Steinschartenkopf, Mountain summit in Holzgau, Austria

Steinschartenkopf is a mountain in the Lechtal Alps that reaches 2,615 meters above sea level. From its summit, you can see across to neighboring peaks and the broader Allgäu landscape stretching outward.

The Heilbronn Way over the summit is a high alpine trail of the Allgäu Alps, not a trade route between valleys. It is named after Heilbronn, the German city whose section of the German Alpine Club maintains it. The path crosses the Steinschartenkopf as its highest point, between the Wilder Mann and the Hohes Licht.

The Heilbronn Way crosses the summit, and most climbers reach it while walking that long-distance route between the Rappensee Hut and Holzgau. From the Rappensee side, the path's only ladder leads up to the top; a few metres on, a ladder bridge carries the route toward the Socktalscharte col. The summit is the highest point of the entire trail.

The hike to the summit takes about 5 hours from Holzgau following an 18.7-kilometer route with 1,450 meters of elevation gain. Proper hiking boots and plenty of water are essential for this demanding mountain walk.

The Steinschartenkopf is the highest point of the entire Heilbronn Way, so anyone completing the long-distance route crosses it. From the Rappensee Hut side, the only ladder on the whole high trail leads up to the summit; a few metres on, a ladder bridge carries the path toward the Socktalscharte col.