Rubihorn | 1948m
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Rubihorn is arguably the last (or first depending on your viewpoint)
"real" mountain of the Allgäu Alps. It is the westernmost bastion of the
Daumen - Nebelhorn ridge and towers roughly 1000m above the village of
Rubi in the Iller Valley underneath. The mountain is a near 2000er, made
of grey main dolomite rock which is more brittle than the
yellow-whitish Schlern dolomite which you find in the Dolomite mountain
ranges in northern Italy. Rubihorn displays steep east, north and west
faces, which drop down into the valley underneath. It is connected by a
sharp knife-edged ridge with neighbouring Gaisalphorn, which is only one
four meters lower. The ridge can be traversed by a protected trail
(gesicherter Steig) which is one of the most interesting hiking routes
in the Allgäu Alps. Thanks to the exposed position of both mountains the
ridge offers perfect views into the Allgäu Alps and the surrounding
mountain groups of the area. Rubihorn has two summits, the main summit
at 1957m and the northern summit at 1952m.
The regular routes to the summit of Rubihorn are far less difficult,
rather regular hiking trails, which get rather steep near the summit.
The south-western route from Oberstdorf traverses the forest at the base
of the mountain before endlessly zig-zagging towards the
Rubihorn-Gaisalphorn ridge, which it reaches close to the Rubihorn
summit. The north-eastern route follows the Gaisalp Valley, where it
passes by two beautiful mountain lakes. The final ascent is a steep
scree scramble along well-trodden paths.
There is also a video available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI5km0zn3vs
Photo: Thomas Siegler
By public transport (with Servus-Ticket):
Start- and Endpoint of the hike is the station in Oberstdorf. If you don't need a bus, you can easily go to Allgäu with the cheaper "Servus Ticket" which one you can buy in the train (Only ALX-Trains before the conductor comes to you) but also the Bayern-Ticket is valid.
After decent from the lake
Berggasthof Gaisalpe (1165 m), privat, Gaisalpe 3, 87561 Oberstdorf, Tel. +49 (0)8326/7917
At the end of the hike i can recomment to visit the Dampfbierbrauerei in front of the station. https://www.dampfbierbrauerei.de/
Even some small shops in at the station in Oberstdorf are available for Snacks/Drinks
At the lake you will find a source where you can refill your waterbottles
| Technical Difficulty | Medium | |||||||||||
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| Gear | Hiking Boots | |||||||||||
| Popularity | 19 | |||||||||||
Route statistics
| Highest point | 1948m | |||||||||||
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| Total gain | 1317m | |||||||||||
| Total loss | 1317m | |||||||||||
| Duration | 07h19m | |||||||||||
| Distance | 17.2Km | |||||||||||
| Rating | 1309 | |||||||||||
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