Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberstdorf · Updated on 13 November 2026
Via Alpina Red R51 walk
Via Alpina Red R51 is a walk of 19.7 km from Oberstdorf. Along the way you'll find 48 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 19.7 km
- ± 6:35 h
- ↑ 1,320 m · ↓ 146 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Oberstdorf
0 km1.1 km · 19 benches
Water point
1.1 km6.4 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
7.5 km12.2 km · bench
Finish
19.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.2 kmBetween 7.5 km and 19.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,320 m
- Down
- ↓ 146 m
- Highest point
- 2,001 m
- Lowest point
- 814 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 3 km
- 15-20% slope · 495 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.1 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
19.7 km in total- Path: 10.6 km
- Track: 4.3 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Street: 550 m
Surfaces
19.7 km in total- Gravel: 4.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.5 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 11.4 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Red R51
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Red R51 is a walking route of 19.7 km that starts in Oberstdorf. It does not end where it starts. You start in Oberstdorf and finish in Mindelheimerhütte.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,320 m in total and descend 146 m. Allow ± 6:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (10.6 km), track (4.3 km) and road (2.7 km). Of the surface, 4.4 km gravel and 3.5 km asphalt. For 11.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 1.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Via Alpina Red R50Hard · From A to B17.7 km
- Via Alpina Yellow B40Hard · From A to B13.5 km
- Oberallgäuer RundwanderwegHard · Circular walk220.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, DeutschlandHard · From A to B53.2 km
- Via Alpina Purple A66Hard · From A to B17.6 km
- Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 18aModerate · From A to B6.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Heimatmuseum OberstdorfMuseum · 366 m from the route - 2
Gefallene BergkameradenMemorial · 456 m from the route - 3
Sybille HempeltMemorial · 491 m from the route - 4
Thomas KlugerMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Mario SchneiderMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Hermann MoosbruggerMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 7
Waldemar RauschMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 8
Grenzstein 147Attraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Iller river sourceAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Alexander SchollMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Christian TannheimerMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Josef HäuplMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 13
JudenkircheAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 14
Sepp MüllerMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 15
Cornelia Müller, Thilo Natterer, Uwe Benoit, Johannes PitzMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 16
Alois Brutscher, Fridolin AmannMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 17
Susanne MutschellerMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 18
Heilbronner-WegMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Heilbronner TörleAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 20
Hannes HögerleMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 21
AusrufsteinMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 22
KZ-Außenlager FischenRuins · 4.7 km from the route - 23
Josef BöckMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 24
SturmannshöhleAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
SimmelViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Red R51?
Via Alpina Red R51 is 19.7 km long. Allow ± 6:35 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Oberstdorf to Mindelheimerhütte.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberstdorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,320 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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