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ОглавлениеWALK 2
Over the Großer Ochsenkopf to Riedberger Horn
| Start | Bolsterlang |
| Distance | 12.2km (7½ miles) |
| Total ascent | 461m (1512ft) |
| Total descent | 1020m (3346ft) |
| Grade | 1 |
| Time | 4½hr |
| Maps | Kompass-Wanderkarte No 3: Allgäuer Alpen – Kleinwalsertal |
| Refreshments | Schwaben Haus, Bolgen Alpe, Zunkleiten Alpe |
| Transport | Regular bus service from Oberstdorf (complicated timetable) |
| Parking | Car park at the Bolsterlanger Hörnerbahn |
| Accommodation | Schwaben Haus |
Although not alpine in character, the ridge walk between Ochsenkopf and Riedberger Horn offers plenty of fine views to the higher mountains further south, and provides a good impression of the alm pastureland that is so typical of the Allgäu’s grass-covered lower peaks. It is an easy walk with no major climbs and can be walked from spring to late autumn.
The Bolsterlanger Hörnerbahn (gondola-lift; www.hoernerbahn.de) takes you in less than 10min to an altitude of 1500m. At the top there is a magnificent view over the Iller Valley, and both the Großer Ochsenkopf and Riedberger Horn, the goals of this walk, are clearly visible to the west.
From the upper station of the two-stage gondola-lift an easy path leads to Schwaben Haus. Most walkers who want to climb the Riedberger Horn continue straight ahead from the hut. This is the easiest but least interesting route. It is much more interesting to turn right just before the hut and to climb steeply uphill towards the Großer Ochsenkopf. After gaining about 100m in altitude the path from the Weiherkopf is joined and followed left along the ridge (westwards) to the summit of the Ochsenkopf (1662m). Marked by a wooden cross, and covered by bilberry (blueberry) bushes, there are nevertheless enough grassy patches where you can recline and admire the views. To the north the Nagelfluhkette ridge (see Walk 1) is clearly visible.
Großer Ochsenkopf summit
From the Großer Ochsenkopf descend through the bilberry bushes and go past a small upland moor. The track always keeps to the ridge, passing en route the fork to Printschen Hut (private). In summer alpenrose provide a splash of red colour to the predominating browns and greens of the landscape. Shortly before you reach the Riedberger Horn there is a steep rocky section that you have to scramble up, but it is not too difficult. After 1hr walking (from Ochsenkopf) a final climb leads up a grass slope to the summit of the Riedberger Horn (1787m).
On fine weekends the summit is usually crowded with walkers, most of whom have taken the shorter route up from Grasgehren Hut (car park) in the Schönberger Achtal. The views are good in all directions: apart from the main chain of the Allgäu Alps to the southwest, you can also make out the distinctive rock wall of the Gottersackerwände (south, see Walk 11) and to the west the snow-tipped peaks of the Swiss Alps.
The descent presents no problems. At first you walk in the direction of Grasgehren Hut. At the saddle turn left, and then walk for a while in the direction of Schwaben Haus. Eventually a signpost points you to the right towards Bolgen Alpe. After passing Obere Bolgen Alpe (Alp(e) = alm in the Allgäu) an asphalted road is joined. From here it is not far to Bolgen Alpe (refreshments).
From the alm hut keep to the road until Zunkleiten Alpe. Leave the road here on a path to the left. Ignore a left-hand turn-off further along the route to the gondola’s Mittelstation and continue to the Sonderdorfer Kreuz (cross). The trail now follows the Bergblick-Hohenweg (panorama trail) back to the valley station of the Hörnerbahn.
