Circular hike through the Bärgunttal
Tour description
From the Baad bus stop, a wide alpine path leads gently ascending along the Bärguntbach up to the managed Bärgunt hut. From there, the return path leads down a panoramic trail on the other side of the stream at the foot of the Widderstein to the managed Widdersteinalpe. Here the hiking trail joins the already known path and follows the familiar route back to Baad.
Baad
Baad
Route description
Hiking parking lot Baad - Bärgunthütte - Inner Widdersteinalpe - Outer Widdersteinalpe - Hiking parking lot Baad
Recommended equipment
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The Bärgunttal is very popular in summer both with bikers and walkers. Cyclists and hikers here respect each other.
Weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear. Hiking poles are recommended for steeper sections if necessary.
Further info & links
Tips
Bring binoculars and watch out for chamois and ibex on the rocks!
This easy circular hike leads to two GenussHütten, which are suitable for a cozy stop. On this occasion, the hut keepers are happy to tell you something about the philosophy of alpine farming: where the fresh products of meat and milk come from, why a close relationship with their producers is important to them, and what the designation as an Austrian “GenussHütte” means. All of this with a view of the sensational mountain panorama of the hinter Kleinwalsertal.
Further links
The Bärgunttal is a valley with history: it was already traversed by hunters and gatherers in the Stone Age. When the Kleinwalsertal was settled in the late Middle Ages, the Tannberg and thus the Bärgunttal was probably the most important access route.
Nature experience map Kleinwalsertal, scale 1:12,000. Available (for a fee) at the Tourist Information in the Walserhaus.
Unlimited hiking in the Kleinwalsertal. Hiking and touring map with hiking guide and panorama, scale 1:25,000. Available (for a fee) at the Tourist Information in the Walserhaus.
Alpine Club map Bavarian Alps, Kleinwalsertal BY2, scale 1:25,000.