# Things to see in Oberstdorf (Germany): 79 places and when to go

> Oberstdorf is a town in Germany, and this site lists 79 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (36), Hiking (30), Nature (28). The best known are Mädelegabel, Nebelhorn and Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberstdorf/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 47.3878, 10.267
- **Places:** 79 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (36) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (30) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (28) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nieve/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/espiritual/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 156 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Hohes Licht, at 2,651 m.

## What to see in Oberstdorf

The places in and around Oberstdorf, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Mädelegabel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/madelegabel/): Subpeak of Hochfrottspitze in the Allgäu Alps at the border Tyrol, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 10 km
- [Nebelhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nebelhorn/): Subpeak of Wengenköpfe in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 6.8 km
- [Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heini-klopfer-skiflugschanze/): Ski flying hill in Oberstdorf, Germany · 1.4 km
- [ORLEN Arena Oberstdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/orlen-arena-oberstdorf-allgau/): Ski jumping hill in Oberstdorf, Bavaria, Germany · 2.8 km
- [Bockkarkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bockkarkopf/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps at the border Tyrol, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 11 km
- [Hochfrottspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hochfrottspitze/): Mountain in the Allgäu Alps at the border of Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany · 10 km
- [Fellhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fellhorn/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps at the border of Bavaria, Germany, and Vorarlberg, Austria · 5.6 km
- [Hohes Licht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohes-licht/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps in Tyrol, Austria · 12 km
- [Geißhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/geisshorn/): Mountain of Allgäu Alps at border of Vorarlberg, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 13 km
- [Hoher Ifen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hoher-ifen/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps at the border of Vorarlberg, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 13 km
- [Schänzlekopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schanzlekopf/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps at the border of Bavaria, Germany, and Tyrol, Austria · 14 km
- [Berggächtle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bergachtle/): Subpeak of Schneck in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 9.8 km
- [Großer Daumen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosser-daumen/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 10 km
- [Hochvogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hochvogel/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps at the border of Tyrol, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 13 km
- [Schänzlespitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schanzlespitz/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps at the border of Bavaria, Germany, and Tyrol, Austria · 15 km
- [Angererkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/angererkopf/): Subpeak of Elfer in the Allgäu Alps at border of Vorarlberg, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 12 km
- [Riedberger Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/riedberger-horn/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 11 km
- [Rubihorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rubihorn/): Subpeak of Wengenköpfe of the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 5.4 km
- [Sonnenkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sonnenkopf/): Subpeak of Schnippenkopf in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 9.2 km
- [Besler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/besler/): Mountain of the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 7.3 km
- [Kemptner Kopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kemptner-kopf/): Subpeak of Sechszinkenspitze in the Allgäu Alps at the border of Vorarlberg, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 11 km
- [Kesselspitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kesselspitz/): Subpeak of Fuchskarspitze in the Allgäu Alps at the border of Bavaria, Germany, and Tyrol, Austria · 13 km
- [Wannenkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wannenkopf/): Mountain of the Bolgen massif in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 8.8 km
- [Wiedemer Kopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wiedemerkopf/): Mountain shoulder of Hochvogel in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 11 km

