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Rappensee Hut – Lake Rappensee loop from Einödsbach

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Rappensee Hut – Lake Rappensee loop from Einödsbach

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4.8

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574

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Rappensee Hut – Lake Rappensee loop from Einödsbach

06:21

12.4km

980m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Allgäuer Hochalpen

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Restaurant

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56 m

Einödsbach Mountain Inn

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Rest stop before the long ascent to the Rappensee Hut or the Waltenberger Haus.

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89 m

Bacherlochbach Crossing

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The Bacherlochbach is crossed directly below Einödsbach. There is also information about the natural world here.

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319 m

Waterfall and hydropower plant in the Allgäu High Alps

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Beautiful view of the waterfall over a bridge.

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1.82 km

Petersalpe

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The Alpe in the Rappenalptal, located at 1300 m, is cultivated by us in the summer season from the end of May to the beginning of October.
Here you can …

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6.18 km

The Rappenseehütte is one of the largest DAV huts in the area. The view of the surrounding peaks is definitely worth it. Depending on how you want to climb, you can enjoy attractive peaks with wonderful climbing and hiking passages.

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6.28 km

Lake Rappensee

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The Rappensee (also called Großer Rappensee) is a Bavarian high mountain lake at 2,047 meters altitude in the central main ridge of the Allgäu Alps. It is the main lake in a cermin with several lakes, including the Kleine Rappensee.

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6.58 km

View of the Allgäuer Hochalpen

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Very beautiful landscape
Unique

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8.82 km

View of the Stillachtal Valley

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The Stillachtal can be clearly seen in its entire length from here.

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12.4 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

362 m

144 m

Surfaces

6.98 km

4.09 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,080 m)

Lowest point (1,100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

24°C

11°C

40 %

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Comments

August 18, 2024,Allgäutour Tag 1: Birgsau - Rappenseehütte

The tour starts in Birgsau/Oberstdorf. Birgsau can be reached in around 20 minutes by bus number 7 from the bus station in Oberstdorf. The bus station is right next to the train station in Oberstdorf, which is very easy to reach via Munich or Ulm.
From the bus stop, the path first goes gradually uphill, then becomes increasingly steeper. On …

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August 5, 2021,Heilbronner Weg Etappe 1: Von Birgsau hinauf zur Rapenseehütte

The first stage of the Heilbronner Weg leads from Birgsau to the Rappenseehütte and offers a breathtaking experience in the Allgäu Alps. Over 8 kilometers with 1,200 meters of elevation gain, you climb via Einödsbach and the Enzianhütte through forests, flowering mountain meadows and steeper serpentines. The highlight is the Rappenseehütte at 2,091 meters, which rewards you with a magnificent …

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August 13, 2024,KWT⛰️ 3/6: Aufstieg zur Rappenseehütte🏚️ ab Birgsau/Alpe Eschbach

First day of our three-day hut tour🏚️ with "only" nine kilometers - but extremely sweaty🥵 with a measly 1,100 meters of altitude starting in Birgsau at the Alpe Eschbach and sunny, hot☀️ temperatures.

From Einödsbach it went straight uphill, so that the first drink stop was necessary at the Petersalpe.

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July 28, 2024,🇩🇪Allgäu - Going downhill in the rain ⛰️

This morning hiking routes got packed with bright rainy cases for backpacks😀
Despite the rainy weather, we still enjoyed the way down to the fullest🏔️

August 11, 2021,[243] Kleinwalsertal-Umrundung: Etappe 1 - Von Birgsau zur Rappenseehütte 🌤 3🥾 🎒

The ascent to the Rappenseehütte is from the Birgsau bus stop. But you can also drive to the end of the line and start the route there. The path climbs continuously. Initially along the Einödbach, later through the forest and over meadows. The Petersalpe and the Enzianhütte offer opportunities to stop off along the way. Overall, the path is easy …

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Rappensee Hut – Lake Rappensee loop from Einödsbach

Einödsbach Mountain Inn

Bacherlochbach Crossing

Waterfall and hydropower plant in the Allgäu High Alps

Petersalpe

Rappensee Hut

Lake Rappensee

View of the Allgäuer Hochalpen

View of the Stillachtal Valley

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