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Feu­er und Eis part­ner tour

Gui­ded Alpi­ne crossing Oberst­dorf — Mer­ano with hotel comfort

from 1.525,- per person

  • Duration: 7 Days
  • Total distance: approx. 72 km
  • Altitude: (+) 5905 m
  • Altitude: (-) 4790 m
  • Difficulty:
The Alpi­ne crossing from Oberst­dorf to Mer­ano offers a per­fect com­bi­na­ti­on of adven­ture and com­fort. Away from the busy E5 long-distance hiking trail, we fol­low vari­ants of this clas­sic rou­te, accom­pa­nied by an expe­ri­en­ced moun­tain hiking gui­de. From Oberst­dorf in the All­gäu regi­on, the jour­ney takes us over the Hoch­alp Pass into the Lech­tal val­ley and on through the rug­ged Lech­tal Alps befo­re we reach Imst via the Schar­nitz Pass. High­lights such as the impres­si­ve Stui­ben­fall water­fall in the Ötz­tal val­ley and the rest stop at the Mut­te­kopf­hüt­te make the stages unfor­gettable. The queen’s stage takes us over the Tim­mels­joch, the hig­hest point of the tour at 2,474 m, befo­re we des­cend into the Pas­sei­er Val­ley in South Tyrol. Every evening we enjoy the com­forts of sel­ec­ted hotels so that we are well res­ted for the next pass crossings. Final­ly, we reach Mer­ano with its Medi­ter­ra­ne­an charm and end the week rela­xing on the palm-lined pro­me­na­de. NEW from 2026: Small group with max. 12 par­ti­ci­pan­ts for more safe­ty and bet­ter supervision. 
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Itinerary / Stages

