Willersalpe, Mountain pasture in Bad Hindelang, Germany.
Willersalpe is a mountain pasture at 1456 m in the municipality of Bad Hindelang, in the source area of the Willersbach stream. It lies in a high hollow above the Ostrach valley, above Hinterstein, between Ponten, Zirleseck, Zerrerköpfle and Gaishorn in the Allgäu Alps. The alp house, rebuilt in 1947, serves as a starting point or intermediate stop for mountain tours.
The hut was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in 1947, marking a turning point in its history. Following this reconstruction, it developed into an important resting point for hikers in the Allgäu Alps.
Traditional mountain farming methods persist at Willersalpe, where supplies still arrive by horse transport and mountain cheese production continues throughout the summer season.
The hike from Hinterstein takes about ninety minutes and follows a well-marked path through the mountains. The hut offers simple accommodation in dormitory rooms and is open from May through November.
The Jubiläumsweg from the hut leads to the Prinz-Luitpold-Haus in about 8 to 9 hours, not to the Hochvogel. A branch off this route via the Saalfelder Höhenweg reaches the Landsberger Hütte in roughly 5 hours. The hut itself sits at 1456 m in the headwaters of the Willersbach.
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