Two-country skiing fun in the heart of the Allgäu Alps

Winter sports facilities in Oberstdorf at a glance:

• Skiing and snowboarding, for beginners as well as professionals
• Tobogganing
• Hiking

If you get on the Nebelhornbahn gondola, you will immediately be hovering over a sports venue that many people know from television: the Oberstdorf ski jump. The best ski jumpers in the world regularly compete there. But you soon leave the ski jump far behind you and the cable car takes you in three stages up to the Nebelhorn at 2,224 metres above sea level. Incidentally, day trippers without skis can also take the gondola up and enjoy the fabulous view of the Allgäu Alps. The ski area is manageable, but the pistes are varied, sun-kissed and offer runs of all levels of difficulty. And the valley descent with a total altitude difference of around 1400 metres will make even the most well-trained thighs glow! A fast natural toboggan run also leads from the Seealpe station down to Oberstdorf.

Skiing on the Austrian border

Those looking for even more kilometres of pistes will find what they are looking for in the Fellhorn ski area. From Oberstdorf train station to the Fellhornbahn valley station, it's just under a quarter of an hour's ride on the ski bus. Once at the top, you'll find yourself on the mountain ridge right on the border with Austria. The pistes at the back lead down into Kleinwalsertal. The descent down there is worthwhile: the entire valley is perfectly served by ski buses. The wonderful ski areas on the Heuberg, Ifen and Walmendinger Horn are just as easy to reach. Freeriders are also drawn to the Walmendinger Horn: here you will find some of the best deep snow runs in the region. For a lunch break, we recommend the Cantina Vertical, directly at the Kanzelwandbahn valley station in Riezlern. The cosy and stylish café serves succulent sandwiches and supposedly the best coffee in the valley.

Hiking tours in summer

Good to know: In the spring and summer months, the Nebelhornbahn cable car takes walkers, hikers and mountaineers to the top. From child-friendly adventure trails such as the "Uff d'r Alp" tour to varied hikes and the challenging Hindelanger via ferrata - there's something for every mountain lover. A special highlight is the tour around the summit. The Nordwandsteig trail, which is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, offers a 600 metre drop - you better not be afraid of heights here.

How to get there: Take the train to Oberstdorf station. From there, it's just a seven-minute journey on bus no. 9 to the Nebelhornbahn cable car. It takes just under a quarter of an hour on foot. From the station square, walk straight ahead onto the main road. Nebelhornstraße soon branches off to the left, which you follow to the valley station. From the Oberstdorf bus station, (winter) sports enthusiasts can also get to the Fellhornbahn. Free bus shuttles also run every ten minutes directly from Oberstdorf train station to the Fellhorn (around 15 minutes' drive) or Söllereck (around 10 minutes' drive) ski areas.