I have just had a week out in the Allgäu Alps, Bavaria on a recce for some future walking routes. This is a very traditional, beautiful area of Bavaria and is great for outdoor activities. There are plenty of walking routes to suit all abilities and even some Klettersteig routes. Tuesday was the traditional bank holiday so pretty much everywhere is geschlossen (shut), so 3 of us took the day to take an uplift and do a route to take in the splendid views. All week the weather was cracking with mild temperatures. The cows had been brought down a few weeks before and in all the meadows the preparations for the ski season were in full swing.  |
| The summit of the Steinmandl |
On Wednesday we went over the border into Austria and I did a splendid ridge route over the Steinmandl.
The area is quite easy to reach, we flew into Munich and then it's approximately 2 hrs by car or you can fly into Memmingham and then it's approximately 1hr by car. During the week we had the usual 'tick off's' including currywurst, apfelstrudel and Weiner schnitzel.
Some splendid food, beer, weather and walking.
Please feel free to drop me a line if you would like to know more or would be interested in walking in the area.
