Circular Hike
Vilsalpsee

This beautiful hike near the Vilsalpsee (1,165 metres) is also suitable for families with young children as well as older hikers, which makes it a popular destination on warm days. It takes place in a valley which has been a designated area of outstanding natural beauty for many years and offers a rich variety of plant and animal species. To the south of the lake you will find the mighty Bergaicht-Wasserfall with its thundering water. Hungry hikers will be happy to know that there is a hut en route, the Vilsalpe, serving hearty local food.

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Starting point

Gasthof Vilsalpsee

Hike to

Bergaicht-Wasserfall

Finishing point

Gasthof Vilsalpsee

Mountain chain

Allgäu Alps

Length

7 km

Total hiking time

2h

Features

Wheelchair-accessible Hiking Route
Circular hike

Difficulty rating

easy (hiking trails)

Altitude

1,270m 1,160m

Elevation uphill 140m
Vertical metres downhill 140m

Fitness level

Best time of year

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* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.

Public transport

Accessible using public transport

Bus route 121, get off at stop Tannheim Vilsalpsee

Parking

Car park at the Gasthaus Vilsalpsee (closed to cars daily from 08:00 until 17:00) as well as parking options in Tannheim (shuttle bus to lake available)

Places serving food & drink

Gasthof Vilsalpsee
Vilsalpe (mountain hut serving food)

Downloads

GPS data: Circular hike to the Vilsalpsee lake (gpx)

Trail description

This easy hike in the Vilsalpsee area starts at the inn of the same name, the Gasthaus Vilsalpsee. Follow a wide farm track on the western side of the 1.4-kilometre-long lake to the Vilsalpe mountain hut. From there, take the well-marked circular route further south, which leads to the impressive Bergaicht waterfall at the head of the valley. Return past the Vilsalpe and along the western side of the lake back to the starting point.