Zirmgrat - panoramic tour over the Vils

From the sports field in Vils, we head west to the Annakirche church, next to which a narrow path climbs steeply in the forest to the Vilsegg ruins. Now continue on the hiking trail and keep right at the fork, winding up to a ledge. Behind it we come to the Saloberalm mountain inn. From there, follow a mountain path and turn right at the fork for a short detour to the Vierseenblick (Weißensee, Hopfensee, Forggensee and Bannwaldsee lakes). From there, return to the border and follow the steep mountain path in a wide left-hand bend to the rest area at the highest point of the mountain hike with its great views.

The path continues in a westerly direction a little north of the ridge section through the forest. If you pay close attention, you can discover a short footpath on the left-hand side that climbs up to the ridge. Once at the top, continue to the right and continue tightly, almost without a path, to the 1280 m high Einerkopf.
If you dare to descend steeply in the rocky forest, you can follow the only vaguely recognisable footprints west of the summit to the hiking trail and follow it in a longer descent to the road, which you follow largely flat to the Berghotel Falkenstein. From the hotel, a stairway climbs up to the ruins of Falkenstein Castle.

Once you have descended from the ruins, continue along the narrow and fairly steep southern descent. Next to a rock face, it drops down to the impressive Mariengrotte grotto and turns to the right until it leads far out to the west and reaches the Vilstal valley near Pfronten-Steinach railway station. You can take the railway back from there or walk back to the starting point on the Ostallgäu-Tirol circular hiking trail alongside the Vils.