Sonthofen
About Sonthofen
A gateway to the Allgäu High Alps, this garrison town balances industrial heritage with a launchpad for rugged hiking and cheese culture.
Highlights
- Alpine dairy culture
- High-altitude hiking
- Allgäu gateway
- Traditional brewing
Key Facts
- Altitude: 760m
- Top lift: 807m
- Ski pistes: 0.4km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 25
- MTB trails: 66.7km
- Mountain huts: 26
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Sonthofen
- Today: 7 to 18 °C, clear sky, 11 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3695 m (3330 to 3860 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| st 23. 9. | 7 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| čt 24. 9. | 9 / 17 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| pá 25. 9. | 8 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| so 26. 9. | 8 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| ne 27. 9. | 10 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| po 28. 9. | 12 / 25 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| út 29. 9. | 13 / 25 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| st 30. 9. | 13 / 25 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| čt 1. 10. | 12 / 20 °C | rain showers | dry | 2 h sun |
| pá 2. 10. | 9 / 12 °C | drizzle | dry | 0 h sun |
Things to do in Sonthofen
Hikes nearby — Sonthofen (15)
15 curated hiking trails around Sonthofen, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
-
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, Deutschland
The E5 European long distance path or E5 path is one of the European long-distance paths from the French Atlantic coast in Brittany through Switzerland, Austria and Germany over the Alps to Venice in Italy. It is waymarked over the whole 3200 km distance. The heaviest used section is the last part, which crosses Europe’s highest mountains from Lake Constance to Italy. Even this part does not requi
-
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Ofterschwang - Haldenwanger Eck
-
Starzlachklamm Wanderweg
-
Wanderwegenetz Sonthofen
-
Rundweg Alpvielfalt
-
Wanderwegenetz Bad Hindelang
Beschilderte Wanderwege in Bad Hindelang ohne Nummerierung
-
Wandertrilogie Himmelsstürmer Etappe 20 Schwarzenberghütte/Hinterstein - Bad Hindelang
-
Wandertrilogie Himmelsstürmer Etappe 21 Bad Hindelang - Schattwald/Tannheimer Tal
-
Wandertrilogie Etappe 13 Alpe Gund - Immenstadt/Bühl am Alpsee
-
Georg´s Geowelt Forscherpfad
-
Wanderwegenetz Immenstadt
-
Grenzgänger Etappe 6
Hinterstein - Iseler - Kühgundrücken - Schattwald
-
Grenzgänger Etappe 1
Schattwald - Bschießer - Zirleseck - Willersalpe
-
Rettenberg - lokale beschilderte Wanderwege
-
Beslerrunde
Mountain biking near Sonthofen
- 4 Strausbergrunde
- Palmweg
- Jägersteig
Getting to Sonthofen
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM), 53 km away, about 54 min by road
- München: 1h54 by car, 155 km
- Innsbruck: 2h14 by car, 143 km
- Stuttgart: 2h18 by car, 219 km
- Zürich: 2h36 by car, 179 km
- Nürnberg: 3h02 by car, 303 km
- Luzern: 3h11 by car, 230 km
Where to stay in Sonthofen
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 195 EUR per night, median 227 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Sonthofen page.