Nagelfluhkette: Mittag to Hochgrat

Photo: Herbert Bader · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

14.9km
Total Distance
1,621m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 14.9 km ridge traverse with about 1,620 m of climbing from the Mittagbahn valley station at Immenstadt up the Steigbachtal past the Gundalpe onto the Nagelfluhkette, then over the Sedererstuiben, Buralpkopf, Gündleskopf and Rindalphorn to the Hochgrat (1,834 m). The grassy conglomerate ridge has steep drops and short secured steps; the Hochgratbahn takes you down to Steibis at the end.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water · 0.3km
  2. 2
    Drinking water · 1.4km
  3. 3
    Drinking water · 1.7km
  4. 4
    Drinking water · 6.1km
  5. 5
    Gundalpe · 6.2km
    Mountain hut
  6. 6
    Spring · 13km
    springs can run dry
  7. 7
    Spring · 14km
    springs can run dry
  8. 8
    Viewpoint
    at the end
Bus stop
Immenstadt - Mittagbahn · 105m from the start
Parking
28m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2 · T3 for 0.1km
Surface
gravel 69%, natural ground 26%
Marked route
Wanderwegenetz Immenstadt, European long distance path E5 - part Germany, Maximiliansweg (Bayern)

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate