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Rubihorn Summit – Lower Gaisalp Lake loop from Oberstdorf

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Rubihorn Summit – Lower Gaisalp Lake loop from Oberstdorf

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Rubihorn Summit – Lower Gaisalp Lake loop from Oberstdorf

09:06

18.6km

1,480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 4.13 km for 3.99 km

After 10.5 km for 999 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.11 km

View of Oberstdorf

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On the way to the Gaisalpsee lakes, you get a constant great view of the Allgäuer Hochalpen – an absolute recommendation. However, the paths around the lakes are well visited.

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6.62 km

The hike to the Rubihorn is well signposted and marked, but requires surefootedness and a head for heights, especially from Gaisalpsee, where the trail becomes increasingly steep and exposed in places. Some sections are secured with wire ropes.

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7.82 km

View of the Lower Gaisalpsee

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The Lower Gaisalpsee is a high mountain lake at an altitude of 1,508 meters in the Allgäu Alps, northeast below the Rubihorn. The three and a half hectare lake drains …

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8.15 km

View of the Rubihorn summit cross from the Unterer Gaisalpsee

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The effort was worth it. There is a peaceful silence up here, an ideal place to rest and enjoy. From here you can continue up to the Rubi summit 🏔

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8.20 km

Lower Gaisalp Lake

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The idyllic Gaisalpsee invites you to thoroughly enjoy the mountain world up here before the descent into the valley begins.

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8.29 km

View of Gaisalpsee

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Good hike in Obertsdorf. Worth visiting each year

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9.24 km

Upper Gaisalp Lake

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There is a lot less going on here than at the lower Gaisalpsee.

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9.34 km

View of the Lower Gaisalpsee

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Another panoramic view from the Upper Gaisalpsee to the Lower Gaisalpsee and over the Illertal.

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10.3 km

Geißfußsattel

Mountain Pass

18.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.59 km

5.37 km

2.11 km

1.32 km

217 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

4.39 km

1.54 km

1.26 km

687 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

22°C

9°C

13 %

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Rubihorn Summit – Lower Gaisalp Lake loop from Oberstdorf

View of Oberstdorf

Rubihorn Summit

View of the Lower Gaisalpsee

View of the Rubihorn summit cross from the Unterer Gaisalpsee

Lower Gaisalp Lake

View of Gaisalpsee

Upper Gaisalp Lake

View of the Lower Gaisalpsee

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