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Elmen
A Lechtal village at the mouth of the Bschlabertal, a gateway to the Tiroler Lech nature park with its Klimmbrücke centre and the rare orchid meadows of Martinau.
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Highlights
11 from neighbouring places
Almwirtschaft Stablalm Elmen 1.412 m
A working alpine pasture at 1,412 m above Elmen, serving regional food to walkers climbing out of the Lech valley toward the Klimm area.
Naturparkhaus "Klimmbrücke"
The visitor centre of the Tiroler Lech nature park at the Klimmbrücke near Elmen, with exhibitions on the wild river landscape.
Naturparkzentrum "Der letzte Wilde"
The visitor centre of the Tiroler Lech nature park at Elmen, with exhibitions on the Lech, one of the last wild river landscapes in the northern Alps.
Frauenschuhgebiet Martinau
A protected biotope at Martinau near Elmen where the lady's slipper orchid flowers in early summer; guided excursions explain the reserve.
Freibad Naturerlebnisbad Badino
2.4 km away, in Vorderhornbach
A natural outdoor swimming pool at Vorderhornbach in the Lechtal, with naturally filtered water, lawns and a beach volleyball court at 973 m.
Zirba Madle - Holzschnitzereien Melanie Klotz
4.1 km away, in Häselgehr
The carving workshop of Melanie Klotz in Häselgehr, showing hand-carved work in Swiss stone pine with demonstrations and a small exhibition.
Skilift Stanzach - Stoamandllift
4.3 km away, in Stanzach
A village ski lift at Stanzach in the Lechtal, its name taken from Stoamandl, the dialect word for a stone cairn figure.
Skilifte Stanzach - Übungslift
4.3 km away, in Stanzach
A practice ski lift at Stanzach, serving the village nursery slope for beginners in the middle Lechtal at 940 m.
Berggasthof Alpenrose
5 km away, in Hinterhornbach
A mountain inn at Hinterhornbach, serving Austrian and regional cooking in the remote village beneath the Hornbach chain.
Doser Wasserfall
5.2 km away, in Häselgehr
A waterfall near Häselgehr in the Lechtal, fed by the Doser spring and reached on an easy walk from the village at 1,006 m.
Kraftplatz "Bei der Äscha"
5.3 km away, in Pfafflar
One of the Lechtal's marked quiet places, a rest area called Bei der Äscha with benches and views over the mountain landscape.
Kraftplatz "Am Anger"
5.6 km away, in Hinterhornbach
A designated viewpoint rest area at Hinterhornbach, a remote village at 1,101 m beneath the Hornbach chain of the Allgäu Alps.
Holzschnitzerei Weißenbach
5.6 km away, in Häselgehr
A wood-carving workshop at Häselgehr open to visitors, showing figures and reliefs made in the Lechtal carving tradition.
Kirche Boden
5.8 km away, in Pfafflar
The church of Boden, a hamlet of Pfafflar in the Bschlabertal side valley, serving a small mountain community high above the Lechtal.
Kirche Bschlabs
5.8 km away, in Pfafflar
The village church of Bschlabs on the road toward the Hahntennjoch, a small pilgrimage church with churchyard in the side valley.
Nothing of this kind in Elmen.
Routes
Lechweg Abschnitt: Elmen (Klimm) - Vorderhornbach
Easy Lechweg section from Elmen's Klimm district up onto the trail and on to Vorderhornbach, a gentle six-kilometre link above the river.
- 6.2 km
- Distance
- 239 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 2 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Stanzach - Neerengrat zur Stablalm
Ascent from Stanzach along the Neerengrat ridge over the Nerenköpfe to the Stablalm — a steady 750 m climb with open views most of the way.
- 9.9 km
- Distance
- 745 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 51 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
Lechweg - Gemütliche Variante - Etappe 6 - Elmen bis Weißenbach
Relaxed Lechweg stage from Elmen to Weißenbach on the valley floor, passing the Baggersee bathing lake and a bird-watching hide along the Lech.
- 20.0 km
- Distance
- 210 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 19 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Skitour auf die Klimmspitze
Steep 1,500 m ski ascent above Elmen, with almost the whole line already in view from the valley road before you start.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 1 481 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 3 h 39 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Auf den Stabl
A short, steep climb from the Lechtal near Elmen to the alm at around 1,400 m, starting close by the Edelbach ice fall.
