Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberstdorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Himmelsstürmer-Route walk
Himmelsstürmer-Route is a walk of 49.5 km from Oberstdorf. Along the way you'll find 88 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 49.5 km
- ± 4:40 h per stage
- ↑ 1,792 m · ↓ 748 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 88 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 6.4 km
Stages (3)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,792 m
- Down
- ↓ 748 m
- Highest point
- 1,918 m
- Lowest point
- 802 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 4.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 3.9 km
- 2 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
49.5 km in total- Path: 8.1 km
- Track: 7.1 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Road: 425 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
49.5 km in total- Gravel: 6.1 km
- Asphalt: 4.8 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Paved: 250 m
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route Himmelsstürmer-Route
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Himmelsstürmer-Route is a walking route of 49.5 km that starts in Oberstdorf. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kutschenmuseum Hinterstein (after 6.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,792 m in total and descend 748 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (8.1 km), track (7.1 km) and footpath (2.2 km). Of the surface, 6.1 km gravel and 4.8 km asphalt. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 88 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 5 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wandertrilogie Allgäu
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Josef WittwerMemorial · 260 m from the route - 2
Josef SchollMemorial · 261 m from the route - 3
Josef BöckMemorial · 414 m from the route - 4
Heimatmuseum OberstdorfMuseum · 842 m from the route - 5
WildfräuleinsteinAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 6
Iller river sourceAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 7
Wolfgang SteideleMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 8
BurgstallMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 9
JudenkircheAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 10
KZ-Außenlager FischenRuins · 4.5 km from the route - 11
Michael KöchelerMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 12
Peter GastlMemorial · 4.8 km from the route - 13
SturmannshöhleAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 14
ObermühleMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 15
Ruine FluhensteinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 16
Erzgruben BurgbergAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 17
Karl-Josef BurgerMemorial · 5.8 km from the route - 18
Hinanger WasserfallAttraction · 6 km from the route - 19
FrauenkapelleAttraction · 6 km from the route - 20
Heimatmuseum TannheimMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 21
SusanneMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 22
SchänzleArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 23
AlpenStadtMuseum SonthofenMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 24
GebirgsjägerdenkmalMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 25
Ruine BurgbergAttraction · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Himmelsstürmer-Route?
Himmelsstürmer-Route is 49.5 km long, in 3 parts of 16.5 km on average. Allow ± 4:40 h per part 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 per stage, with 597 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kutschenmuseum Hinterstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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