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Serviced Alpe Serviced Alpe · Allgäu Alps · 995 m

Untere Lauch-Alpe

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Auf 996 Metern Höhe am Fuße des Hochgrats liegt die bewirtete Untere Lauch-Alpe.

Eine zeitweise geöffnete Galtalpe mit Bewirtschaftung, die zur gemütlichen Alpeinkehr im Gastgarten einlädt und mit deftigen Brotzeiten, kleinen Imbissen und hausgemachtem Kuchen die Pause versüßt.

Opening times

open today
Tuesday09:00–16:30
Wednesday09:00–16:30
Thursday09:00–16:30
Friday09:00–16:30
Saturday09:00–16:30
Sunday09:00–16:30

Saison bis Ende Oktober

Sleeping beds

n.a.

Address

Untere Lauch-Alpe
87534 Oberstaufen - Steibis

Public transport

Mit der Buslinie 95 kommt man direkt an die Talstation der Hochgratbahn - fährt nur selten und unregelmäßig

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Directions

Auf der B308 nach Oberstaufen fahren und dort Richtung Weissach abbiegen. Vorbei an Steibis, befindet sich die Talstation der Hochgratbahn direkt hinter Lanzenbach.

Parking

Gebührenpflichtiger Parkplatz steht an der Talstation zur Verfügung.

Coordinates

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47.503548, 10.052415
DMS
47°30'12.8"N 10°03'08.7"E
UTM
32T 579255 5261660
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