The foghorn
Oberstdorf's local mountain: The Nebelhorn, with its breathtaking 400-peak panorama, is a unique destination in both summer and winter. The mountain can be climbed from the valley or comfortably reached via the Nebelhorn cable car.
1, 2, 3... 55, 56... you can't even keep count! Mountain peaks as far as the eye can see. With its panoramic view of 400 peaks, the Nebelhorn is one of the most scenic mountains in the Allgäu Alps. The Nebelhorn got its name from its appearance when viewed from the upper Iller Valley. In the 18th century, the people of Oberstdorf used the fog-shrouded summit to predict changes in the weather. Since 1930, the Nebelhorn cable car has provided easy access to the panoramic mountain station in three sections, and from there, a 3-minute walk leads to the summit cross at 2,224 meters.
During your visit to Oberstdorf's local mountain, you simply must experience the North Face Trail, which opened in 2015. This impressive steel structure is not for the faint of heart: the 800-meter drop can make your stomach churn. But once you've overcome your fear and dared to step onto the completely safe platform, a unique view opens up before you, revealing the colorful Iller Valley and the picturesque Allgäu Alps.
Attention! The North Face Trail is even accessible for strollers, wheelchairs, and walkers.
Even the youngest visitors to the Nebelhorn are well catered for. On the nearly three-kilometer-long interactive nature trail "Uff d'r Alp," children can learn interesting facts about mountains and alpine farming at various stations. At the "Höfratsblick" station on the child-friendly Höfatsweg trail, kids can discover the lives of marmots, golden eagles, and other wildlife.
You can find more great hikes and tours on foot or by bike in our "Tour Planner": https://www.hotel-oberstdorf.de/urlaub-oberstdorf/wandern-klettern/nebelhorn.html
Attention all climbing enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies! From the summit station of the Nebelhorn cable car begins one of the longest and most challenging via ferratas in the Allgäu region: the Hindelanger Klettersteig. Besides appropriate equipment, experience, and safety in high alpine terrain, the route demands absolute sure-footedness and a head for heights.
Trotz Handicap die Berge erklimmen? Das ist am Nebelhorn überhaupt kein Problem. Bequem geht es mit der Nebelhornbahn hinauf bis zur Gipfelstation. Von hier aus starten Sie auf zu herrlichen Spaziergängen mit teilweise rollstuhl- und kinderwagengeeigneten Wegen. Auch der neue Nordwansteig ist problemlos mit dem Rollstuhl, Kinderwagen oder Rollator zu erreichen.
