Walking route · Kronburg · Updated on 14 November 2026

Etappe 8 der Wiesengänger Route der Wandertrilogie Allgäu walk

Etappe 8 der Wiesengänger Route der Wandertrilogie Allgäu is a walk of 20.1 km from Kronburg. Along the way you'll find 17 benches and 1 public toilet.

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Alter Bahnhof Illerbeuren 1904-1972 · after 268 m

The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

20.1 km
± 5:00 h
↑ 307 m · ↓ 186 m
Hard
From A to B
Regional route

Start in Kronburg
0 km
268 m · bench
Alter Bahnhof Illerbeuren 1904-1972
268 m
Memorial
2 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
2.3 km
15.1 km · 7 benches
Burgstall
17.4 km
Ruins
2.7 km · 4 benches
Finish
20.1 km
At the finish: Kriegerdenkmal.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.8 kmBetween 2.3 km and 20.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

3 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

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Memorial · after 268 m
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Ruins · after 17.4 km
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Photo: Richard Mayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Memorial · after 20.1 km

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 307 m
Down: ↓ 186 m
Highest point: 746 m
Lowest point: 609 m

5-10% slope · 2 km
10-15% slope · 909 m
2 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

20.1 km in total

Track: 8.5 km
Road: 8.2 km
Path: 2.1 km
Street: 625 m
Footpath: 275 m
Stairs: 2 stairs
Busy road: 141 m

Surfaces

20.1 km in total

Asphalt: 7.9 km
Gravel: 4.7 km
Unpaved: 925 m
Natural: 650 m
Paved: 250 m
Unknown: 5.5 km

About the walking route Etappe 8 der Wiesengänger Route der Wandertrilogie Allgäu

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Etappe 8 der Wiesengänger Route der Wandertrilogie Allgäu is a walking route of 20.1 km that starts in Kronburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Illerbeuren and finish in Altusried. Along the way you pass Alter Bahnhof Illerbeuren 1904-1972 (after 268 m), Burgstall (after 17.4 km) and Kriegerdenkmal (after 20.1 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 307 m in total and descend 186 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (8.5 km), road (8.2 km) and path (2.1 km). Of the surface, 7.9 km asphalt and 4.7 km gravel. For 5.5 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 17 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Wiesengänger-Route

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1Schwäbisches Bauernhofmuseum IllerbeurenMuseum · 228 m from the route
2Schloss LautrachCastle · 387 m from the route
3Burg RothensteinRuins · 1.9 km from the route
4Schloss KronburgAttraction · 2.4 km from the route
5Hohes SchlossCastle · 3.7 km from the route
6SchlössleCastle · 3.9 km from the route
7Schloss IllerfeldCastle · 5.4 km from the route
8Burgstall StumpfbühlArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route
9Burgruine MarstettenCastle · 6.3 km from the route
10Burgstall HahnentanzArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route
11Schanze WalkenbergArchaeological site · 8.1 km from the route
12Burgstall FelsenbergArchaeological site · 8.9 km from the route
13Burgstall KalbsangstArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route
14Glashütte Schmidsfelden im AllgäuMuseum · 9.5 km from the route
15Kempter TorAttraction · 9.8 km from the route
16Hügelgräber im Illertal bei TannheimArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route
17Observation towerObservation tower · 360 m from the route
18AussichtsturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route
19Burg BlutsbergArchaeological site · 4.9 km from the route
20SchlossCastle · 5.6 km from the route
21Burgstall NeuittelsburgArchaeological site · 6 km from the route
22Aussichtsturm am KönigsrainObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route
23ViewpointViewpoint · 6.9 km from the route
24Burgstall FalkenArchaeological site · 7 km from the route
25Observation towerObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Etappe 8 der Wiesengänger Route der Wandertrilogie Allgäu?

Etappe 8 der Wiesengänger Route der Wandertrilogie Allgäu is 20.1 km long. Allow ± 5:00 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 Illerbeuren to Altusried.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Kronburg.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 307 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 17.8 km.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Alter Bahnhof Illerbeuren 1904-1972, Burgstall and Kriegerdenkmal.

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