Oberstdorf - Allgäu Alps
Oberstdorf im Allgäu (820-2224m)
The internationally renowned spa and winter sports resort is one of the top 10 most popular alpine resorts with around 2.5 million nights!
But if you think that high-society and international guests are here, you're wrong. Oberstdorf is rather a down-to-earth and bourgeois holiday resort - as well as together with the neighbouring Kleinwalsertal one of the five most popular Alpine hiking regions on three levels.
In winter inspire the largest and most modern Ski Resort "Oberstdorf-Kleinwalsertal" at the edge of the Alps with 130km of slopes - and 76km of partly snowy trails around the Nordic World Cup cross-country arena. World-famous highlight is the annual kick-off jump of the Four hill tour.
Oberstdorf Do 22.10.2026 Temp.: 8,2 °C
min Temp.: 8,0 °C max Temp.: 9,9 °C Fr 23.10.2026 Temp.: 8,3 °C
min Temp.: 3,9 °C max Temp.: 12,8 °C Sa 24.10.2026 Temp.: 2,7 °C
min Temp.: -0,5 °C max Temp.: 6,0 °C
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The landmark of Willingen is the impressive Viaduct with Stryckpark and right in the center is the beautiful Spa park ==References====External links==* Official website
The highest mountain of the Sauerland is not the "coal of Asten", but the Langenberg with 843m, which is located at the end of the village of Willingen and marks the border between Hesse and NRW. In the nature reserve you can reach the Langenberg only on foot.
Five to five Top hiking trails touch Willingen (Uplandsteig, Rothaarsteig, Diemelsteig, Sauerland-Höhenflug and Briloner Kammweg), which is why the landscape around Willingen has become the most popular hiking area in the Sauerland. Upland Steig Its wide views are from the highest peaks of the Sauerland. Because of its intensive dairy and pasture farming, the Upland is also called "Allgäu of the North". In the Upland farmer's dairy there is the "MilkMuhseum".
On the 838m high Ettelsberg – the heart of Willingen – you can reach with the Cable carwhere the hiking trails begin through Europe's highest heathland landscape. High-Heath tower offers the highest panoramic view (875m) in northwest Germany.
Cult is the Ettelsberghütte the well-known hut owner Siggi: "No mountain hut in the Alps can take up with Siggis Hütte!==References==
„Willingen – everything I want“! This slogan does not fit any other German holiday home better, because nowhere can you find such a compact variety of leisure activities:
All-year bathing fun and relaxation is available in the Lagoon experience bath Willingen with sauna landscape – and on hot summer days the beautiful Usseln swimming pool Cooling down.
Bike World Willingen (internal link) with 250 km of signposted MTB trails as well as Freeride, Fourcross and Ettelsberg World Cup Downhill route. In June the largest German mountain bike event takes place every year. Popular among families is the 26km away from Willingen. Adventure Land "Fort Fun" with many rapid attractions such as looping track... etc.
In particular for: Family holidays Willingen is a special experience with its variety and nature. Recreational world Willingen offers summer toboggan run, game & amusement park, visitor mine, Curioseum, adventureGolf, indoor carp, bowling center, climbing hall, high rope course, ice rink, summer experienceCamp, cinema, glass factory, riding hall, canoe on the Diemel, golf club Brilon, paragliding etc.
Top destination in the region is the Edersee - Germany's most famous reservoir – with Waldeck Castle and the Kellerwald/Edersee National Park
And National Park Center. MeineCardPlus Most leisure attractions in Willingen, Ederseeregion and Nordhessen are available free of charge.
Nature Park Diemelsee
NATUR is very important in the Upland. Willingen is part of the Nature Park Diemelsee with its vast forests, Germany's Greatest High Heath, charming creeks and valleys, numerous geological sights such as the Kyrill Trail. One of the most popular geological destinations in the Sauerland are the volcanic peaks 7km from Willingen. Bruchhausen stones. The certified quality hiking trail leads through the nature park Diemelsee DiemelsteigThe region was once a seashore and is one of the most important fossil sites in the northern hemisphere, over which the National GeoPark Border Worlds information.