Day 1
Wel­co­me to Oberst­dorf and the All­gäu mountains
Distanz: 6 km Höhe (+): 100m Höhe (-): 100m
In the after­noon at 3 p.m., our gui­de wel­co­mes us to the hotel for the start of our Alpi­ne crossing. During a walk through Oberst­dorf, we get a litt­le insight into the well-known vaca­ti­on resort on the nor­t­hern edge of the Alps. We stop off at a cozy inn for din­ner together. 
Day 2
Through the All­gäu Alps — from Klein­wal­ser­tal to Lechtal
Distanz: 12 km Höhe (+): 770m Höhe (-): 500m
The first stage of our Alpi­ne crossing takes us along old Wal­ser trails. We start at the end of the Klein­wal­ser­tal val­ley and hike through the Bärg­unt­tal val­ley up to the Hoch­alp Pass (1,938 m), whe­re we can enjoy the view of the Lech­tal Alps and the count­less Alpi­ne peaks in front of us on a clear day. From the top of the pass, we then des­cend to the lower-lying Hoch­t­ann­berg Pass and on to Warth. From the­re, a short bus ride takes us to our accom­mo­da­ti­on for the night. 
Day 3
Through the Lech­tal Alps into the Inn Valley
Distanz: 6 km Höhe (+): 650m Höhe (-): 525m
After break­fast, we take a cab trans­fer up to the Hahn­ten­n­joch. From here, we hike right into the heart of the rug­ged rocky land­scape of the Lech­tal Alps. Sur­roun­ded by steep peaks and high walls, we climb up to the 2,441 m high Schar­nitz­joch. The des­cent first leads us down through wide scree fields, later inters­per­sed with mea­dows whe­re the odd mar­mot whist­les, until we can take a break at the cozy Mut­te­kopf­hüt­te (1,934 m). Refres­hed, it is then only a stone’s throw via the Drischl­steig to the top sta­ti­on of the cable car, which takes us down into the val­ley to Imst. From here we take a trans­fer to our next hotel. 
Day 4
The Stui­ben Falls: abo­ve the Ötz­tal val­ley on the way to Tyro­l’s hig­hest waterfall
Distanz: 12 km Höhe (+): 900m Höhe (-): 780m
The Stui­ben­fall is 159 m high, making it the hig­hest water­fall in Tyrol. We start direct­ly at our hotel and first hike past the Ötzi vil­la­ge, whe­re you can reli­ve life at the time of the ice­man. Short­ly after­wards, the spray of the water­fall can be seen at the end of the val­ley. Via an impres­si­ve con­s­truc­tion of bridges and steps, we can then ascend almost direct­ly next to the mas­ses of water and reach the Tau­fer­berg. The high pla­teau abo­ve the Ötz­tal val­ley with its extra­or­di­na­ry vege­ta­ti­on and fasci­na­ting alter­na­ti­on of stone blocks, caves and spec­ta­cu­lar view­points is a source of myths and sto­ries. The trail takes us to the idyl­lic Wies­le inn, which is loca­ted in a clea­ring in the midd­le of the high forest and awaits our stop. From here we hike a litt­le fur­ther abo­ve the Ötz­tal val­ley until we have the oppor­tu­ni­ty to des­cend into the valley. 
Day 5
At 2,474 m over the main Alpi­ne ridge — over the Tim­mels­joch to South Tyrol
Distanz: 11 km Höhe (+): 825m Höhe (-): 690m
The queen’s stage of our Alpi­ne crossing lies ahead of us! On the famous E 5 long-distance hiking trail, we hike up to the hig­hest point of the week, the Tim­mels­joch. At an alti­tu­de of 2,474 m, we cross the main Alpi­ne ridge here, moving from North Tyrol to South Tyrol, from Aus­tria to Ita­ly. A fan­ta­stic view is the reward for our efforts. The moun­ta­ins of the Cen­tral Alps rise up around us, to the north the view extends far bey­ond the Ötz­tal val­ley to count­less peaks and to the south one or two peaks of the Dolo­mi­tes can be seen on the hori­zon. After a long rest, we then des­cend sou­thwards into the Pas­sei­er­tal val­ley towards our desti­na­ti­on. We des­cend through an idyl­lic high moun­tain val­ley to the Hoch­first inn, from whe­re we are taken to our next accommodation. 
Day 6
Towards the desti­na­ti­on: adven­ture hike on the Mer­ano High Trail
Distanz: 14 km Höhe (+): 850m Höhe (-): 660m
Our last hiking adven­ture starts with a short trans­fer up to the Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail. This pan­o­r­amic trail is one of the most famous high-alti­tu­de trails in South Tyrol and offers breath­ta­king views of the Mer­ano val­ley basin and the sur­roun­ding viney­ards. Along the way, we pass remo­te moun­tain farms and rustic inns until we reach the sum­mit of the Hoch­muth (1,400 m). Here, direct­ly abo­ve Mer­ano, a uni­que pan­o­r­amic view awaits us. After a rest, we take the cable car down to Dorf Tirol. Tirol Cast­le, which gives its name to the pro­vin­ce of Tyrol, towers maje­s­ti­cal­ly the­re. We then float down past the first palm trees on the chair­lift to the Medi­ter­ra­ne­an-style spa town. The per­fect end to our hike is a rela­xing walk along the lake­si­de pro­me­na­de, whe­re we can cele­bra­te our crossing of the Alps with a glass of South Tyro­lean wine and enjoy the uni­que blend of Alpi­ne charm and sou­thern flair. 
Day 7
Fare­well to Mer­ano and the crossing of the Alps
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Now it’s time to say good­bye to Mer­ano and South Tyrol. After break­fast, a shut­tle bus takes us back to the start­ing point of our Alpi­ne crossing in Oberst­dorf. Time to review the expe­ri­en­ces and impres­si­ons of the hikes of the last few days. 

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Booking code: AU-MERAN-KOM

Minimum number of participants: 4

Season

15.06.2026 — 15.06.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
22.06.2026 — 22.06.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
29.06.2026 — 29.06.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
06.07.2026 — 06.07.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
20.07.2026 — 20.07.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
27.07.2026 — 27.07.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
03.08.2026 — 03.08.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
17.08.2026 — 17.08.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
24.08.2026 — 24.08.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
31.08.2026 — 31.08.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
07.09.2026 — 07.09.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)
14.09.2026 — 14.09.2026 (Arri­val: Mon)

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Single room

EUR 1.675,00
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EUR 1.695,00
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EUR 1.725,00
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EUR 1.675,00
EUR 1.675,00

Double room*

EUR 1.525,00
EUR 1.525,00
EUR 1.525,00
EUR 1.545,00
EUR 1.545,00
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EUR 1.575,00
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EUR 1.525,00
EUR 1.525,00
*Prices are per person.

