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Ascent: At times, the trail transitions into a traverse before—after the junction with the trail to the Fritz-Putz Hut—climbing steeply again. Photo: Above Wildsulz, we’re hiking through a sparse mountain forest. © Mark ZahelPhoto: Mark Zahel, Rother Bergverlag
Towering over the Füssen region as if in the “front row,” the Säuling is undoubtedly an (East) Allgäu mountain, yet alpine geography—quite rightly—assigns it the position of the western cornerpost of the Ammergau Alps. As the region’s alpine landmark, the Säuling is more popular than almost any other mountain in this range, a fact that may be due not only to its striking, rocky profile but also to its immediate surroundings and their regal history. After all, Neuschwanstein—Ludwig II’s fairytale castle at the foot of the Säuling—ranks very high on the list of Germany’s most famous sights. For the vast majority of tourists from all over the world, the mountain thus serves merely as a picturesque backdrop; we mountaineers, however, eagerly scale its peaks. There are two routes suitable for this, the core sections of which can even be combined by circling the adjacent Pilgerschrofen: the northern ascent from Hohenschwangau and the southern route from Pflach in Tyrol via the Säulinghaus.
From Hohenschwangau, at 820 m, we follow the signs up to the Säuling to the Neuschwanstein shuttle stop not far from the Marienbrücke. Another forest road takes us through the mountain forest with a few long loops to the clearing at Älpele, 1,296 m, where a trail begins. We follow this trail, keeping to the right at first toward the Wildsulzhütte (1,420 m); at the fork, we turn left and continue upward on terrain that is often damp and root-strewn. At times, the route transitions more into a traverse before—after the junction with the trail to the Fritz-Putz Hut—climbing steeply again. Here, we enter increasingly rocky terrain with several secured passages, including a ladder at the start. Our trail offers an engaging climb up to the plateau-like, grassy saddle, also known as Gamswiese. The southern route via the Säulinghaus joins us here. Now approaching the summit area, the ascent becomes rugged once more, and finally leads either to the right toward the large cross on the west
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Mark Zahel
Mark Zahel hat als fleißiger Wanderer und Bergsteiger bisher mehr als 3000 Tage auf Alpentouren verbracht und schöpft aus dieser Passion seit über 20 Jahren eine intensive publizistische Tätigkeit. Die Liste seiner Buchveröffentlichungen umfasst inzwischen rund 80 Titel – in jüngster Zeit sind auch einige Wanderführer über norddeutsche Regionen hinzugekommen. Seine Kenntnisse reichen über weite Teile des Alpenbogens, besonders häufig aber ist er in dem breiten Streifen zwischen Bayern und Südtirol unterwegs. Zahel vergleicht seine Erkundungen gern mit einem Puzzlespiel, dem immer wieder neue Teile hinzugefügt werden, ohne dass es jemals »vollendet« werden könnte oder sollte. So bleibt die persönliche Entdeckungslust ungebrochen, während sich das »Gesamtbild« nach und nach immer detailreicher herausschärft.
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