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Summit Cross of Hoher Ifen – Hahnenköpfle Summit loop from Schwarzwasserhütte

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Summit Cross of Hoher Ifen – Hahnenköpfle Summit loop from Schwarzwasserhütte

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Summit Cross of Hoher Ifen – Hahnenköpfle Summit loop from Schwarzwasserhütte

07:03

15.7km

990m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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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 2.88 km for 1.21 km

After 5.65 km for 693 m

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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4.10 km

View over the Schwarzwasser valley

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From this side of the Hohen Ifen there is a great view over the Schwarzwassertal!

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4.80 km

Summit Cross of Hoher Ifen

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Beautiful view to Lake Constance. Beautiful and challenging mountain tour!

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5.33 km

Hoher Ifen

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The path on the plateau of the Hohen Ifen is quite relaxed. Now it gradually ascends to the summit.

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5.58 km

Rope-Assisted Climbing Section on Ifen Trail

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This is a rope insured climb, but it is easy to handle even for the inexperienced.

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6.55 km

Hahnenköpfle Summit

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A summit cross unlike any other. It offers a magnificent panoramic view, all the way to Lake Constance.

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8.45 km

View of Hoher Ifen

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Look directly at the Ifen. If you are lucky you will discover some chamois. I tried to take pictures, unfortunately my camera is not good enough and you can not see much.

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8.54 km

Ifen Massif

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The mighty Ifen massif is impressive.

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13.8 km

Melköde Waterfall

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A beautiful little waterfall right on the path.

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15.7 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

3.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.10 km

5.23 km

1.18 km

136 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,170 m)

Lowest point (1,280 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

22°C

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Comments

September 13, 2025,Hoher Ifen x Vorarlberg (T3) 🔴

Finally realized: a trip to the Hohen Ifen. Originally planned for June 2024, it was canceled due to snow conditions. The Kaiserschmarrn (smothered pancakes) at the Schwarzwasserhütte was recommended to me. It was delicious, but also quite filling (enough for two people).

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June 23, 2022,⛰ Hoher Ifen 🏔 ☀️ 🥾

The Hohe Ifen can be seen from many directions with its distinctive profile in the Allgäu, so the goal was set!

The starting point is the valley station of the Hoher Ifen in the small Walser valley, since the cable car is open until June 25th. in revision was the hope that it wouldn't be so crowded on the summit …

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June 22, 2023,Bergtour von der Auenhütte zum Hohen Ifen, Abstieg über den Eugen-Köhler Weg zur Schwarzwasser Hütte zurück zum Parkplatz Auenhütte

On Thursday, June 22nd, 2023, I made my way to the Hoher Ifen for the second time, but this time alone.
The ascent from the Auenhütte to the Hoher Ifen was largely in the sun, even at 7 a.m. in the morning. The wind that prevailed that day was a welcome cooling, but there was also a high risk of …

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July 31, 2024,🌞⛰️ Hoher Ifen und Schwarzwasserhütte ⚫💧🏡

The Hohe Ifen ⛰️ is an extraordinary mountain. It towers over the Vorarlberg enclave like a sloping rock slab.

The start was at the valley station of the Ifen I cable car 🚡. But instead of using this cable car myself, as most of the others did, I climbed the first 250 meters up to the Ifenhütte 🏡 via the …

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June 11, 2022,Hoher Ifen - Schwarzwasser Hütte - 11.06.2022

Beautiful mountain hike starting at the Olympia lift in Riezlern on the Ifenbahn. The ascent, due to the revision of the mountain railway, is entirely on foot through beautiful forests and flower meadows. Lots of gentians and alpine roses. The Ifenhütte was closed like the lift. Therefore continue up to the Hohe Ifen. A nice rope-secured piece through a stone …

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August 19, 2023,👍 Hoher Ifen 🥰💪

After a wonderful 2-week holiday on flat land, a few meters of altitude were urgently needed today. After my stony beach tour komoot.de/tour/1249974748, nothing was closer than conquering the scree fields of the Hoher Ifen.
The tour is written as for experienced. A good basic condition, a healthy degree of surefootedness, a head for heights and good shoes should be …

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September 7, 2024,Runde auf den Hohen Ifen oder wie abwechslungsreich kann so ein Berg eigentlich sein.

Sensational views! Fantastic tour. Challenging. Really no bullshit. I have to say that our mixed breed dog is now 12.5 years old. Weighs 10 kg, shoulder height 30 cm. And she is in top shape! She walks 80-90 kilometers every week as standard when we are NOT hiking. She can do it. The problem was more us, we let ourselves …

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September 5, 2023,Hoher Ifen und Rückweg über Schwarzwasserhütte 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

Mega tour on the Hohe Ifen. Nice scrambling up and down and then a long hatcher over the Schwarzwasserhütte and Melköde back to the Auhütte.

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Summit Cross of Hoher Ifen – Hahnenköpfle Summit loop from Schwarzwasserhütte

View over the Schwarzwasser valley

Summit Cross of Hoher Ifen

Hoher Ifen

Rope-Assisted Climbing Section on Ifen Trail

Hahnenköpfle Summit

View of Hoher Ifen

Ifen Massif

Melköde Waterfall

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