Additional nights BEFORE the tour

(30.08.2026 — 13.09.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Oberst­dorf in a dou­ble room incl. breakfast 
(30.08.2026 — 13.09.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Oberst­dorf in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 
(16.08.2026 — 23.08.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Oberst­dorf in a dou­ble room incl. breakfast 
(16.08.2026 — 23.08.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Oberst­dorf in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 
(14.06.2026 — 02.08.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Oberst­dorf in a dou­ble room incl. breakfast 
(14.06.2026 — 02.08.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Oberst­dorf in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 

Price per person/night

EUR 116,00
EUR 149,00
EUR 121,00
EUR 154,00
EUR 116,00
EUR 149,00

Additional nights AFTER the tour

(30.08.2026 — 20.09.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Oberst­dorf in a dou­ble room incl. Breakfast
(30.08.2026 — 20.09.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Oberst­dorf in a sin­gle room incl. Breakfast
(09.08.2026 — 23.08.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Oberst­dorf in a dou­ble room incl. Breakfast
(09.08.2026 — 23.08.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Oberst­dorf in a sin­gle room incl. Breakfast
(21.06.2026 — 02.08.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Oberst­dorf in a dou­ble room incl. Breakfast
(21.06.2026 — 02.08.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Oberst­dorf in a sin­gle room incl. Breakfast

Price per person/night

EUR 99,00
EUR 132,00
EUR 105,00
EUR 138,00
EUR 99,00
EUR 132,00

Services

Included services
  • Gui­ded group hike with cer­ti­fied, Ger­man-spea­king hiking guide
  • 6 x over­night stays in sel­ec­ted hotels, inns and guest­hou­ses (3* category)
  • Room with show­er or bath / WC
  • 6 x half board (break­fast and dinner)
  • Lug­ga­ge trans­port from accom­mo­da­ti­on to accom­mo­da­ti­on (1 suit­ca­se per per­son, max. 20 kg) 
  • All bus and cab trans­fers to the start­ing points of the indi­vi­du­al stages accor­ding to the itinerary
  • All bus and cab trans­fers from the end of the hikes to the respec­ti­ve hotel accor­ding to the itinerary
  • All cable car rides as per itinerary
  • Return jour­ney from Mer­ano to Oberstdorf
  • Detail­ed digi­tal tra­vel documents
  • 7‑day care­free ser­vice num­ber (dai­ly from 08:00 to 19:00)
  • Feu­er und Eis tra­vel insurance 
Excluded services
  • Tra­vel to and from the tour and par­king fees
  • Addi­tio­nal cos­ts due to chan­ges in the pro­gram cau­sed by wea­ther or cir­cum­s­tances for which the tour ope­ra­tor is not responsible
  • Spa/local taxes (approx. 1–4 EUR per per­son and night), to be paid at the accommodation
  • Accom­mo­da­ti­on cos­ts for regis­tered dogs, to be paid at the accom­mo­da­ti­on, if applicable
  • Meals and drinks not included
  • Tips, sight­see­ing and other per­so­nal expenses
  • Bus and train jour­neys, trans­fers if not expli­cit­ly included in the program
  • Tra­vel insu­rance (we are hap­py to book tra­vel can­cel­la­ti­on and inter­rup­ti­on insurance)

