigenalp to the Alpengasthof Bernhardseck at 1,800 m, by way of the Gibler Alm.
- 5.9 km
- Distance
- 735 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 8 min
- Duration
- 20
- Check-ins
Lechradweg von Steeg bis Reutte
A long, nearly level run down the Lech valley to Reutte, following the river past the campsite at Vorderhornbach and the Baggersee.
- 53.2 km
- Distance
- 32 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 50 min
- Duration
- 29
- Check-ins
Steeg-Kaisers
A very long day on the road from the Lechtal into the Tannheimer Tal, over the Vils/Lech watershed and past the Haldensee.
- 118.1 km
- Distance
- 1 951 m
- Ascent
- 12 h 19 min
- Duration
- 76
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Kasermandl
Short family climb from Elbigenalp to the Berghütte Kasermandl, passing the Hirtenhütte on a well-graded path through mountain forest.
- 2.6 km
- Distance
- 336 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 21 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Lechweg - Klassische Variante - Etappe 4 - Holzgau bis Elbigenalp
Stage 4 of the classic Lechweg, following the young Lech downstream from Holzgau to Elbigenalp past the Lechtaler Hexenkessel along the way.
- 13.2 km
- Distance
- 436 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 13 min
- Duration
- 21
- Check-ins
Cafe Uta 1 237 m- Lechtal Tourismus 1 099 m
- Lechtaler Hexenkessel 1 210 m
Wehr Wasserkraftkwer Holzgau 1 159 m- Schuler's Schopf 1 052 m
Heilbronner Höhenweg - Hermann v. Barth Hütte - Kemptner Hütte
Alpine hut link from the Hermann-von-Barth-Hütte across three large cirques and the Krottenkopfscharte to the Kemptner Hütte; carry water and sun protection on hot days.
- 8.3 km
- Distance
- 940 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 14 min
- Duration
- 42
- Check-ins
Geierwally Runde
A circuit on the slopes above Elbigenalp over the Kogel, linking the Gibler Alm with the Berghütte Kasermandl.
- 7.5 km
- Distance
- 362 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 1 min
- Duration
- 17
- Check-ins
Gravelbike Tour 2.3 - Wally Tour
A long forest-road tour along the Lechtal above Elbigenalp, reaching the Berggasthaus Hermine and the foot of the Jöchelspitzbahn.
- 28.3 km
- Distance
- 541 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 1 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Gravelbike Tour 2.3 - Wally Tour
A gravel ride in the Lechtal above Bach, climbing to the Berggasthaus Hermine and the Jöchelspitzbahn base station.
- 28.3 km
- Distance
- 911 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 22 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Zum Kasermandl
Winter walk from Elbigenalp to the Berghütte Kasermandl, a short snow hike past the Hirtenhütte on the sunny side of the valley.
- 2.7 km
- Distance
- 347 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 24 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Zur Bernhardseckhütte
Winter route from Elbigenalp up to the Bernhardseck hut, a steady snow hike gaining about 740 m above the valley.
- 5.6 km
- Distance
- 739 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 57 min
- Duration
- 20
- Check-ins
Bernhardseck Hütte - Hermann v. Barth Hütte
Scenic hut traverse from the Alpengasthof Bernhardseck over the Mutte, the Rothornjoch and the Krottenkopfscharte to the Hermann-von-Barth-Hütte.
- 12.3 km
- Distance
- 919 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 25 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
Kasermandl-Gsäß
A steep, short climb from the Lechtal floor to the Berghütte Kasermandl, with the Schmaremne shepherd's hut passed below it.
- 5.0 km
- Distance
- 549 m
- Ascent
- 52 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Zum Kasermandl über Steig
Steep shortcut path from Elbigenalp over the Kogel to the Berghütte Kasermandl, packing 340 m of climbing into barely two kilometres.
- 2.1 km
- Distance
- 343 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 19 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Geierwally Rundwanderweg
Circuit above Elbigenalp tied to the Geierwally legend, climbing over the Kogel and past the Gibler Alm and Kasermandl with constantly changing panoramas.
- 6.7 km
- Distance
- 404 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 48 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
Lechwegschleife "Bergwald und Schnitzerdorf"
Long Lechweg side loop above Bach and Elbigenalp, threading mountain forest between the Gibler Alm, the Kasermandl hut and the Berggasthof Klapf.
- 16.3 km
- Distance
- 654 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 26 min
- Duration
- 19
- Check-ins
Hof-Runde
A forest-road round above the Lech valley to the Hofalm, taking in the Berggasthof Klapf and a game-feeding station en route.
- 11.2 km
- Distance
- 370 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 21 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Adlerweg in Elbigenalp
Very short family stretch of the Adlerweg from Elbigenalp up to the Gibler Alm, an easy experience trail suited to small children.
- 800 m
- Distance
- 120 m
- Ascent
- 28 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Rundwanderweg Hof
Loop high above Elbigenalp towards Bach via the Gibler Alm, Hofalm and Berggasthof Klapf, a varied round along the sunny slope.
- 8.9 km
- Distance
- 388 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 2 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Hermann v. Barth Hütte
Direct ascent from Elbigenalp past the Kasermandl to the Hermann-von-Barth-Hütte, gaining over 1,000 m into the rocky Hornbach chain.
- 6.7 km
- Distance
- 1 062 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 5 min
- Duration
- 14
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Gibler Alm
Short, family-friendly climb from Elbigenalp to the Gibler Alm, whose large playground makes it a favourite first hut walk for children.
