Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberstdorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Yellow B40 walk
Via Alpina Yellow B40 is a walk of 13.5 km from Oberstdorf. Along the way you'll find 37 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.
- 13.5 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 1,134 m · ↓ 160 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 37 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial
Memorial
Memorial
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,134 m
- Down
- ↓ 160 m
- Highest point
- 1,820 m
- Lowest point
- 845 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 881 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.9 km
- 1 flight of stairs
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
13.5 km in total- Path: 4.7 km
- Track: 3.7 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
13.5 km in total- Unpaved: 4.5 km
- Asphalt: 4.3 km
- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Paved: 75 m
- Unknown: 375 m
About the walking route Via Alpina Yellow B40
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Yellow B40 is a walking route of 13.5 km that starts in Oberstdorf. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,134 m in total and descend 160 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (4.7 km), track (3.7 km) and street (1.8 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km unpaved and 4.3 km asphalt. For 375 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches, 1 water point and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina Yellow
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Via Alpina Red R50Hard · From A to B17.7 km
- Via Alpina Red R51Hard · From A to B19.7 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
Peter Folkerts, Jody Joint, Norbert Ketterer, Manfred KramerMemorial · 305 m from the route - 2
Heimatmuseum OberstdorfMuseum · 488 m from the route - 3
Iller river sourceAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 4
Thomas KlugerMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Franz SingerMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 6
JudenkircheAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 7
Waldemar RauschMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 8
Stefan LückMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Josef BöckMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 10
Mario SchneiderMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 11
Heilbronner-WegMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 12
KZ-Außenlager FischenRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 13
Heilbronner TörleAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 14
Cornelia Müller, Thilo Natterer, Uwe Benoit, Johannes PitzMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 15
Susanne MutschellerMemorial · 5 km from the route - 16
SturmannshöhleAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Michael KöchelerMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 18
Hängebrücke HolzgauAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 19
Hannes HögerleMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 20
Peter GastlMemorial · 5.4 km from the route - 21
ObermühleMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 22
Wolfgang SteideleMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 23
FrauenkapelleAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 24
Josef HäuplMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Hinanger WasserfallAttraction · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Yellow B40?
Via Alpina Yellow B40 is 13.5 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberstdorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,134 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Alexander Scholl, Alois Brutscher, Fridolin Amann and Christian Tannheimer.
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