Date Diemelsee there are numerous beach resorts + dog beach, boat rental and passenger boating. Tourist main town on Diemelsee is Heringhausen With small Adventure pool/sauna and golf park. Here is also the 2015 newly opened interactive Visionarium of the nature park Diemelsee and the tourist info. Largest place of the municipality-Diemelsee is Adorf with Visitor mine and all shops of daily needs. Worth seeing is the Kloster Flechtdorf. The Diemel cycle path runs from Usseln to Bad Karlshafen.
Willingen in winter:
Willingen with alpine flair is one of the most popular winter sports resorts in the Middle Mountains. Ski Resort-Willingen 15km of panoramic slopes, 6km of which with floodlight; 11 lifts, conveyor belts and 6-seater chair lifts; descent lengths of 600-2000m; 80 snow cannons offer largely snow-proof ski season from December to March.
DSV-Nordic Activ Centre With 110km of cross-country trails of all difficulty levels - 20km above 750m above sea level - allow good cross-country skiing conditions for the middle mountains. Jochen Behle, Germany's cross-country legend and ex-DSV Bundestrainer is based in Willingen. EWF Biathlon Arena in Usseln with 2km snowy floodlight loop (in summer asphalted skating track)
Winter-Highlight is the annual FIS World Cup ski jumping before 35,000 visitors to the Millhead hill – the biggest big hill in the world!
Legendary is Willingen's après-ski! ...and the year-round "Saturday Night Fever“ with 14(!) dance clubs for all generations is unique in Germany's holiday resorts. Willingen is always worth a trip for your main vacation, short holidays, family holidays or a weekend trip with its year-round variety of offers.
More information: www.willingen.de
Oberstdorf / Allgäu - all holiday themes in detail
Family & leisure facilities
In the Allgäu and around Oberstdorf there are a variety of great leisure facilities and business opportunities. Most activities are outdoor - but even if the weather should not play along, there are interesting possibilities for all age groups.
Ski region Oberstdorf / Kleinwalsertal
Alpine skiers can expect the most modern and largest two-country ski region on the Alpine North with 130 kilometers of slopes in 4 ski areas up to 2224m above sea level. and Germany's longest valley descent at the Nebelhorn with 7.5km Length. Here ambitious ski freaks and deep snow friends get their money's worth as well as families.
Attractions in the Allgäu
The Allgäu presents breathtaking sights created by nature on the one hand - and cultural highlights of world fame on the other. Breitachklamm, 400 summit panorama of the Nebelhorn, Füssen, Neuschwanstein Castle, Eistobel, Bad Wörrishofen...u.v.a.
Hiking region Oberstdorf / Kleinwalsertal
Hiking at three altitudes - 200km of hiking trails, guided hikes, 60km of connected mountain paths, 7 shelters, 3 via ferratas and 140km of cleared winter hiking trails and snowshoeing. Oberstdorf and the Kleinwalsertal are all year round one of the top 5 hiking regions in the Alps.
Cross-country skiing
Oberstdorf offers 75km of trails of all difficulty levels, easy and even on the meadows in the valley or demanding in the snowy World Cup cross-country arena.
Gastronomy tips
Here you will find an overview of Oberstdorf's gastronomy & huts
Baths & bathing lakes
In Oberdorf and in the Oberallgäu there is water fun of all kinds - whether summery natural free bath, romantic swimming lake or adventure pool.
Excursion to Lake Constance
Local plan Oberstdorf
Videos Oberstdorf & Allgäu
homesickness to Oberstdorf (grandiose pictures + finale)
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beautiful winter emotions with Allgäu dialect
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Oberstdorf in summer
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Bergbahn-Summer in Oberstdorf / Kleinwalsertal
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Oberstdorf - Winter impressions
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Ski Resort Oberstdorf-Kleinwalsertal - 8 Tips
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Oberstorf ski area test - All information
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Newly developed ski resort Ifen - test
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Naturwunder Breitachklamm in Oberstdorf
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Alpsee near Immenstadt - (28km from Oberstdorf)
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Füssen & Neuschwanstein - (Oberstdorf-Füssen only 55km)
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