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The first section of the walk up to Gerstruben is the same as described in ssss1. The route can be shortened by taking the Bergsteiger bus to the stop Golfplatz, near the turn-off to Gerstruben. In Gerstruben, walk to the rear of the Gasthof to find a track which climbs steeply up a grassy slope before entering woods. After about 1hr of strenuous climbing you reach the ridge between the Riffenkopf (1749m) and Hahnenkopf (1735m). Continue right in the direction of the Hahnenkopf. After a short distance the trail curves at first right and then loops below and past the summit to a signposted fork. From here a trail swings left (not signposted), back along a ridge, and over a patch of rock to the summit cross.

As well as the view over Oberstdorf and the tiny Christlessee, the panorama takes in the Nebelhorn massif, together with the Laufbachereckweg (see Walk 5), the peaks of the Kleinwalsertal and the Illertal.

Untere Lugen Alpe

Return to the fork and continue in the signposted direction ‘Obere Lugen Alpe’ and ‘Oytal Haus’. The obvious trail descends over grass slopes in a northeasterly direction towards Obere Lugen Alpe. From the alm hut continue downhill along a sometimes unclear trail to the hut at Untere Lugen Alpe. Depending on where the cows are, either the Obere or Untere Lugen Alpe huts offer light refreshments in summer.