Wertacher Hörnle

Wertach and Wertacher Hoernle (right half )

The Wertacher Hornle is a 1695 m high mountain on the northern edge of the Allgäu Alps between the towns of Bad Hindelang and Wertach in the district of Upper Allgäu region. It is the geographically highest point of the municipality Wertach and together with his better-known neighbors to the west, the Gruenten, in the conservation area Gruenten, Great Forest, German Alpine Road and Wertachtal.

The Wertacher Hornle is not a prominent peak, but one without much difficulty to commit Direction hiking mountain for the whole family, which offers a remarkable view of the upper and Ostalgauerland Alpine foothills and the Allgäu mountains. Particularly impressive is the mountain in time to June and July to the heyday of Alpine roses. The summit area is characterized by the idyllically situated in a crater-like depression Hörnlesee. The ascent of Wertacher Hörnles is " possible with small children ."

Climbs and routes

Trails

The ascent is possible from different sides. From the hamlet of Obergschwend between the upper and lower yoke on the Buchel -Alpe he is from about one and a half hours. From upper yoke from you can reach the Wertacher Hoernle on the deer -Alpe and a detour to Spieser. From the north is the starting point of the Great Forest parking on the road between Wertach and Kranzegg. From there it takes about two hours to the summit, where it first goes over the Königssträßchen and other well-developed alpine trails to Alpe Schnitzlertal 1440 meters.

Ski and snowshoe tours

The Wertacher Hornle heard for ski tourers to the " most popular pre-Alpine peaks in the Allgäu " .. His rise is groomed in the early winter. The mountain is regarded as a beginners tour. Similarly, the mountain is snowshoeing.