- 1.4 km
- Distance
- 153 m
- Ascent
- 38 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Grießau über Schönwald nach Elbigenalp
Slope-side route from Grießau over the Schönwald to Elbigenalp, climbing past the Hirtenhütte with steady views along the Lechtal.
- 8.2 km
- Distance
- 432 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 6 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp- Rotwand
Unrelenting climb from Elbigenalp past the Kasermandl to the Rotwand, whose summit overlooks the villages of the middle Lechtal.
- 5.5 km
- Distance
- 1 185 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 20 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Rodelbahn Gibler Alm
Winter walk up the toboggan run from Elbigenalp to the Gibler Alm, with sleds providing the quick way back down for kids.
- 954 m
- Distance
- 143 m
- Ascent
- 33 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Bach - Lechwegrunde nach Elbigenalp
Nearly flat loop between Bach and Elbigenalp using the Lechweg on one bank and field paths on the other, passing Schuler's Schopf.
- 7.0 km
- Distance
- 13 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 42 min
- Duration
Hermann v. Barth Hütte - Enzensberger Weg - Hinterhornbach
Remote high traverse from the Hermann-von-Barth-Hütte along the Enzensberger Weg past the Kaufbeurer Haus and over the Schwärzerscharte to Hinterhornbach.
- 15.0 km
- Distance
- 609 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 43 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Duarfer Feldwegrunde
Easy field-track loop through Elbigenalp past the Brunnwasser, a flat village round well suited to an evening stroll.
- 4.8 km
- Distance
- 38 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 13 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
- Brunnwasser 1 024 m
- Tiroler Lechtal - Tourismusinformation Elbigenalp 1 055 m
Elbigenalp - Grießau Feldrunde
Level field-path loop from Elbigenalp to Grießau and back, an easy round across the valley meadows with barely any ascent.
- 7.6 km
- Distance
- 58 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 56 min
- Duration
Hinterhornbach - Enzensberger Weg
A quiet high route for experienced hikers, linking the Kaufbeurer Haus and the Hermann-von-Barth-Hütte over the Schwärzerscharte — 1,650 m of climbing through the Hornbachkette.
- 15.0 km
- Distance
- 1 651 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 3 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp - Pfarrer Innerhofer Runde
Flat loop around Elbigenalp named after a local priest, equally popular for running, Nordic walking and easy strolling.
- 5.1 km
- Distance
- 78 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 23 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
- Brunnwasser 1 024 m
Elbigenalp - Wanderung Grünau-Grießau
Cultural round from Elbigenalp through Grünau and Grießau, passing the plague chapel, the parish church with its bone house and the Wunderkammer village museum.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 206 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 23 min
- Duration
Häselgehr-Haglertal-Hermann v. Barth-Hütte
Long ascent from Häselgehr through the Haglertal, climbing past the Hagler Hütte and over the Balschtesattel to the Hermann-von-Barth-Hütte.
- 11.7 km
- Distance
- 1 332 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 56 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Bach - Obergrünau Runde
Short winter loop around Obergrünau near Bach on easy paths, with a sledding option to round off the walk.
- 3.0 km
- Distance
- 74 m
- Ascent
- 54 min
- Duration
Lechweg - Gemütliche Variante - Etappe 5 - Bach bis Elmen
Relaxed Lechweg stage keeping to the valley floor from Bach to Elmen, passing Schuler's Schopf and a string of villages beside the young Lech.
- 14.9 km
- Distance
- 206 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 2 min
- Duration
Häselgehr-Luxnacher Sattel-Hermann v. Barth Hütte
Extended mountain route from Häselgehr over the Luxnacher Sattel to the Hermann-von-Barth-Hütte, joining the Haglertal approach near the Hagler Hütte.
- 11.5 km
- Distance
- 1 331 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 53 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Bach/Stockach - Joseph-Anton-Koch-Weg
Panoramic path named after the Lechtal-born painter Joseph Anton Koch, traversing the slope between Stockach, Bach and Elbigenalp past the Berggasthof Klapf.
- 4.4 km
- Distance
- 151 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 25 min
- Duration
Lechweg - Klassische Variante - Etappe 5 - Elbigenalp bis Stanzach
Long classic Lechweg stage from Elbigenalp to Stanzach, following the river downstream past Häselgehr and Elmen with modest climbing spread over nearly 20 km.
- 19.5 km
- Distance
- 404 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 38 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Elbigenalp zur Ölbergkapelle
Five-minute climb from Elbigenalp to the Ölbergkapelle, a small chapel with a view over the woodcarving village and the valley floor.
- 489 m
- Distance
- 31 m
- Ascent
- 10 min
- Duration
Grießau über Innerhoferweg nach Elbigenalp
Relaxed walk from Grießau to Elbigenalp on the Innerhoferweg, a gently rising path along the slope above the valley meadows.
- 6.3 km
- Distance
- 245 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 4 min
- Duration
Kräuterrundweg Ölberg
Short herb-themed loop on the Ölberg above Elbigenalp, an easy round introducing Alpine herbs close to the village centre.
- 903 m
- Distance
- 43 m
- Ascent
- 19 min
- Duration
Lechweg Abschnitt: Bach - Elbigenalp
Almost entirely flat Lechweg section hugging the riverbank from Bach to Elbigenalp, an easy link stage beside the free-flowing Lech.
- 3.8 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 55 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Elbigenalp yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Alpenrosensteig
Easy family route to the Alpengasthof Bernhardseck, taking in the Sonnalm and the rounded top of the Lachenkopf.
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Data sources
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