Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Hindelang · Updated on 14 November 2026
Via Alpina Red R50 walk
Via Alpina Red R50 is a walk of 17.7 km from Bad Hindelang. Along the way you'll find 38 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 17.7 km
- ± 4:35 h
- ↑ 376 m · ↓ 1,365 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Bad Hindelang
0 km6.3 km
Water point
6.3 km2.1 km
Peter Gastl
8.4 kmMemorial
321 m
Michael Köcheler and 1 more
8.7 kmStuibenfall
2 km
Public toilet
10.7 km6.2 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
16.9 km751 m · 12 benches
Finish
17.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.7 kmBetween 0 km and 10.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 8.4 km
Memorial · after 8.7 km
Attraction · after 8.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 376 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,365 m
- Highest point
- 1,979 m
- Lowest point
- 843 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.8 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
17.7 km in total- Path: 7.3 km
- Track: 6.8 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
17.7 km in total- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Unknown: 2.8 km
About the walking route Via Alpina Red R50
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Via Alpina Red R50 is a walking route of 17.7 km that starts in Bad Hindelang. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Peter Gastl (after 8.4 km), Michael Köcheler (after 8.7 km) and Stuibenfall (after 8.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 376 m in total and descend 1,365 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7.3 km), track (6.8 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km gravel and 4.8 km unpaved. For 2.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 38 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 6.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Via Alpina
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Karl-Josef BurgerMemorial · 234 m from the route - 2
Heimatmuseum OberstdorfMuseum · 488 m from the route - 3
SusanneMemorial · 713 m from the route - 4
Wolfgang SteideleMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Hermine HenseMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Stefan LückMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Josef BöckMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 8
Iller river sourceAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 9
Franz SingerMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 10
JudenkircheAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 11
SchänzleArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 12
KZ-Außenlager FischenRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 13
SturmannshöhleAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 14
ObermühleMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 15
FrauenkapelleAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Alois Brutscher, Fridolin AmannMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 17
Sepp MüllerMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Alexander SchollMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 19
Christian TannheimerMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 20
Peter Folkerts, Jody Joint, Norbert Ketterer, Manfred KramerMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 21
Hinanger WasserfallAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 22
Thomas KlugerMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 23
WildfräuleinsteinAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 24
NaturbrückeAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 25Burgstall SchlosswiesArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Via Alpina Red R50?
Via Alpina Red R50 is 17.7 km long. Allow ± 4:35 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Hindelang.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 376 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.7 km.
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 Peter Gastl, Michael Köcheler and Stuibenfall.
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