And the other 55, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Kreuzspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kreuzspitze/), [Stuibenfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stuibenfall/), [Hinanger Wasserfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hinanger-wasserfall/), [Judenkirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/judenkirche/), [Kreuzkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kreuzkopf/), [Sturmann Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sturmannshohle/)
- **Mountains**: [Rappensee Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rappenseehutte/), [Kemptner Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kemptner-hutte/), [Waltenbergerhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/waltenbergerhaus/), [Edmund-Probst-Haus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/edmund-probst-haus/), [Fiderepasshütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fiderepasshutte/), [Mindelheim Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/mindelheimer-hutte/), [Prinz Luitpold Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/prinz-luitpold-haus/), [Schwarzenberghütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schwarzenberghutte/), [Berghaus Schwaben](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/berghaus-schwaben/), [Hörnerhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hornerhaus/), [Naturfreundehaus Michael-Schuster-Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturfreundehaus-michael-schuster-hutte/), [Wannenkopfhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wannenkopfhutte/)
- **Temples**: [St. Anna (Oberstdorf)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-anna/)
- **History**: [Kirche Unserer lieben Frau im Ostrachtal und St. Jodokus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-jodokus/), [Frauenkapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frauenkapelle/), [Boundary Stone 147](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grenzstein-147/), [Hornkapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hornkapelle/), [Hubertus chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hubertus-chapel/), [St. Antonius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfarrkirche-st-antonius/), [Villa Jauss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/villa-jauss/)
- **Museums and art**: [Alpenstadtmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/alpenstadtmuseum-sonthofen/), [Heimatmuseum Oberstdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heimatmuseum-oberstdorf/), [Kutschenmuseum Hinterstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kutschenmuseum-hinterstein/)
- **Hiking**: [AV422](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/av422/), [E5 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e5/), [E5 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e5-part-austria-tyrol/), [Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 18a](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/himmelssturmer-route-etappe-18a/), [Himmelsstürmer-Route Etappe 20](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/himmelssturmer-route-etappe-20/), [North South Trail, Section Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Ecek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/north-south-trail-section-ofterschwang-haldenwanger-ecek/), [Via Alpina Purple A65](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-purple-a65/), [Via Alpina Purple A66](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-purple-a66/), [Via Alpina Red](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-red-r49/), [Via Alpina Red](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-red-r50/), [Via Alpina Red](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-red-r51/), [Via Alpina Stage 52: Mindelheimer Hütte - Schröcken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-stage-52-mindelheimer-hutte-schrocken/), [Via Alpina Yellow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-yellow/), [Via Alpina Yellow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-yellow-b39/), [Via Alpina Yellow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-yellow-b40/), [Wanderweg 421](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wanderweg-421/), [Wanderweg 427](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wanderweg-427/), [Wanderweg 432](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wanderweg-432/)
- **Snow**: [Balderschwang – Hochschelpen/​Riedberger Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/balderschwang-hochschelpen-riedberger-horn/), [Fellhorn/Kanzelwand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fellhorn-kanzelwand/), [Hörnerbahn Bolsterlang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hornerbahn-bolsterlang/), [Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kleinwalsertal-oberstdorf/), [Skigebiet Söllereck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/skigebiet-sollereck/)
- **Hot springs**: [Naturbad Freibergsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturbad-freibergsee/), [Therme Oberstdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/therme-oberstdorf/)
- **Food and drink**: [Privatbrauerei Höss GmbH & Co KG](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/privatbrauerei-hoss-gmbh-co-kg/)

## When to go to Oberstdorf

The best time to visit Oberstdorf is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 01 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 54 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 43 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 23 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 03 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 16 |

In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. In July, 72 of the 79 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Oberstdorf

The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 156 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.3878%2C10.267)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.3878%2C10.267)

## Other towns nearby

- [Missen-Wilhams](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/missen-wilhams/): 73 places · 26 km
- [Pfronten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pfronten/): 51 places · 30 km
- [Lindau (Bodensee)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lindau-bodensee/): 48 places · 48 km
- [Ruderatshofen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruderatshofen/): 19 places · 51 km
- [Leutkirch im Allgäu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/leutkirch-im-allgau/): 16 places · 52 km
- [Steingaden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/steingaden/): 36 places · 57 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Oberstdorf?

The best known: [Mädelegabel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/madelegabel/), [Nebelhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nebelhorn/), [Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heini-klopfer-skiflugschanze/), [ORLEN Arena Oberstdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/orlen-arena-oberstdorf-allgau/), [Bockkarkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bockkarkopf/). In all, 79 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Oberstdorf?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16.

### How do you get to Oberstdorf?

The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 156 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.3878%2C10.267) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Oberstdorf as the destination and these 79 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).