From Vilsalpsee to Traualpsee

The approx. 5 km hike from Vilsalpsee to Traualpsee is a real highlight for nature lovers and families with older children. The tour leads through the picture book landscape of the nature reserve Vilsalpsee, where over 700 Plant species flourish and have great importance for the Tyrolean animal world.

For Füssen holidaymakers, it is definitely worth taking a trip to the Tyrolean Tannheimer Valley to hike in the Vilsalpsee nature reserve. This scenic gem is home to more than 700 Plant species, including rare orchids, and is an important breeding and habitat for numerous birds such as hooded divers, mallards and coots. During strolls through the beautiful nature around the Vilsalpsee you can also discover alpine salamander, red deer and badger with a little luck. Here are great views of magnificent mountains like the 2084 Metre high Sulzspitze, the 2241 meters high Rauhorn and many more. The 1165 Vilsalpsee, located in altitude meters, enchants with its crystal clear water and is one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Tyrol. Nature-loving hiking friends are represented by the here presented approx. 5 Kilometer long tour from Vilsalpsee to Traualpsee be completely thrilled. The walk has a medium claim, but is also suitable for families with older children. The starting point is the valley station of the Neunerköpfle gondola in Tannheim, where parking is available. The fastest way to reach Füss is via the B309 and the eighth street.

Directly on the Vilsalpsee there is also a parking lot, but the entrance there is between 10 and 17 Clock closed for cars. To get to the lake, follow the road from Tannheim on foot to the north bank, or just take the bus. A stroll train also runs regularly from the Tourist Information Tannheim car park to Lake Vilsalp. The mountain lake located in the Austrian Alps with its beauty immediately makes the hearts of nature lovers beat faster. Enjoy the soothing air and the great views over the water on forested mountain slopes and magnificent summits. You wander along the western shore and head to the uncultivated alpine pasture, which is a little away from the water, where you follow the signs Traualpe / Landsberger Hütte. Now it goes First through a forest, before the path crosses the green mountain meadows several times.

In the warm months, numerous flowering plants turn the meadows in the Vilsalpsee nature reserve into fascinating seas of color. The idyll in this mountain world is truly fantastic and offers the best relaxation conditions. The tour becomes increasingly steeper as a result, but can still be handled relatively comfortably. After a while you hike along a rock face and a little later you reach a crest from which there is a magnificent view of the Traualpsee and countless mountains. On the north shore of the 1631 Metre-located small reservoir is the Upper Traualpe, a family-run mountain hut that invites to a well-deserved strengthening. The specialty of the house is in a cast iron pan prepared Kaiserschmarrn. Delicious breadtimes and homemade soups also delight the palate here.

The hike from Vilsalpsee to Traualpsee is an excursion into a picturesque mountain world as from the picture book. This tour guarantees an abundance of great nature impressions and lots of fun for young and old.