- 4.8 km
- Distance
- 410 m
- Ascent
- 42 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Gravelbike Tour 1.3 - Durch den Naturpark Tiroler Lech
A long gravel run up the Lech valley in Tirol, with the Petersbergalm at 1,250 m and the Drähhüttenalm on the higher sections.
- 79.4 km
- Distance
- 688 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 42 min
- Duration
- 41
- Check-ins
2026_RAD-MARATHON_103 km
The long course of a road marathon out of the Tannheimer Tal, crossing the Oberjoch pass and the Wertach-Iller watershed on the German side.
- 103.4 km
- Distance
- 1 489 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 34 min
- Duration
- 203
- Check-ins
Am Lech entlang: Häselgehr - Elmen
Level winter walk along the Lech from Häselgehr to Elmen, following the river downstream across the open valley floor.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 25 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Elmen - Kurzer Weg (Pfad) zur Stablalm
The direct path to the Stablalm above Elmen, gaining 400 m in under two kilometres before opening onto the pasture terrace.
- 1.9 km
- Distance
- 399 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 28 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Elmer Kreuzspitze
Serious summit day above Elmen, gaining almost 1,500 m via the Stablalpe to the Elmer Kreuzspitze with wide views over the Lechtal.
- 4.6 km
- Distance
- 1 466 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 6 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Ins Auszeitdorf Hinterhornbach
An easy valley track up the Hornbachtal to the last village at 1,100 m, crossing the Hohe Brücke with the houses already in view.
- 7.6 km
- Distance
- 174 m
- Ascent
- 47 min
- Duration
- 9
- 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
Am Lech entlang: Elmen-Stanzach
Flat riverside walk from Elmen to Stanzach along the gravel flats of the Lech, one of the last wild river landscapes in the Alps.
- 6.3 km
- Distance
- 46 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 37 min
- Duration
Elmen - Zur Almwirtschaft Stablalm
Shortest waymarked route from Elmen to the Stablalm, the pasture perched on the sunny shelf often called the balcony of the Lechtal.
- 4.4 km
- Distance
- 399 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 46 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Lechwegschleife "Zum Hornbach und zurück"
Long Lechweg side loop from Elmen out to the mouth of the Hornbach valley and back, a full-day round along the river terraces.
- 18.4 km
- Distance
- 627 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 52 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Lechzopf Tour kurz
A flat valley ride along the Lech from Elmen, with the campsite at Vorderhornbach marking the turn for the way back.
- 13.2 km
- Distance
- 80 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 15 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Lechzopf Tour
A nearly level ride along the braided river Lech between Elmen and Vorderhornbach, on the valley track past the campsite.
- 26.2 km
- Distance
- 162 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 28 min
- Duration
- 14
- Check-ins
Stanzach-Hinterhornbach
A long valley ride between the Lech and the Tannheimer Tal, crossing the Vils/Lech watershed and passing the Haldensee.
- 79.3 km
- Distance
- 1 439 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 24 min
- Duration
- 71
- Check-ins
Elmen - Häselgehr Familienfreundliche Lechweg Wanderung
Family-friendly Lechweg walk from Elmen to Häselgehr, an almost level riverside stretch beside the braided channels of the Lech.
- 5.3 km
- Distance
- 47 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 20 min
- Duration
Elmen - Über die Neeren zur Stablalm
Ridge variant to the Stablalm from Elmen over the Nerenköpfe, with repeated views to the Allgäu Alps and the Hochvogel.
- 6.8 km
- Distance
- 723 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 38 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
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
Lechzopf Tour – MTB-Spaß rund um das Tannheimer Tal
A rolling ride on tracks along the Lech between Stanzach and Vorderhornbach, passing the Jagdthüttenalpe and a riverside campsite.
- 26.6 km
- Distance
- 387 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 43 min
- Duration
- 14
- Check-ins
Häselgehr-Gramais
A long day linking the Lech valley with the Tannheimer Tal, past the Haldensee and over the Vils-Lech watershed at 1,146 m.
- 87.1 km
- Distance
- 1 626 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 16 min
- Duration
- 62
- Check-ins
Elmen - Mühlbodenrunde
Easy loop from Elmen over the Mühlboden flats, a quiet family round on the valley floor between the river and the village.
- 5.1 km
- Distance
- 52 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 19 min
- Duration
Stanzach - Panoramaweg zur Stablalm
Family-friendly route from Stanzach up to the Stablalm, climbing steadily to the alp with long views over the Lech valley.
