Sonthofen - Sonthofen

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Sonthofen
federal stateBavaria
Residents
21.541 (2019)
height
746 m
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Sonthofen

Sonthofen is a city in Bavarian part of Allgäu.

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Sonthofen is the district town of the Oberallgäu district with 21,000 inhabitants and became the Alpine town elected of the year.

Sonthofen Can serve as a springboard for exploring the Oberallgäu, as you can reach the furthest corner of the Oberallgäu in 30-45 minutes by car. The prices are moderate compared to places like Oberstdorf or Bad Hindelangthat lie deeper in the Alps.

17 districts belong to the city of Sonthofen

  • Old towns
  • Up
  • Beilenberg
  • Hochweiler
  • Berghofen
  • angle
  • Tiefenbach
  • Staig
  • Rule
  • Widths
  • Unterried
  • Binswangen
  • Imberg
  • Hofen
  • Margarethen
  • Vineyards
  • Illersiedlung

The city is surrounded by the tourist-oriented places Castle Hill, Bad Hindelang, Oberstdorf, fishing, Often swing and Blaichach. Administration and services play an important role in the district town of Sonthofen, not least through the Bundeswehr. In addition to the 1 Generaloberst Beck barracksCastle there are still those in Sonthofen until 2018 2 Jäger barracks and the 3 Green barracks.

getting there

By plane

By train

Of Munich Regional trains run every hour Buchloe, Kaufbeuren, Kempten, Immenstadt to Sonthofen and then continue after Oberstdorf. Comes in every two hours ALEX (Allgäu Express), with which a change in Immenstadt is not necessary. Journey time approx. Two hours.

Of Stuttgart Trains also run over every hour Ulm to Kempten. There you usually get on a train that gets off Munich comes. Journey time approx. 2:40 hours.

Of Lindau Trains also run every hour. Journey time approx. 1:20 h.

There is an IC (IC Allgäu) from Hamm to Oberstdorf.

In the street

From the north is the B19 from Kempten / Waltenhofen the only access road over Sonthofen continue after Oberstdorf. It is single-lane on part of the route and is therefore very busy. Especially on Friday evening in the direction Sonthofen and on Sunday afternoons heading north, it regularly builds up.

From the west you can get there via the B308 to Sonthofen. This road leads across paradise (= particularly striking vantage point). Since it goes up and down steeply there, snow chains are required there in winter when there is heavy snowfall. This is announced on the traffic radio. In the further course the B308 leads over Bad Hindelang ins Tannheim Valley.

By bicycle

mobility

Map of Sonthofen

Sonthofen itself is small enough to reach everything on foot or by bike. There is a pedestrian zone in the city center. There is a bus network that connects Sonthofen and the surrounding villages. If you want to be really mobile around Sonthofen, you have to rely on a car.

In addition to the paid, central car park at the Hirschbräu, there are also parking spaces with a parking disc, e.g. at the Anabaptist Johannis Church.

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Parish Church of St. Michael
  • 2  Home house. Local museum.
  • 3  Kalvarienberg, spa gardens
  • 4  Fluhenstein ruins. The ruin is privately owned.
  • 5  Starzlachklamm. Tel.: 49 (0) 8321 88 98 8. Open: Beg. May - early Nov, depending on the weather.Price: Admission adults € 3.50.
  • 6  Hinanger waterfall
  • 7  Painter's angle
  • 8  Oberried. Remains of an abandoned mountain village.
  • Klaus driving in the city center annually 4.12. - 6.12.
  • Egga game - Performed every three years (most recently in 2012) on the Sunday after Shrove Tuesday on the Upper Market (square in front of the town hall)

activities

  • Climb the Grünten
  • Bike tours
  • Hiking in the Oberstdorf mountains
  • Snowboard and skiing season from mid-November (mostly Grasgehren-Riedberger Horn) to May 1st (on the Nebelhorn)
  • Carriage ride from Hinterstein to the gabled house
  • Rafting Allgäu near Sonthofen
    Rafting Allgäu near Sonthofen
    Wildwater Rafting: Boating on the Iller is possible above and below Sonthofen. The most popular rafting route runs from fishing in the Allgäu to the Marienbrücke in Sonthofen. More information at the tourist office.
  • Canyoning near Sonthofen: Exploring gorges with a certified canyoning guide. More information at the tourist office.
  • 1  DAV climbing center Sonthofen, Stadionweg 12, 87527 Sonthofen. Tel.: 49(0)8321 6076015. Open: 2 p.m.-10: 30 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-10: 30 p.m., Sun, holidays 10 a.m.-9 p.m.Price: Adult day ticket € 9.20.
  • 2  Wonnemar, Stadionweg 5, 87527 Sonthofen. Tel.: 49(0) 83 21 7 80 97 0. Price: Adult day ticket: sports pool € 12.90, incl. Sauna world € 23.90.
  • 3  Ice rink, Hindelanger Strasse 24, 87527 Sonthofen. Tel.: 49(0)8321 609004. Open: late September to mid-March.Price: Admission adults € 3.50, ice skate rental € 3.

shop

  • Pedestrian zone / promenade street.
  • Edeka can also be reached by car from behind, ReWe on the way to Burgberg

kitchen

  • 1  Old post, Promenadestraße 5, 87527 Sonthofen. Tel.: 49 8321 2508.
  • 2  To the lion, Hindelanger Str. 1, 87527 Sonthofen.
  • 3  Gasthof Adler
  • 4  Brauereigasthof Hirsch
  • 5  Café Alsatian, Grüntenstrasse 3, 87527 Sonthofen. Tel.: (0)8321 89007.
  • 6  Pizzeria La Grotta. Tel.: (0)8321 9960.
  • Pizzeria Da Zaza, Richard-Wagner-Strasse 18, 87527 Sonthofen, Germany. Tel.: (0)8321 6762267. Open: closed on Wednesdays.
  • The ship in the neighboring Bihlerdorf

nightlife

  • The Office - Mixture of pub and restaurant; Rathausplatz 1; daily from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Weekend until 3 a.m.
  • Barfly - Pub with table football and loud independent / alternative rock music; Marktstrasse 4, in the basement; 12-1am; Fri and Sat until 3 a.m. Mon and Sat only from 4.30 p.m.
  • Barino - cocktail bar; Freibadstrasse 14; Sun-Thu 11 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m. to 4 a.m.
  • orange - Pilsbar; Schnitzerstrasse 1
  • Brewhouse - cocktail bar; Hirschstrasse 2; Thu-Sat and before public holidays 9pm - ~ 4am

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