Hike with Max in the footsteps of the ski pioneers

Hike with Max: In the Footsteps of the Ski Pioneers

Max takes you on one of his favorite hikes—and it’s quite the adventure: not because of the distance, but because of the stories he tells along the way. From the hotel, we’ll walk to Karatsbichl, the place where skiing first began in Oberstdorf. This is where the first ski lifts operated, and where ski instructors gave their first lessons—to children as well as adults, who still viewed skiing as a true art form. An off-the-beaten-path trail—which Max deliberately chose—leads across quiet mountain meadows and past old hay huts up to the Edmund-Probst Trail. Anyone who has stood up here and understood what mountain haymakers used to accomplish will see this landscape in a different light. The trail continues with a view of Lake Freiberg to the Heini Klopfer ski jump—a sight that never fails to impress. If you’d like, you can take a look inside the ski jump tower. Afterward, you’ll have earned a cozy break before heading back down into the valley on one of the many trails.

Start: 10:30 a.m. | Return: approx. 4:30 p.m. | Difficulty: easy | Minimum 2 people | Registration by 8:00 p.m. the night before

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