Summit hike to the high plate

The very delightful 11,1 km long summit hike to the 2082 Meter high plate leads from one of the most beautiful places in the Ammergau Alps, past the "Allgäuer Matterhorn" to the Hochplatte summit, from which a magnificent view over the pre-Alpine country offers. After the descent, we will take a leisurely stop at the Kenzenhütte, in which also fairy tale king Ludwig II. Once upon a time, she was glad and often a guest.

The summit hike to the striking high plate promises pure pleasure hiking in the middle of a breathtaking dream landscape. Here and there you can expect the tour but also steep and difficult passages, so a good condition and safety of footsteps are necessary. Start and finish point of the mountain tour is the hiking car park Kenzenhütte in Halblech. To get there, you drive from feet on the B17 in the direction of Schwangau and follows shortly before Halblech the directions to the hiking car park Kenzenhütte. Those who travel by public transport will take the bus line from the Füssen railway and bus station 73 to Halblech and get off at the stop in the center of town. From here you only have to go back a bit to get to the starting point of the tour. Hiking shoes with good profile sole, which encloses the ankle, are highly recommended for this mountain tour. If available, hiking sticks are also useful, which provide additional support. Since the entrance to the Kenzenhütte is only after the descent on the program, you should also take enough provisions with you. For the 11,1 km long summit hike must be at least 6 Hours are scheduled.

From the hiking car park Kenzenhütte in Halblech, the hiking bus first brings you to the Wankerfleck, the actual starting point of this mountain tour. The bus departs from the beginning of May at the weekend and from the end of May to the end of October daily 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 13.00 and 17.00 Clock. The return journeys from the Kenzenhütte to the parking lot to find 10.30, 14.00, 16.00 and 17.30 The clock. The wanker spot framed by dense forest, a valley floor with beautiful extensive alpine meadows in the Ammergau Alps, lies on approximately 1140 Altitude meters and is considered one of the most beautiful places in the pre-Alps. Very worth seeing is the small commemorative chapel here, which was built in honor of accidental mountaineers and stands in the shade of some maple trees. If you want, you can make a small detour to the Bockstallsee before the actual tour, which in particular allows a warm summer days a soothing cooling. During the hike to the plate you come directly at 1884 Meter-high hostage stone, whose partly vertical rock walls make him ideal for climbers. Accordingly, the “Allgäuer Matterhorn”, as the Geiselstein is also called, always many climbing friends, especially on weekends. From the Geiselsteinjoch you go to the impressive Gumpenkar, a scenic gem and the home of numerous chamois who are accustomed to the presence of hikers and can thus be seen up close. The climb now leads through the “window”, a small rock gate, and then it goes on a locally secured path to the summit of the high plate. Some safety and dizziness are here at Some passages are required, but most of the time you can concentrate fully on the dreamlike landscape and fantastic views.

The 2082 Metre-high plate is a wide mountain that clearly towers above its neighboring peaks. Due to its somewhat exposed location, it is a fantastic viewing mountain, from which an unforgettable view over the vast pre-Alpine country offers itself. If you have enjoyed this sufficiently and enjoyed the pleasantly pure high air here long enough, it goes to the descent. This runs past the Gamsangerl, over a high area covered with mountain pines down to the Kenzenhaus. This is located on 1300 Altitude meters in the middle of the nature reserve Kenzen in the Ammergau Alps. It has opened from the beginning of May and spoils hungry mountain hikers with all kinds of delicious, homemade delicacies. Previously, 19. In the century, the area around the hut was the hunting ground of the Wittelsbach noble dynasty, to which Maximilian II and his son Ludwig II belonged. Although fairy tale king Ludwig II, who had the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle built, was not a hunter himself, he stayed several times during the summer in the Kenzenhütte and enjoyed the cozy atmosphere here. From the Kenzenhütte it goes by bus to the mentioned departure times back to the starting point of this delightful hiking tour.

The summit hike to the mighty high plate, which stands like a bulwark in the dreamlike landscape, is one of the absolute hiking highlights in the Allgäu. Experienced mountain hikers with good condition and safety should not miss this tour. It enchants with breathtaking landscape impressions and an unforgettable summit view. In the end, you walk in the royal footsteps and enjoy delicious regional delicacies in the Kenzenhütte. This hiking tour is guaranteed for an eventful holiday in the Allgäu, which you will remember for a long time.