Additional information

Tour cha­rac­ter
Crossing the Alps from Oberst­dorf to Mer­ano from hotel to hotel requi­res stami­na for wal­king times of up to 6 hours per day. They have to mas­ter ascents of up to 900 meters and des­cents of up to 780 meters as well as wal­king distances of up to 14 km. The rou­te leads along most­ly well-main­tai­ned paths. Short sec­tions can be some­what nar­rower or lead through bum­py sec­tions. Depen­ding on the pre­vious wea­ther con­di­ti­ons, the­re may also be short pas­sa­ges over snow fields or places with slip­pery scree, so you should be sure-foo­ted. Some moun­tain hiking expe­ri­ence is an advan­ta­ge. Dif­fi­cul­ty level: medi­um fit­ness (red), easy tech­ni­que (blue)
Arri­val
CAR: Direct­ly to Fischen near Oberst­dorf to the first hotel. BY TRAIN: To Fischen sta­ti­on in the All­gäu or to Oberst­dorf sta­ti­on. From the­re by bus to Fischen direct­ly to the hotel (bus stop Fischen Breitach­brü­cke). Time­ta­bles and tickets at www.bahn.de. Infor­ma­ti­on on bus con­nec­tions in the Oberst­dorf area can be found at www.mona-allgaeu.de and www.dbregiobus.de.
Group size
4 — 12 persons
Equip­ment recommendation
You will recei­ve a detail­ed equip­ment recom­men­da­ti­on and pack­ing list with your tra­vel documents.
Other notes
To ensu­re a stress-free start to the trip, we recom­mend arri­ving at the start­ing point by ear­ly evening in most cases. Some tours start as ear­ly as mid­day, in which case we recom­mend arri­ving the day befo­re and will be hap­py to book an extra night for you at the same time. The indi­vi­du­al return jour­ney takes place on the last day of the tour. The kilo­me­ters are appro­xi­ma­te and may dif­fer from the actu­al kilo­me­ters cover­ed. This tour is not sui­ta­ble for peo­p­le with redu­ced mobility. 
Mini­mum num­ber of participants
If a mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is requi­red for the tour to take place, this is sta­ted under Pri­ces and ser­vices. If the mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is not rea­ched, we reser­ve the right to can­cel the trip up to four weeks befo­re the date of arri­val. We recom­mend that you do not orga­ni­ze your arri­val and depar­tu­re until after this dead­line has passed.
Insu­ran­ces
Tra­vel can­cel­la­ti­on insu­rance inclu­ding tra­vel inter­rup­ti­on insu­rance is recom­men­ded in any case. Infor­ma­ti­on can be found at: https://www.feuer-eis-touristik.de/reiseversicherung
7‑day care­free number
No mat­ter how well plan­ned a trip is, in rare cases unex­pec­ted things hap­pen. At such times, it’s nice to have someone you can rely on on site. For this reason, you will have a local cont­act per­son on our indi­vi­du­al acti­vi­ty tours who will be hap­py to pro­vi­de you with infor­ma­ti­on and, as sta­ted in the tra­vel docu­ments, can be cont­ac­ted in an emergency.
Part­ner tour
This trip is orga­ni­zed by our part­ner agen­cy. You will the­r­e­fo­re recei­ve the agen­cy’s tra­vel documents. 
Important note
The itin­era­ry may chan­ge at any time due to wea­ther conditions.
Mee­ting point
On the day of arri­val at 15:00 at the Explo­rer Hotel Oberst­dorf in Fischen im All­gäu. In the event of unex­pec­ted delays, plea­se cont­act the hotel and inform the gui­de. Explo­rer Hotel Oberst­dorf, An d. Breitach 3, 87538 Fischen im All­gäu, pho­ne: 0049 8322 940790 
Return jour­ney
Our return trans­fer from Mer­ano to Oberst­dorf starts on the last day of the tour at around 8:00 am. The plan­ned arri­val in Oberst­dorf is bet­ween 13:30 and 14:30. Due to the traf­fic situa­ti­on on the respec­ti­ve day, the­re may be delays or rou­te chan­ges. Plea­se take this into account when plan­ning your onward jour­ney from Oberst­dorf and allow for a buffer. 
Par­king
Par­king is only available at the hotel on the day of arri­val. Plea­se park your car on the day of arri­val befo­re the start of the tour. You can park your car in the­se par­king lots for the dura­ti­on of your trip: — Par­king lot P2 at the ent­rance to Oberst­dorf. Sub­ject to a fee. Cos­ts 20 per day. Pay­ment with coins, card or Apple/Google Pay. From this par­king lot you can walk to the hotel in about 20 minu­tes. — Par­king Nor­dic Center/ All­gäu. Sub­ject to a fee. Cos­ts 15 per day. Pay­ment with coins, card or Apple/Google Pay. From this par­king lot you can reach the train sta­ti­on Oberst­dorf by bus line 7. From the­re, con­ti­nue by bus or on foot (approx. 30–35 minu­tes) to the hotel. Infor­ma­ti­on about the par­king lots in Oberst­dorf can be found here: www.oberstdorf.de/information/unterwegs/parken.html

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Depending on the case, benefits of up to €50,000 are covered.

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Being sustainable together

We are delighted to have been able to make a difference together with the Tegernsee vacation region since September 2020. Whether cultural, economic or natural sustainability, every aspect and every action is a positive step for the region in which we live. Together with other companies in the Tegernsee Valley, we look forward to actively working together to protect this wonderful spot on earth. As an exclusive tour operator for active travel in nature, we see it as our duty to sensitize all our travellers and protect our nature and homeland.

What do we want to achieve - added value and ecological footprint:

  • to bring people closer to nature in an authentic way
  • to work closely with regional partners and hosts
  • to create added value for the region and at the same time create added value for the guests
  • active participation in animal welfare (since January 2020)
  • CO2 optimizations in the itinerary

Tour rating

Gui­ded Alpi­ne crossing E5 Oberst­dorf — Mer­ano with hotel accom­mo­da­ti­on and lug­ga­ge transport
Ire­ne
2021-09-28
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