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Vilsalpsee Nature Reserve

Vilsalpsee Nature Reserve

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Vilsalpsee Nature Reserve

Hiking

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Mountaineering

5.0

(29)

Cycling

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(7)

Cross-country skiing

5.0

(2)

Mountain biking

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Naturschutzgebiet Vilsalpsee

Location: Tannheim, Reutte, Tyrol, Austria

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August 7, 2025

Mountaineering

Lake Vilsalpsee is a lake located 1,165 meters above sea level in the Austrian part of the Allgäu Alps. The Vils River flows through it. Located below the Gaishorn and Rauhhorn peaks, it is a popular tourist destination in the Tannheimer Valley. An easy hiking trail leads around the lake, reaching the Bergaicht Waterfall at the valley's end. Since 1957, it has been surrounded by the Vilsalpsee Nature Reserve, where many species thrive, including rare orchids. The lake is the highest breeding ground in Austria for the great crested grebe.

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August 22, 2025

Mountaineering

Lake Vilsalpsee is a lake located at an altitude of 1,165 meters in the Austrian part of the Allgäu Alps. The Vils River flows through it. Located below the Gaishorn and Rauhhorn mountains, it is a popular tourist destination in the Tannheimer Valley.

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4.9

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#1.

Vilsalpsee Lakeside Path – View of Schrecksee loop from Tannheim

25.6km

09:48

1,060m

1,060m

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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4.8

(51)

325

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#2.

Traualp Lake – Landsberger Hut loop from Tannheim

18.7km

07:47

970m

970m

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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4.6

(14)

151

hikers

#3.

Vilsalpsee — East Shore – View of the Vilsalpsee loop from Tannheim

13.5km

05:00

560m

560m

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 1,220 m

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Location: Tannheim, Reutte, Tyrol, Austria

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Vilsalpsee Lakeside Trail

Rauhhorn Summit

Ponten Summit

Scrambling Section Between Zirleseck and Gaiseck

Traualpe Alpine Hut

Blick auf den Traualpsee

Traualpsee Waterfall

View of Vilsalpsee

Blick zur Vilsalpe