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| Balderschwang | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 353 (2019) | |
| height | 1,044 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)8328-1056 www.balderschwang.de | |
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With just under 300 inhabitants, Balderschwang is the smallest independent municipality in Bavaria. The holiday resort can be found west of Oberstdorf in the Allgäu Alps. Here the community is located at an altitude of 1044 m in the Hörnergruppe, not far from the Bregenz Forest. There are around 1200 guest beds in the small town, around four times as many as residents. 180,000 overnight stays per year prove that the place lives mainly from tourism.
Because of its snow-sure high altitude over 1000 m above sea level, the settlement is also known as "Bavarian Siberia".
background
Balderschwang is located in the Oberallgäu district on the border with Austria in the middle of the Nagelfluhkette Nature Park. German neighboring communities are Oberstaufen, Blaichach, Obermaiselstein and Oberstdorf, in the Austrian Vorarlberg are the places Hittisau and Sibratsgfall. Together with the localities Bolsterlang, fishing, Obermaiselstein and Often swing Balderschwang belongs to the administrative community Group of horns with administrative headquarters in Fischen. The small Balderschwang is divided into the central one Village as well as the western districts Schlipfhalden and Gschwen and those to the east Woods and Schwabenhof.
getting there
By plane
The Friedrichshafen Airport
(IATA: FDH) is about 80 km away to the Memmingen Airport(IATA: FMM) it is almost 100 km.
By train
From Kempten by train to fishing or until Oberstdorf. There is a bus from both places over the Riedbergpass to Balderschwang. Maybe it's worth it Hörnerdörfer RIT train ticket.
In the street
Of the 
On the Autobahn triangle near Kempten 
to 
and on to fishing, then on the county road OA9 to the 1420 m high Riedberg Pass and on to Balderschwang. The Riedbergpass was only opened for cars in 1961. An alternative, especially in winter, is the route from Kempten on the to Immenstadt, then on the 
to Oberstaufen, from there over Hittisau in the Bregenz Forest to Balderschwang.
mobility
The delightful Gerbirgslandschaft around Balderschwang is best explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- beautiful high valley with a lot of landscape
- Mountain peaks of the horn group
- 1 Old yew tree - Perhaps the oldest tree in Germany stands 1150 m above sea level on an alpine meadow about one kilometer northeast of the village center of Balderschwang. The tree can be found when you take the path to the Upper Socheralpe or the Lower Balderschwanger Alpe (the conifer stands above the path). The tree is likely to be between 800 and 1500 years old, and 2000 years are often mentioned. Further information about the tree can be found in the Wikipedia article "Old yew from Balderschwang" to find.
- Scheuen waterfall - Access is on foot from Riedbergpassstrasse from 1 Scheuenalpe (Gastronomy). From here the path leads about 1 km south through the forest uphill to the waterfall.
activities
hike
Hikes to the surrounding mountain peaks z. B .:
- 2 Siplingerkopf 1745 m
- Riedberger Horn 1787 m 3 Riedberger Horn 1787 m
- Hochschelpen 1552 m 4 Hochschelpen 1552 m
- Hochgrat 1834 m 5 Hochgrat 1834 m (via Scheidwangalpe)
and on many other peaks.
Alpine skiing
- Hochschelpen / Riedberger Horn ski area - Two chairlifts and three larger drag lifts open up a total of 30 km of slopes. There are five practice lifts for beginners and children. For more see www.liftbetriebe.de
- Grasgehren ski area - The area is located east of Balderschwang on the Riedberg Pass. 4 drag lifts and a chairlift are available for downhill riders. For more see www.grasgehren.de
Nordic skiing
With its altitude of approx. 1000 m, the 45 km long network of cross-country ski trails in Balderschwang is quite snow reliable. The trails are located in the beautiful high valley near Balderschwang. The network has connections in the direction of Sibratsgälle, Hittisau and Riefensberg.
- There is a cross-country ski trail fee for non-residents who do not stay overnight in the valley.
miscellaneous
- 6th Balderschwang Alphorniade
- Balderschwanger Viehscheid (Almabtrieb)
shop
- Buy cheese from the farm - The farmers are happy to let you take a look at their cheese dairies on request.
- There is no larger shop ("supermarket") in Baldschwang.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- 2 School camp St. Francis, House number 87. Youth hostel, house of the cath. Diocese of Augsburg.
medium
- 3 Schwabenhof, Schwabenhof 23. Tel.: (0)8328-924060. Apartments, RV park.
Upscale
- 4 Wellness hotel Hubertus, Village 5. Tel.: 49 (0) 8328 9200, Fax: 49 (0) 8328 92010, Email: [email protected].
- 5 Hotel Kienle's Adlerkönig, Village square 3.
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist information, Village 16. Tel.: 49 (0)8328 1056, Email: [email protected].
trips
- to Obermaiselstein in the Sturmannshöhle
- to Oberstdorf
- to Lake Constance Bregenz and Lindau
literature
Web links
- http://www.balderschwang.de/ - Balderschwang's official website
- Tourist community Hörnerdörfer
- Nagelfluhkette Nature Park
