Hoher Ifen (2,230m) is a distinctive flat-topped limestone mountain above the Kleinwalsertal in Vorarlberg, recognizable for its tabletop profile and high-altitude peat bog plateau (Naturschutzgebiet). Full-day hike from Hirschegg or Mittelberg in the Kleinwalsertal (4-6 hours round trip). The Kleinwalsertal is Austrian territory accessed by road from Oberstdorf in Germany. Free; always accessible in summer; marked trails required in the protected area.
mountain in Kleinwalsertal
Hoher Ifen
The Hoher Ifen at 2,230 meters is a distinctive flat-topped limestone mountain in the Allgauer Alps above the Kleinwalsertal, recognizable for its unusual tabletop profile and large high-altitude peat bogs (the Gottesackerwände). The plateau is part of the Naturschutzgebiet Hoher Ifen, a protected nature reserve.
- Type
- mountain
- Destination
- Kleinwalsertal
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- 6992 Kleinwalsertal
- Coordinates
- 47.3547, 10.1002