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E5 Trail to Holzgau Gorge – View of Höhenbachtal loop from Holzgau

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E5 Trail to Holzgau Gorge – View of Höhenbachtal loop from Holzgau

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E5 Trail to Holzgau Gorge – View of Höhenbachtal loop from Holzgau

05:48

13.4km

920m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Allgäuer Hochalpen

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464 m

View of the Holzgau Suspension Bridge

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There it is, the suspension bridge of Holzgau. Head up 👆🏼 😂

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796 m

View of the Holzgau Suspension Bridge

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Not for everyone. 🤪 You can also walk along the bottom. 🤔

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1.54 km

Simms Waterfall Via Ferrata

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The via ferrata at Simms Waterfall offers three different routes of varying difficulty, from B/C to C to E/D. A must-do highlight for via ferrata enthusiasts. You can reach the …

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3.53 km

Höhenbach Waterfall

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Very beautiful Alm in the immediate vicinity of a waterfall, friendly service and a mega sweet Kaiserschmarrn

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4.57 km

E5 Trail to Holzgau Gorge

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always great waterfalls

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5.96 km

View of Höhenbachtal

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Great view down to the valley.

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6.61 km

View of Kemptner Hütte

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On the way to the Mädelejoch, it's worth taking a quick look back.

From here you have a great view of the Kemptener Hütte.

👍🏼 good... let's continue uphill!

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6.95 km

Mädelejoch Pass (Bavaria–Tyrol border)

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This is where the border between 🇩🇪 Bavaria and 🇱🇻 Tyrol runs.

The Mädelejoch is at 1,973 m. The ascent from the Kemptener Hütte took about 30 minutes.

Better weather next time please. 👍🏼

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13.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.18 km

3.81 km

3.00 km

1.42 km

Surfaces

6.64 km

3.89 km

1.42 km

1.33 km

129 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 24 August

16°C

7°C

63 %

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Comments

July 6, 2022,Alpenüberquerung auf dem E5 - Tag 2 - Kemptner Hütte - Holzgau

Day 2 started in wonderful sunshine at the Kemptner Hütte with the short but steep ascent to the Mädelejoch. After that it was all downhill to Holzgau.

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September 4, 2022,E5 - 2. Etappe 1. Teil: Kemptner Hütte -> Holzgau

After a rather restless first night at the Kemptner Hütte (greetings from the automatic storey door closure 😬) it goes slightly uphill at first. At the Mädelejoch we have the first border crossing from 🇩🇪 to 🇦🇹. From here long descent to Holzgau. If you weren't aware of it, you'll quickly notice that going downhill is much more strenuous than …

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September 18, 2024,Aufstieg zur Kemptner Hütte (1846m)🏔🇦🇹🇩🇪🌞

Because of the early onset of winter, the Heilbronner Höhenweg was canceled and various peaks in the area are currently inaccessible due to the risk of avalanches. However, when the Kemptner Hütte hut warden assured us that the hut was now accessible from both sides, @shanti and I decided to take a look at the situation on site and climb …

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July 15, 2022,E5. Zweite Etappe Teil 1 der Alpenüberquerung

E5. Second stage part 1 of the crossing of the Alps. From the Kemptener Hütte to Holzgau

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October 2, 2022,Wanderung zur Kemptner Hütte (Allgäuer Hochalpen)

Second part of today's tour from Holzgau to the Kemptner Hütte. A lot of rain didn't ruin the fantastic hiking mood 😃

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August 9, 2023,Alpenüberquerung Part 2.1: Kemptner Hütte - Holzgau

In the morning of the second stage of crossing the Alps on the E5, we went from the Kemptner Hütte to Holzgau.

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July 17, 2022,E5 - Etappe 2: Von Kemptner Hütte nach Holzgau

From D to AT and then over the second longest suspension bridge in Austria.

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July 13, 2022,E5 Entspannt - Etappe 2 (Kemptner Hütte - Holzgau) ⛰☀️☀️🥾

After a restless night in the women's room for four women 😅, breakfast and at 8 a.m. we continued. After a short ascent to the right past the Krottenkopf, we reach the state border 🇩🇪🇦🇹 (finally mobile phone reception again 🥳). From now on it's "only" 1000 hm downhill 🙈 (even today without 🦯). On the way just super nice …

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E5 Trail to Holzgau Gorge – View of Höhenbachtal loop from Holzgau

View of the Holzgau Suspension Bridge

View of the Holzgau Suspension Bridge

Simms Waterfall Via Ferrata

Höhenbach Waterfall

E5 Trail to Holzgau Gorge

View of Höhenbachtal

View of Kemptner Hütte

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