# North South Trail, Section Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Ecek, Austria: what it is and when to go > North South Trail, Section Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Ecek is a hiking trail (Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck) in Austria (Oberstdorf). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/north-south-trail-section-ofterschwang-haldenwanger-ecek/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck - **Where:** Austria - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** INN Innsbruck, 87 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [nordsüdtrail.de](https://nordsüdtrail.de) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Ofterschwang - **To:** Haldenwanger Eck - **Run by:** Initiative Nord Süd Trail - **Coordinates:** 47.2784, 10.19382 ## What it is and where North South Trail, Section Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Ecek is a hiking trail (Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck) in Austria (Oberstdorf). It is in [Oberstdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/oberstdorf/), where this site lists 147 more places to see, 4.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.2784, 10.19382; the nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN, Innsbruck), 87 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.278401%2C10.193815) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.278401%2C10.193815) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Ofterschwang - **To:** Haldenwanger Eck - **Run by:** Initiative Nord Süd Trail It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit North South Trail, Section Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Ecek is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 41 | | February | Possible | 10 h 02 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 53 | | June | Best time | 15 h 42 | | July | Best time | 15 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 03 | | December | Possible | 8 h 17 | In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Austria To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Gehrner Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gehrner-berg/): Subpeak of Geißhorn in the Allgäu Alps at the border of Bavaria, Germany, and Vorarlberg, Austria · 1.3 km - [Boundary Stone 147](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grenzstein-147/): Boundary stone at the tripoint of Bavaria, Germany, Voarlberg, Austria, and Tyrol, Austria, which is the southernmost point of Germany · 1.5 km - [Mindelheim Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mindelheimer-hutte/): Mountain hut of the German Alpine Club in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 1.6 km - [Haldenwanger Kopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/haldenwanger-kopf/): Subpeak of Geißhorn in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · 1.6 km - [Haldenwanger Eck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/haldenwanger-eck/): Subpeak of Geißhorn in the Allgäu Alps at the border of Bavaria, Germany, and Vorarlberg, Austria · 1.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). ## More in Austria: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jakobswege-in-deutschland/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Schöpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schopfl/): mountain in Lower Austria - [Zirbitzkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zirbitzkogel/): mountain in the Seetal Alps in Styria - [Reisalpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reisalpen-schutzhaus/): mountain in Lower Austria - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-czech-republic/): European long-distance hiking trail Every Austria place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is North South Trail, Section Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Ecek? It is a hiking trail (Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck in the local language) in Austria. ### When is the best time to visit North South Trail, Section Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Ecek? May to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. ### How do you get to North South Trail, Section Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Ecek? The nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 87 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.278401%2C10.193815) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Gehrner Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gehrner-berg/), [Boundary Stone 147](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grenzstein-147/), [Mindelheim Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mindelheimer-hutte/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/20035092), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).