- 8.3 km
- Distance
- 488 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 43 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Klimmspitze
Demanding ascent from Elmen over the Luchskopf towards the Klimmspitze, packing more than 1,400 m of climbing into under five kilometres.
- 4.7 km
- Distance
- 1 421 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 59 min
- Duration
Lechzopf-Runde (8007)
A waymarked mountain-bike round along the Lech valley floor, with little climbing and a stop possible at the Feldele or the Jagdthüttenalpe.
- 26.7 km
- Distance
- 407 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 45 min
- Duration
- 14
- Check-ins
Gravelbike Tour 1.3 - Durch den Naturpark Tiroler Lech
A long gravel ride through the Naturpark Tiroler Lech from Weißenbach, taking in the Petersbergalm and the Drähhüttenalm above the river.
- 79.4 km
- Distance
- 1 443 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 24 min
- Duration
- 41
- Check-ins
Frauenschuh Blütenwanderung
A few hundred level metres at Martinau near Elmen to Europe's largest known stand of lady's slipper orchids, in flower from mid-May to mid-June.
- 456 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 6 min
- Duration
Elmen - Frauenschuhrunde
Long, level loop from Elmen past the orchid meadows at Martinau, where the lady's slipper bloom peaks between mid-May and mid-June.
- 13.2 km
- Distance
- 73 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 16 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Gravelbike Tour 2.2 - Auszeit Tour
A gravel tour on the tracks and side roads of the upper Lech valley around Häselgehr, with modest climbing and a riverside campsite en route.
- 24.3 km
- Distance
- 513 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 38 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Gravelbike Tour 2.1 - Lechzopf
A long gravel loop out of the Lechtal, taking in the Fallerschein meadows at around 1,300 m and the quiet Hornbach side valley.
- 65.6 km
- Distance
- 1 523 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 16 min
- Duration
- 30
- Check-ins
Lechweg Abschnitt: Häselgehr - Elmen
Lechweg leg from Häselgehr to Elmen passing the Doser Wasserfall, whose water springs from a rock grotto and once drove a mill.
- 6.3 km
- Distance
- 195 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 59 min
- Duration
Häselgehr - Klimmer Runde
Level circuit from Häselgehr towards Klimm along flower meadows and the banks of the Lech, one of the Alps' last wild rivers.
- 10.1 km
- Distance
- 43 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 28 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Gravelbike Tour 2.2 - Auszeit Tour
A ride on the valley roads and gravel of the Lechtal near Häselgehr, rolling rather than flat, with the Lech alongside for much of the way.
- 24.3 km
- Distance
- 873 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 59 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Vorderhornbach - Frauenschuhgebiet Martinauer Au
A few minutes' level stroll into the Martinauer Au, where thousands of lady's-slipper orchids flower between mid-May and mid-June; easy paths, worth timing for the bloom.
- 762 m
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 11 min
- Duration
Elmen: Panoramaweg nach Stanzach
Panoramic route from Elmen to Stanzach along the slope above the Lech, a mostly gentle family walk between the two villages.
- 8.2 km
- Distance
- 138 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 19 min
- Duration
Vorderhornbach - Krackwiesenrunde
Family loop from Vorderhornbach along the Hornbach and across flower-rich hay meadows on the Krackwiesen; gentle gradients make it workable for young children.
- 4.0 km
- Distance
- 86 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 9 min
- Duration
Lechwegschleife "An den Wasserfällen"
Lechweg side loop from Elmen linking side streams and waterfalls, a varied round through protection forest and river meadows.
- 10.9 km
- Distance
- 208 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 3 min
- Duration
Alter Skilift Runde
Easy round at Vorderhornbach past the site of the village's old ski lift, on meadow and forest-edge paths with only a little climbing; made for families.
- 4.1 km
- Distance
- 124 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 15 min
- Duration
Vorderhornbach - Stallmähder
Half-day loop from Vorderhornbach up to the Stallmähder hay slopes, alternating forest and open meadow with a steady but never steep 460 m of climbing.
- 11.8 km
- Distance
- 466 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 54 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Elmen yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Lechweg Abschnitt: Elmen (Klimm) - Vorderhornbach
Easy Lechweg section from Elmen's Klimm district up onto the trail and on to Vorderhornbach, a gentle six-kilometre link above the river.
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Data sources
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