Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ofterschwang · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck is a walk of 46 km from Ofterschwang. Along the way you'll find 232 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 46 km
- ± 12:55 h
- ↑ 1,596 m · ↓ 597 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Ofterschwang
0 kmAt the start: water point.
9.1 km · 30 benches
Frauenkapelle
9.1 kmAttraction
470 m · 2 benches
Honesty box
9.6 km316 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
9.9 km1.3 km · 2 benches
Honesty box
11.2 km3.5 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
14.7 km275 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
15 km5.1 km · 27 benches
Iller river source
20.1 kmAttraction
2 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
22.1 km252 m
2 public toilets
22.3 km542 m · bench
Public toilet
22.9 km429 m · 12 benches
Water point
23.3 km1.1 km · 95 benches
Water point
24.4 km3.1 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
27.5 km3.4 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
30.8 km6.1 km · 12 benches
Water point
36.9 km3.6 km · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
40.5 km2.9 km
Water point
43.4 km2.6 km
Finish
46 kmAt the finish: Grenzstein 147.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.9 kmBetween 0 km and 9.9 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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Photo: Richard Mayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 9.1 km
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Photo: Franzfoto · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20.1 km
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Photo: Jurii · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 46 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,596 m
- Down
- ↓ 597 m
- Highest point
- 1,861 m
- Lowest point
- 753 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 925 m
- 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
46 km in total- Track: 15 km
- Road: 12.7 km
- Path: 10.1 km
- Street: 4.4 km
- Footpath: 3.5 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
46 km in total- Asphalt: 17.7 km
- Gravel: 15.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.8 km
- Natural: 425 m
- Paved: 175 m
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck is a walking route of 46 km that starts in Ofterschwang. It does not end where it starts. You start in Ofterschwang and finish in Haldenwanger Eck. Along the way you pass Frauenkapelle (after 9.1 km), Iller river source (after 20.1 km) and Grenzstein 147 (after 46 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,596 m in total and descend 597 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15 km), road (12.7 km) and path (10.1 km). Of the surface, 17.7 km asphalt and 15.4 km gravel. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 232 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 23.3 km, after 24.4 km, after 36.9 km, after 40.5 km and after 43.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Weiler im Allgäu - OfterschwangHard · From A to B87.1 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, DeutschlandHard · From A to B53.2 km
- Maximiliansweg (Bayern)Hard · From A to B366.5 km
- E4Hard · From A to B44.1 km
- Jakobsweg Tirol - AllgäuHard · From A to B47.4 km
- Schwäbisch-Allgäuer-WeitwanderwegHard · From A to B160.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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ObermühleMuseum · 219 m from the route - 2
Heimatmuseum OberstdorfMuseum · 237 m from the route - 3
Thomas KlugerMemorial · 269 m from the route - 4
Hermann MoosbruggerMemorial · 334 m from the route - 5
Mario SchneiderMemorial · 373 m from the route - 6
Waldemar RauschMemorial · 705 m from the route - 7
KZ-Außenlager FischenRuins · 779 m from the route - 8
JudenkircheAttraction · 988 m from the route - 9
SturmannshöhleAttraction · 996 m from the route - 10
Gefallene BergkameradenMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 11
Sybille HempeltMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 12
Hinanger WasserfallAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Josef HäuplMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 14
Cornelia Müller, Thilo Natterer, Uwe Benoit, Johannes PitzMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 15
Susanne MutschellerMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Alexander SchollMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Christian TannheimerMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 18
Heilbronner-WegMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 19
Heilbronner TörleAttraction · 3 km from the route - 20
Sepp MüllerMemorial · 3 km from the route - 21
AlpenStadtMuseum SonthofenMuseum · 3 km from the route - 22
Alois Brutscher, Fridolin AmannMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Hannes HögerleMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 24
SimmelViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route - 25
Peter Folkerts, Jody Joint, Norbert Ketterer, Manfred KramerMemorial · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck is 46 km long. Allow ± 12:55 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 runs from Ofterschwang to Haldenwanger Eck.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ofterschwang.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,596 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Frauenkapelle, Iller river source and Grenzstein 147.
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