Nature Trail - Ofterschwang

A delightful walk along the nature trail through tranquil woods and meadows with beautiful views of the Allgäu Alps. Charts and interactive stations tell you about the origin of mountains by glaciers and ice age, about the Allgäu cultural landscape by cultivation, about the blue and green Allgäu and the advantages and disadvantages of spruce and mixed forests. Connect the walk with a visit to the mountain dairy in Hüttenberg. All dairy products come from own production.

From the parking lot at the base of the Weltcup-Express, the trail takes you behind the Ofterschwanger Haus right down a path and you arrive at a small village on the nature trail. This the trail signs to "Hüttenberg". The mountain dairy in Hüttenberg (please check opening hours) is located in the village center, opposite is a beautiful place to rest. Follow the road to Bettenried. In Bettenried a road leads right and then immediately left onto a forest road back to nature trail. On the nature trail you reach Ofterschwang to the left.

Refreshments: Schlitte Hitte, Pizzeria Cortina, and the Wurzel Hütte at the valley station in Ofterschwang. During the summer months, you can enjoy very good ice cream at the ice cream parlour in the village centre of Ofterschwang.

Anfahrt

Parken

Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel

Schedule for buses and trains in the southern Upper Allgäu (german)

Ofterschwang is located on the edge of the Nature Park Nagelfluhkette. A Nature Park is a protected landscape created by long-term use and cultivation. This valuable cultural landscape is to be preserved in its present form, but at the same time also to be used.

Please note the following recommendations:

• Please do not make noise.
• Please do not go off the road.
• Please do not make an open fire.
• Please only camp on marked areas.
• Please do not resettle plants or animals.
• Please do not pick plants and flowers.
• Please do not collect mushrooms.
• Please do not collect stones or minerals.
• Please do not feed animals.
• Please do not leave any rubbish.
• Please dispose of dog droppings in public dog kennels or at home