From Tegelberg to Schönleitenschrofen

The approx. 14,7 Kilometer-long mountain hike from Tegelberg to Schönleitenschrofen is a relatively leisurely tour that delights with magnificent landscape impressions and views of the pre-Alpine region. It offers the opportunity to climb three beautiful Allgäu peaks and get to know two rustic mountain huts.

Allgäu holidaymakers in romantic foothills, who want to undertake an eventful and not too strenuous mountain hike, should visit the approx. 14,7 Complete a kilometer-long tour from Tegelberg to Schönleitenschrofen. She has a variety of beautiful holiday impressions ready and demands only a little condition; Climbing all three peaks along the route also requires safety. The starting point and finishing point of this charming tour, for which about six hours are planned, is the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn in the neighbouring municipality of Schwangau in Füssen. Parking is available here. The hiking friends should take some provisions, solid mountain shoes and, for safety reasons, a first aid package. 

Tegelberg

After the hiking shoes have been laced at the valley station of the Tegelbergbahn, it goes on the cultural trail Schutzengelweg in about an hour and a half up to the Rohrkopfhütte. Along the way, there are information boards that convey interesting facts about the cultural development of the region from the Stone Age to the Romans to the present day. Special attention was also paid here to the Bavarian royal family, which significantly shaped the region not only with its magnificent castles. The enjoyment of the landscape is of course not too short on the tour, because while the hikers bloom alpine meadows and green mountain forests, they can enjoy magnificent Views of the pre-Alpine country with its mountains and lakes delight. From June, the alpine rose bloom can also be admired in all its glory.

From the Rohrkopfhütte, which invites you to a leisurely stop at a bread time, the tour continues towards the Tegelberg mountain station. Just below this, the hikers keep to the left and follow the signs to the Schönleitenschrofen. They reach the ridgehead, which can be easily climbed by everyone, before they march downhill through the “Back Grüble” and continue left to the Spitzigschröfle. Climbing this mountain requires safety and freedom from dizziness. As a reward, a great view of the beautiful Allgäuer Königswinkel awaits from the summit. From the saddle on the Spitzigschröfle the tour continues in easy ups and downs, along fascinating rock sceneries, to the Schönleitenschrofen, whose summit is reached after a short riddle. Here, too, the outlook is really fantastic.

From the summit ridge, the trippers then walk down to the pasture grounds of the Mühlberger Älpele, where the alm cattle stay on the lush green meadows in summer. The hiking friends now follow the path marking towards the revolving hut, which they reach after a short, partly steeper descent. The revolving cabin is located on 1250 Altitude meters and has a cozy sun terrace, on which you can be pampered with bread times and warm Allgäuer Schmankerl. On the forest road of the hut, the hikers finally return freshly strengthened to the starting point of this charming mountain hike.

It is also possible to shorten the tour and take the Tegelbergbahn to the mountain station and descend from there towards Rohrkopfhütte. No matter which route you choose – the mountain hike from Tegelberg to Schönleitenschrofen inspires with a wealth of wonderful impressions within the Ammergebirge and promises an all-round successful holiday in the Allgäu.