Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle Ruins loop from Vils Stadt

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Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle Ruins loop from Vils Stadt

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Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle Ruins loop from Vils Stadt

04:54

13.8km

540m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Naturpark Tiroler Lech

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.76 km

Salober Alm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Really nice Alm, right on the border with Austria. You can enjoy delicious food and refreshing drinks there as well as the view!

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4.28 km

Salober Summit

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The peak of the Salober is right on the border between Germany and Austria. It is the highest point on the Falkensteinkamm, which runs between Füssen and Pfronten.

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4.89 km

Zirmgrat Ridge

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The Zirmgrat stretches between Füssen and Pfronten and is separated from the Tannheimer Mountains by the wide Vilstal valley. With the four-lake view, a magnificent view of the Tannheimer and …

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5.79 km

Luimentalsattel

Mountain Pass

6.42 km

Falkenstein Castle

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The ruin of the castle lies at 1268 meters on the Falkenstein near Pfronten. And the beautiful thing is: you can pedal up a wonderfully steep road with a racing …

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6.57 km

Falkenstein Castle Ruins

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Ruins already have their charm. But when they stand spectacularly on a mountain and offer an unobstructed all-round view – amazing. We had beautiful light in the late afternoon and …

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6.57 km

View of the Vils Valley

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The Vils rises in the Vilsalpsee, above the Tannheimertal, a nature reserve formed by glaciers. It leaves the lake as a small stream, flows through Tannheim, then west, makes a …

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7.73 km

View into the Vils valley

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.37 km

5.24 km

1.50 km

1.40 km

273 m

Surfaces

6.00 km

3.65 km

3.64 km

383 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,240 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

7°C

2°C

11 %

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Comments

October 10, 2021,Mariengrotte & Burgruine Falkenstein

This tour will be added to my favorite tours! Great views and beautiful places invite you to enjoy and linger. You can stop off at the Schlosshotel Falkenstein and at the Salober Alm. As long stretches run through the forest, this is also highly recommended in summer. The tour is also great in the opposite direction.

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March 28, 2023,Durch Schnee auf den Falkenstein

Mountain hiking opening in the Allgäu Alps 😃 the fresh snow has given the normally easy tour a bit of a claim. A wonderful, sunny opening of the mountain hiking year 2023.

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October 22, 2024,22.10.24 Burg Falkenstein - Zirmgrat

We start at the Breitenbergbahn car park and first walk southeast along the railway tracks, crossing them after a few meters. Then follow the signs to Brug Falkenstein. We stop at the Mariengrotte for a photo opportunity and of course to pray. Shortly after that we reach the castle. Then we follow the path to Einerkopf, Zwölferkopf and Salober. Continue …

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October 3, 2025,Pfronten - Vilstal 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️zur Ruine Falkenstein, über den Salober und zur Ruine Vilsegg ⚔️🗡️🛡️

The circular tour starts in the Pfronten-Steinach district and initially leads leisurely out of town. Soon, the view opens up into the Vilstal valley – a picturesque valley that forms the border between Germany and Tyrol.
From here, the trail initially heads toward the edge of the valley, where the path soon climbs steeply to the Mariengrotte (Grotto di Maria). …

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May 12, 2024,Vierseenblick – Falkenstein Runde ab Pfronten-Steinach

First "small" round today in the Allgäu 🥰. It was quite challenging 😅 there were also paths with wire ropes. Nice training for September 😜

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October 3, 2025,Blick ins Vilstal – Saloberalm Runde von Pfronten-Steinach

A varied circular tour starts in Pfronten-Steinach and leads through the picturesque Vils Valley. The trail initially climbs gently, then becomes steeper, soon offering magnificent views of the valley and the surrounding mountains.
Along the way, you pass the statue of the Virgin Mary, which stands peacefully by the path and invites you to take a short rest. The trail …

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