Buching - Kenzenhütte

In the case of 9,7 Kilometer-long tour, which leads from Buching to Kenzenhütte, you can get through a very nice hiking area with best paths at a medium altitude. With a view of the magnificent mountains, you can expect wonderful natural impressions on this hike, which runs over picturesque alpine meadows, through beautiful valleys and along wild romantic gorges. The hiking tour has a medium demand and is well suited for families with children.

The starting point and destination of this hiking tour is the Buchenberg valley station or the nearby Tourist Information Halblech-Buching. Whoever arrives with his own car, reaches via the motorway A7 Or the federal roads B16 and B310 Then follow them and follow them. B17 through Schwangau to Buching. Immediately after the entrance to Buching, the valley station of the Buchenbergbahn is on the right. Train passengers come from Füssener Bahnhof with the bus line 73 to Buching. The Buchenberg in Buching enjoys great popularity among active athletes, nature lovers and recreation seekers throughout the year. From it, numerous paths lead deeper into the nature reserve Ammergebirge, which impresses with picturesque mountainous forests, glacial moors and a varied flora and fauna. For dragon and paraglider pilots, the mountain is the ideal starting point for unforgettable scenic flights over the Allgäu and mountain bikers can look forward to varied routes here. In the cold months you will find a family ski area on the Buchenberg with slopes for every level and beautiful trails that pass through a A magical snow landscape. At the level of 1140 Meters is the Buchenberg Alm, a large and cozy mountain hut that is famous for its homemade and delicious Allgäuer specialties.

From the valley station of the Buchenbergbahn you follow the signage that leads to the Kulturweg, on which it goes up the Buchenberg. Over picturesque mountain meadows and along small groves, the path rises quite steeply and leads into a forest road that leads further uphill in serpentines. Only shortly before the summit the path flattens noticeably and after passing a piece of forest, the cozy Buchenberg Alm comes into view, which is located on the so-called Alpe plain in 1140 meters in height. You also have the opportunity to get comfortable in about 10 Take minutes from the Buchenbergbahn and save the climb. From the cozy sun terrace of the Buchenberg Alm you can enjoy a dreamlike view over the Allgäuer Königswinkel with its castles, mountains and lakes. While the adults feast on the Alm delicious Allgäu delicacies such as sheep noodles or Kässpatzen, the children have the opportunity to let off steam on the adjacent spie area. With a view of the Geiselstein, which is also known as the Allgäuer Matterhorn and is a popular destination for climbers and mountaineers, and the high plate in the south you will then walk through a dreamlike beautiful mountain world. Through the Tiefental and past the Leiterau service hut, you reach the Lobental. After passing the Leiterau, a small path branches off on the right after a short time, which leads back to a forest road a little later. On this it goes easily downhill to the bridge at Bockstallbach. Along this creek, the hike now leads through the Bockstall gorge to the Bockstallsee. The landscape as well as the views of the Geiselstein and the high plate are overwhelmingly beautiful here. The Bockstallsee allows a refreshing round of Kneipp and a small cooling on warm summer days. To the right of the lake shore you then walk over the Alps to the Wankenfleckkapelle, a memorial chapel of the Alpine Association Peiting for accidental mountaineers. From here you follow the route description, which leads you on a steep ascending road to the Kenzenhütte. This quaint mountain hut is located on 1300 Altitude meters in the nature reserve Kenzen in the Ammergau Alps. She is entertained from the beginning of May and then spoils her guests with delicious Bavarian breadtimes and warm cottage dishes. It is the ideal starting point for numerous charming mountain hikes in the Ammergebirge.

From the Kenzenhütte you can return to Halblech by hiking bus, which runs on weekends at the beginning of May and daily from the end of May to the end of October. The regular bus 73 Bring one from the center of Halblech then back to Buching. Alternatively, you can also hike from the hiking car park in Bruckschmid back to Buching. For the hiking tour from Buching to Kenzenhütte, which is well signposted and marked, you should plan at least three and a half hours. If you go back by bus, the hike is suitable for children 6 years, otherwise it is for children from about 9 Years suitable. With its magnificent landscape impressions and unforgettable views, this tour is a real highlight for all nature-loving hiking friends. You should not miss them on a holiday in the Allgäu.